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Scientists have developed antibacterial bandage that prevents skin from transmitting with rapid repair. It can be used for a long time and once it is applied it does not need to be replaced. It is biodegradable, which gradually gets in its skin. It is compiled by Moscow's National University of Science and Technology and Czech Republic's Brno University of Technology. Dressing not to be repeated The number of bacteria decreases sharply in 48 hours from the bandage Researcher Elizaveta says that the bandage is made from Polycaprolactone Nanofiber. Gentamicin is present in its fiber. This bandage gradually gets mixed in the skin. The number of bacteria decreases rapidly within 48 hours of use. Researchers say that antiseptic is usually used when the wound occurs, which also eliminates the spread of bacterial infections and also eliminates the bacteria that benefit the body. Patients suffer pain when the wound is repeated in the dressing.   2. Bandage can be used i

New Delhi. The notes kept in your pocket can make you sick. Note can give diseases like TB, Ulcer, Stomach disease. How accurate is this thing? This question has been asked by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the country's leading business organization 'CAT'. Quoting a 'CAT' research report, it has demanded a probe. CAT says that the correct picture should be brought to the fore by examining such claims, and the correct picture should be brought out. If the claims are correct then measures should be taken to prevent diseases. What's in the report? According to reports, currency notes pass through the hands of thousands of people. These include people with severe diseases. In this way the currency comes in contact with thousands of types of germs. It always keeps the risk of spreading diseases. CAT has also sent a copy of this letter to Minister of Health and Family Welfare, JP Nadda and Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. Cat believes tha

What is the smallest organ that is part of the gross anatomy of the human body? 10. Kidney The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid-b ase balance, and regulation of blood pressure. They serve the body as a natural filter of the blood, and remove wastes which are diverted to the urinary bladder. The kidney is approximately 11–14 cm in length, 6 cm wide and 4 cm thick. 9. Spleen The spleen is an organ with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system. In healthy adult humans, it is approximately 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length. It usually weighs between 150 grams (5.3 oz) and 200 grams (7.1 oz) and lies beneath the 9th to the 12th thoracic ribs. 8. Cerebellum The cerebellum ( little brain) is an organ located

Lung, Skin, Kidney Tumors Shrink in Early-Stage Trials Two experimental drugs that recharge the body's immune system to seek out and attack tumors are showing promise for the treatment of certain advanced lung, skin, and kidney cancers. The drugs disable a molecular shield that tumors put up to block attacks from the immune system. In early-stage studies, the drugs shrank tumors in some people with certain types of lung, skin, and kidney cancers who had not been helped by other treatments. Researcher Julie Brahmer, MD, associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, tells WebMD that she is optimistic because "in some patients, tumors did not grow back even after treatment was stopped." "These patients had been through several types of therapy and were very ill," she says. It's too soon to say whether the drugs will extend lives and whether they are safe in the long run. A larger, longer study is planned to test that. But the early

Ethnicity, Income Are Significant Factors in Getting Proper Dental Care, CDC Says There are fewer cavities in the United States today than there were two decades ago, the CDC reports, but not every population group has shown the same amount of improvement. According to new estimates released today, at least 1 in 5 Americans has one or more untreated cavities, and the poorer you are, the more likely you are to be one of the untreated 20%, at least among adults. Non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican-Americans accounted for a large number of those not receiving care for their cavities, also known as dental caries. More than 60% of African-Americans had lost at least one tooth, compared to just under 50% of whites and Mexican-Americans. "Dental caries both untreated and treated and tooth loss are key indicators of oral health and are used to monitor oral health status in the United States and internationally," the authors write. The National Center for Health Statistics, a divis

Moderate Intake of Some Red Wines May Improve Health, Study Shows Drinking a daily glass of red wine not only tastes good to many people, but it's also good for the bacteria lining your large intestine. A new Spanish study suggests that sipping about 9 ounces of Merlot or a low-alcohol red wine changed the mix of good and bad bacteria typically found in the colon in ways that can benefit your health. Bacteria may sound like a bad thing to have in your intestinal tract, but having a balanced mix of them actually helps to digest food, regulate immune function, and produce vitamin K (which plays a key role in helping the blood clot). Since the study results showed that Merlot and low-alcohol red wine had similar positive effects on intestinal bacteria, researchers suspect it's not due to the alcohol but to the polyphenol compounds found in the wine. Polyphenols are helpful plant-based compounds found in a variety of foods and beverages. Besides red grapes, many other fruits

You probably run across some of these studies, too; the major ones get a lot of media attention. That's why I actually prefer sifting through smaller, more obscure periodicals, hunting for research no one else is reporting . For example, over the past week I've learned: You can lose weight by paying for groceries with cash; turns out, you're more likely to buy unhealthy foods if you pay with a credit card. Taking a vitamin D supplement fortifies your muscles, making them less prone to injury. Flirting at work is a hidden sign that your job isn't right for you. Google is making us forgetful, because we're less likely to try to remember information that we know is readily accessible. Who knew, right? Here are nine more fascinating strange-but-true study findings we've run across over the past few years. Live Longer by Changing Your Name People with "positive" initials—ones that spell out things like J.O.Y. or W.O.W.—live nearly

Common Crop Pesticide Chlorpyrifos May Be Linked With Structural Changes in Developing Brain, Experts Find Prenatal exposure to a pesticide used on many crops may be linked with abnormal changes in a child's developing brain, scientists report. Compared to children with low prenatal exposure, those with high exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos had abnormalities in the cortex (the outer area of the brain), says Virginia Rauh, ScD, professor and deputy director of the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. The cortex helps govern intelligence, personality, muscle movement, and other tasks. "In areas of the cortex, we detected both enlarged and reduced volumes that were significantly different from the normal brain," she tells WebMD. "This suggests the process of normal brain development has been disturbed in some way." The study is published in  Proceedings of the National Ac

Blood Test Looks for Type of Cell That Breaks Away From Artery Walls A new blood test could one day give doctors a critical head start on heart attacks, a small new study suggests. The test looks for cells that normally line the insides of blood vessels. When those cells, called endothelial cells, start to build up in the blood, researchers say they may be an early indicator of trouble. "When they start to leak and slough off into the blood, that's a really bad sign. They do that over the course of a few days to a couple of weeks before a heart attack occurs," says researcher Eric J. Topol, MD, a professor of genomics and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, Calif. "As they continue to slough off, they basically create a crack [in an artery wall]. A blood clot forms to seal the crack. That's what causes a heart attack," Topol says. Identifying Vulnerable Plaques In recent years, doctors have developed a new understanding o