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  Injection is one major reasons that some people try avoiding Healthcare. And as such, the use of injections and its significant, especially in healthcare cannot be overruled. Trypanophobia (i.e, the fear of needles), is a formal medical condition affecting approximately 10% of the world population, according to the report by Pharmaceutical Technology.  On their web page , they stated that the newly developed microneedle (as called) was done by researchers at the University of British Columbia.  "University of British Columbia researchers have developed new 'microneedle arrays' that could reduce the discomfort of injections by eliminating the need for deep tissue injections. This is the technology that will impact greatly with time when it becomes widely use." For now, the hypodermic needle using the transcutaneous or transdermal injections and intravenous injections are still widely used methods of drug delivery despite the pain inherent in it. "Coming to the a...

Seasonal flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older,  according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Women have a stronger immune response than men when given the flu vaccine, new research shows. This may mean that vaccinated women are better protected against catching the flu than vaccinated men, although the new study did not look at this directly, the researchers said. In the study, researchers examined the inflammatory responses of 53 women and 34 men following vaccination with a flu shot . Scientists found that men had a weaker response, or less inflammation in their bodies, than women after receiving the vaccine, and the response was weakest among some of the men who had the highest testosterone levels. The finding "reinforces the message that there are major differences between men and women in terms of their immune systems," said study researcher Mark Davis, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Stanford School...

Thanksgiving can be much tastier when infused with a little science. For instance, for a juicy turkey America's Test Kitchen chefs recommend soaking your fresh turkey for 12 hours in salty water before cooking. Preparing a Thanksgiving feast can seem like a daunting task, but understanding a bit about the science behind the cooking may cut down some of the stress in the kitchen this holiday season. In Brookline, Mass., chefs at  America's Test Kitchen  dissect recipes down to their most basic scientific reactions, and meticulously test each step of the cooking process. It's exacting work, but it helps the chefs figure out the most effective ways to prepare some of the most popular meals. And with only days to go before turkeys hit dinner tables across the country, the Test Kitchen chefs have been busy, said Jack Bishop, chef, TV personality and editorial director of America's Test Kitchen. "From a cooking perspective,  Thanksgiving  is the m...

A model of a 3D-printed kidney drew wild applause when a surgeon first held it up at a TED conference in 2011. But the dream of creating replacement human kidneys using 3D-printed technology still remains years away, even as the technology has enabled the rise of "bioprinting" aimed at building organs suitable for transplantation. Kidneys represent the human organ in highest demand among the more than 120,000 U.S. patients currently waiting for organ donations. Researchers hope thatnew generations of 3D printers can use living human cells to build replacement organs layer by layer — especially organs such as livers, hearts and kidneys. "These are by far the most complex, because you have a lot more cells per centimeter than any other organ, and because you have so many cells that are functionally complex," said Tony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. Atala helped pioneer the idea of building art...