Fruit flies helping researchers diagnose and find treatments for unusual diseases
Fruit flies are one of the oldest genetic models and have helped researchers better understand human DNA since the early 1900's.
Fruit flies are one of the oldest genetic models and have helped researchers better understand human DNA since the early 1900's.
Woman scratched by 'spiteful' cat develops flesh-eating bacteria, nearly dies
A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, "Chan" the Siamese cat.
A British grandmother of five is thankful to be alive after she developed a potentially deadly infection following a scratch from her “spiteful” and “cantankerous” feline, "Chan" the Siamese cat.
Fruit flies helping researchers diagnose and find treatments for unusual diseases
Researchers are turning to fruit flies to help diagnose and find treatments for unusual diseases.
Researchers are turning to fruit flies to help diagnose and find treatments for unusual diseases.
Study finds that teens on birth control pill report more crying, sleeping and eating problems
A study of oral contraceptives found that 16-year-old girls reported more depressive symptoms than their peers who don’t take the pill.
A study of oral contraceptives found that 16-year-old girls reported more depressive symptoms than their peers who don’t take the pill.
China approves seaweed-based Alzheimer’s drug that could treat early forms of the disease
A seaweed-based drug that could treat early forms of Alzheimer’s disease was approved by Chinese authorities.
A seaweed-based drug that could treat early forms of Alzheimer’s disease was approved by Chinese authorities.
Researchers to pay volunteers more than $3,000 to be deliberately infected with flu virus
Healthy adult volunteers could get paid more than $3,000 to become infected with the flu virus while researchers monitor how the body controls the infection.
Healthy adult volunteers could get paid more than $3,000 to become infected with the flu virus while researchers monitor how the body controls the infection.
Measles wipes out the immune system’s ‘memory,’ making patients more vulnerable to other disease, study says
Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, keeps a hold of those who have contracted it long after the symptoms fade — two new studies found that the virus wipes away significant portions of the immune system’s “memory."
Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, keeps a hold of those who have contracted it long after the symptoms fade — two new studies found that the virus wipes away significant portions of the immune system’s “memory."
Why are some women are paying more for mammograms?
Groups of women are fighting what they call unfair and dangerous laws regarding breast cancer detection.
Groups of women are fighting what they call unfair and dangerous laws regarding breast cancer detection.
Why some women are paying more for mammograms
When the time comes for imaging for breast cancer prevention, some women are getting slapped with a big bill, and copays of up to $1,000.
When the time comes for imaging for breast cancer prevention, some women are getting slapped with a big bill, and copays of up to $1,000.
Parents should not use inclined infant sleepers due to risks, US Consumer Product Safety Commission warns
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents and caregivers about the dangers of popular inclined infant sleep products, according to a release on Thursday.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned parents and caregivers about the dangers of popular inclined infant sleep products, according to a release on Thursday.
Exposure to chemicals in plastic linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
The study found that BPA and BPS, chemicals commonly found in plastics, food and beverage can linings and other consumer products, may be associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The study found that BPA and BPS, chemicals commonly found in plastics, food and beverage can linings and other consumer products, may be associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
I am Life ambassadors Louis Velzaquez and Wendell Whitfield
Melissa Wilson talks with I am Life ambassadors Louis Velzaquez and Wendell Whitfield about the importance of taking medication regularly especially when travelling over the holidays.
Melissa Wilson talks with I am Life ambassadors Louis Velzaquez and Wendell Whitfield about the importance of taking medication regularly especially when travelling over the holidays.
9-year old boy undergoes several surgeries, spends weeks in hospital after being attacked by family dog
The 9-year-old and his family would have never dreamed their 3-year-old American Bulldog named Mattis would viciously attack his best friend.
The 9-year-old and his family would have never dreamed their 3-year-old American Bulldog named Mattis would viciously attack his best friend.
Doctors remove bag of weed that was stuck in man’s nose for 18 years
Doctors in Australia removed a bag of weed that was stuck in a man’s nose, unbeknownst to him, for 18 years, according to a new case report.
Doctors in Australia removed a bag of weed that was stuck in a man’s nose, unbeknownst to him, for 18 years, according to a new case report.
Our brains shield us from the full realization of our own inescapable death, study finds
When it comes to thinking about death, it turns out that there’s a protective mechanism which allows our brains to recognize death as an “other-person” problem, not a personal one.
When it comes to thinking about death, it turns out that there’s a protective mechanism which allows our brains to recognize death as an “other-person” problem, not a personal one.
‘He had to come home with me’: Nurse adopts man with autism so that he can get life-saving heart transplant
One Georgia nurse is being recognized for her exemplary kindness, compassion and caregiving after adopting a man with autism in order to help him qualify for a heart transplant — but to her, the decision to help didn’t require a second thought.
One Georgia nurse is being recognized for her exemplary kindness, compassion and caregiving after adopting a man with autism in order to help him qualify for a heart transplant — but to her, the decision to help didn’t require a second thought.
SWAT team member dressed as Batman surprises patients at children’s hospital, rappelling down side of building
Patients at a children’s hospital in Toledo, Ohio got a surprise visit from Batman on Wednesday when a SWAT team member dressed as Gotham’s Dark Knight rappelled down the side of the building.
Patients at a children’s hospital in Toledo, Ohio got a surprise visit from Batman on Wednesday when a SWAT team member dressed as Gotham’s Dark Knight rappelled down the side of the building.
Teal Pumpkin Project promotes treats safe for kids with allergies
Halloween means families everywhere are focused on costumes, candy, and getting their homes decorated inside and out. But not all kids can eat every type of candy due to food allergies and sensitivities.
Halloween means families everywhere are focused on costumes, candy, and getting their homes decorated inside and out. But not all kids can eat every type of candy due to food allergies and sensitivities.
Fetal exposure to painkiller acetaminophen in pregnancy linked to higher risk of ADHD and autism, study says
Fetal exposure to acetaminophen in pregnancy could increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published Wednesday.
Fetal exposure to acetaminophen in pregnancy could increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published Wednesday.
‘I wish I had known’: Alex Trebek highlights early warning signs of pancreatic cancer in new PSA
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek issued a public service announcement Wednesday to educate people on the early warning signs of pancreatic cancer.
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek issued a public service announcement Wednesday to educate people on the early warning signs of pancreatic cancer.