Aside from car crashes, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among young people in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In Ohio alone, suicide is the leading cause of death for 10- to 14-year-olds, according to new data from the state’s health department. Experts agree that among the most […]
Woman given terminal diagnosis after ankle cancer spreads to her lungs
Bodybuilder, 39, is told she has 12 months to live after a lump on her ankle turned out to be CANCER which has spread to her lungs Nikki Jenkins, from Merseyside, said she didn’t even feel ill but noticed a lump Doctors originally thought it was a cyst but it didn’t go away on its […]
Girl, 12, returned 'to a baby' after catching a virus on a school trip
Girl, 12, turned ‘into a baby again’ and lost her ability to walk and talk after being struck down with a brain-swelling virus she caught ‘while paddle boarding on a school trip’ Ffion Westwater, from Merthyr Tydfil, went on a school trip in July 2018 She started to feel unwell and two days later was […]
Scientists use crabs to validate popular method to identify unknown human brain neurons
“Being crabby” might have a whole new meaning. A crab’s nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become “out of whack,” which can contribute to the development of neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing exactly how a single neuron operates among the billions housed in the human […]
Y chromosomes mysteriously DISAPPEAR in up to 44% of men by 70
Some Y chromosomes mysteriously DISAPPEAR in 44% of men by the time they reach 70 and it could increase their risk of cancer, study finds Researchers studied the genetics of more than 200,000 men in the UK Some had gene variations which made them more likely to lose Y chromosome And these same men appeared […]
Justin Timberlake Wants to Set a Better Example for His Son After "Lapse in Judgement"
After Justin Timberlake was pictured holding hands with his Palmer co-star Alisha Wainwright in New Orleans, cheating rumors have abounded. Now, the singer-actor has publicly apologized on Instagram to the people he loves most in his life — Jessica Biel, his wife of seven years, and Silas, his 4-year-old son. Beyond wanting to let his […]
Lady Gaga: I Want to 'Have Babies' in the Next Decade
Babies on the brain! Lady Gaga has big plans for the next decade — including starting a family. “More music, not retiring any time soon… all kinds of different music,” the singer, 33, told YouTube star NikkieTutorials on her channel in a Wednesday, December 4, video when asked about her 10-year plan. “I wanna do […]
Redirecting the natural immune response to disrupt bacterial biofilms
Most bacterial species prefer to live in biofilms, where they are protected from antibiotic treatments and can lead to chronic and recurrent diseases in humans. To address this problem, researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a novel synthetic peptide that mimics an essential component of bacterial biofilms. When used as a vaccine, it redirects […]
Reprogramming inner ear to regrow hair cells promising target for hearing loss treatments
A new discovery from a team led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the missing cells that cause hearing loss. In a new study, published online December 4, 2019, in Nature Communications, scientists report a new strategy to induce cell division in the mature […]
When to get help for your kid’s tantrums and withdrawal
Remember anxiously waiting for your child to take their first steps or speak their first words? It’s exhilarating when they reach a new stage in their development. Every child grows and develops differently. Some will change at a steady pace and amaze us each day with a new skill or word, whereas others appear slow […]