- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 20th, 2013
Chemicals in Food Packaging Make Kids Put On Weight, Evidence Suggests
These chemicals appear to also make children more vulnerable to diabetes
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2013
Eye Tests Could One Day Diagnose Alzheimer's 20 Years Before Symptoms Emerge
The non-invasive retinal tests are presently trialed in the US
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2013
People Who Regularly Drink Coffee and Tea Have a Healthier Liver, Evidence Suggests
Caffeine reduces fatty liver in mice, researchers suspect it can also help people
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2013
Woman Gets Weird Cravings While Pregnant, Starts Eating Sponges and Sand
Surprisingly, Kelly-Marie Pearce's kids were born healthy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2013
Watermelon Juice Can Relieve Muscle Soreness Caused by Intense Workouts
Amino acid found in watermelon juice can reduce an athlete's recovery time
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 16th, 2013
Brain-Eating Parasite Warning Issued in Florida
The state's Department of Health says the parasite lives in freshwater lakes, rivers
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2013
Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Engineer a Beating Mouse Heart
The researchers expect their breakthrough to pave the way to personalized transplants
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2013
Daily Sugar Intake Labeled as “Safe” Isn't Safe at All, Experiments Suggest
Researchers claim people in the US are eating too much sugar, aren't even aware of it
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 14th, 2013
How to Make Sure You Get All the Frequencies in the ASAPScience YouTube Hearing Test
The test can be affected by audio compression and cheap speakers
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2013
Brain-Eating Amoeba Infects 12-Year-Old Boy in Florida
The boy appears to have contracted the parasite while swimming in a canal
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
Stroke Leaves Man Unable to Feel Sadness
“I am never depressed,” 68-year-old Malcolm Myatt says
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2013
Induced Labor Ups Autism Risk, Researchers Find
Babies born to mother whose labor was induced have a 13% increased risk of autism
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2013
Bioengineered Honey Cures Infections, Heals Wounds
Scientists claim the honey can fight back severe infections
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 10th, 2013
Cocaine Alters the Metabolism, Reduces the Body's Ability to Store Fat
Cambridge researchers shed new light on how cocaines affects people
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 9th, 2013
Malaria Vaccine Proven Effective in Human Tests
Scientists working on a revolutionary malaria vaccine appear to be on the right track
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2013
Chocolate Promotes Brain Health, Researchers Find
Two daily cups of hot chocolate improve blood flow to the brain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2013
Marijuana Stops 6-Year-Old Girl's Seizures, Helps Improve Her Cognitive Functions
Charlotte Figi is now leading a normal life, her parents couldn't be more thrilled