- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2015
6-Year-Old Is Living with Her Heart Outside of Her Chest
The organ is only protected by skin, can be seen beating
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2015
Teenage Girl in Crook County, Oregon Diagnosed with Bubonic Plague
The 16-year-old was admitted to hospital late last week
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 25th, 2015
Researchers Think They Can Make Us More Resistant to Pain
The key is altering the brain's chemistry, they say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2015
Compound in Bananas Shown to Fight HIV, Hepatitis C and Influenza
The compound might also work against other dangerous viruses
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2015
Man Jumps into Lake, His Bladder Ruptures When He Hits the Water
Surgeons had to operate on him and stitch back the organ
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 22nd, 2015
Marijuana Use More than Doubled in the US Between 2001 and 2013
Disorders like abuse or dependence also became more common
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 21st, 2015
Sitting or Lying Long Hours Puts Your Kidneys at Risk
Study links a sedentary lifestyle to chronic kidney disease
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 21st, 2015
The Hearts of Men and Women Age Differently, Study Finds
It's the main pumping chamber that ages differently
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2015
25-Year-Old Man Starts Seizing Only When Solving Sudoku Puzzles
Doctors say it happened because of brain trauma
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2015
Scientists Would Have Us Regrow Damaged and Lost Teeth
Fish do it all the time, so why couldn't we?
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 19th, 2015
Count the Moles on Your Arm to Predict Skin Cancer Risk
More than 11 moles on one arm mean a higher risk of melanoma
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2015
Study Links Schizophrenia to Inflammation in the Brain
The find could lead to new, better treatments
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
US Teens Are Giving Up Cigarettes, but Taking Up Marijuana Instead
Marijuana use among teens has doubled in recent years
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
Chemical Cocktail Turns Maintenance Cells into Working Neurons
The study might lead to therapies to regenerate the brain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
We Humans Have Been Sleeping 6.5 Hours a Night for Ages
Our ancestors didn't get much sleep either, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Study: We Once Had Dog-like Ears, Could Wiggle Them Around
We were once able to orient our ears to follow sounds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 13th, 2015
No Two Brains Are Alike, Investigation Reveals
Our brains are as unique as fingerprints, researchers say