As per a study published in the journal ‘Polymer Degradation and Stability’, scientists are currently working on developing tailor-made bioimplants from glass and plastic, for use in repairing broken bones. These new implants as opposed to the existing metallic implants are dissolvable.

Here’s another study that just proved ‘smoking is injurious to health.’ As per a research carried out by a team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle; post colon cancer surgery- non-smokers have better chances of survival and staying cancer-free as against smokers.

A recent study conducted under the guidance of Dr. Alison Charach, from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto suggests that parents of preschoolers suffering from Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should initially opt for behavior training to manage the ADHD; and later on resort to medication for the child, if required. 

In a latest development in the pharmaceutical market, it has been reported that three of the top pharmaceutical majors are considering participating in an auction to acquire Brazil's Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos. 

Doctors from American Academy of Neurology have warned parents against medical and ethical effects of prescribing mood-altering and attention-boosting medications for healthy teens or kids.

Recently developed bionic-eye has made it possible for blind people to read simple words and letters. This new implant functions by converting images shown from an external camera into electronic signals which the brain perceives as sight.

In a first of its kind surgery, a dental surgeon in Britain has successfully used 3D printing technology to re-build a, 3D-printed prosthetic face for a cancer victim. 

Swiss Drug major Novartis AG has suffered a severe blow, with the Supreme Court rejecting its plea for an Indian patent for its cancer drug –Glivec. Dismissing the pharmaceutical major’s plea, the court held that modification of a known cancer-fighting drug cannot be considered as a patentable new invention.

If Indians feel they have bettered their lifestyles, here is some bad news. Lately, many Indians are dying of lifestyle epidemics than infections, a reversal in situation which existed some 20 years back.

Paralytic patients will now be able to control devices using cell-phone like brain-sensors which relay signals from certain parts of their brain using their thoughts.