The Health Blog

Science of DNA Testing is facing a dire challenge. And its fight for survival is not to be fought in research labs but on the bristling arena of politics. When it arrived, the new science presented a great leap in preventive medicare by helping you to know whether you are genetically predisposed to contracting a disease that runs in your family. It became the new tool that could prevent and fight disease from a totally new level.

For any disease, treatment at the early stages is hundred-fold easier and more effective than in advanced stages. Sometimes, finding out early can even mean the difference between life and death. It is in this context that the new science can fundamentally change how we look at disease – from something to be treated to something that we can prevent us from EVER troubling us. A paradigm shift is inevitable whenever the new practice becomes wide spread in its use.

But this optimism has been replaced by a worry springing from the financial and social implications that it might unleash on society. Continue Reading »

Latest research conducted by Stanford University in the area of human embryonic stem cells holds out a ray of hope for people suffering from stroke-induced physical disabilities. The study done on animals showed marked improvement when these cells were implanted and their physical condition studied for signs of recovery.

The study revealed that the new cells helped by releasing chemicals that created a more conducive environment for the animals to stage a recovery. These chemicals helped in the growth of new neural networks and in the formation of new blood vessels. Continue Reading »