High blood levels of phthalates — chemicals that are commonly used to soften plastics — may double the risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults, Swedish researchers are reporting. While the research is disputed, the research could add pressure to conduct more tests to determine what are the chemicals’ comprehensive effects on human health, [...]
Cancer Patient Saved by Windpipe Made From Polymer and Other Materials
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Last month, doctors switched out a cancer-stricken windpipe of a patient with a polymer-based organ made in a lab. The operation was a landmark achievement in regenerative medicine. Gautam Naik at The Wall Street Journal reported that the patient no longer has cancer and is expected to have a normal life expectancy. Naik wrote: The [...]
