- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2015
Marijuana Could Make Organ Transplants Safer, Researchers Say
Study finds evidence THC might prevent rejection
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2015
The Brains of Obese Individuals Respond Differently to Food
This means they experience cravings differently
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 14-Year-Old Boy in Texas, US
The boy contracted the parasite while swimming in a lake
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Watching TV for Too Long Ups the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism
In extreme cases, the condition can prove fatal
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 28th, 2015
Researchers: HIV Does Not Cause AIDS, Not Directly at Least
Rather, it is our own immune cells that trigger the disease
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 27th, 2015
Purple Potatoes Might Help Slow the Spread of Cancer
Lab experiments show the spuds can kill colon cancer cells
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 26th, 2015
Unusually High Number of Plague Cases Reported in the US This Year
Since April 1, 11 people have been diagnosed with plague
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 25th, 2015
One Too Many Steaks Might Make You Even Hungrier
Study finds evidence red meat can increase appetite
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 24th, 2015
Woman Develops Knee Infection from Flossing Too Eagerly
She injured her gums and so a bacterium entered her body
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 20th, 2015
Working More than 55 Hours per Week Ups Stroke Risk by 33%
It also increases the risk of coronary heart disease
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2015
Nearly Complete Human Brain Grown in the Lab from Skin Cells
The organoid replicates the brain of a 5-week-old fetus
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 19th, 2015
Viagra for Women: FDA Approves Libido-Boosting Drug Addyi
The drug is meant for premenopausal women
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 18th, 2015
Study: Exercise Will Not Help You Lose Weight
Well, at least not unless you also count calories
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2015
Story of Man Told by Doctors He Only Had Half a Brain Goes Viral
The case is described in a report in the journal The Lancet
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2015
Researchers Build Bionic Livers to Test Drug Toxicity
Such science-made organs are intended to replace lab animals
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 16th, 2015
Researchers Describe Novel Way to Repair Injured Spinal Cords
The idea is to use stem cells to repair damaged nerves
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 14th, 2015
Scientists Genetically Engineer Genius Mice
Better yet, they did it by altering just one gene