Don’t try this at home. Standing side-by-side with a new wax figure modeled after his appearance in Baywatch, Zac Efron said he got “too big” for the 2017 film. Efron, 31, came face to face with his new Madame Tussauds figure on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, April 30. “Oh, s–t!” the Extremely Wicked, […]
Small-scale poultry farming could mean big problem in developing countries
Small-scale farming in developing countries provides those in rural communities with income and access to protein, but it may have a large impact on antibiotic resistance, according to a new University of Michigan study. Researchers looked at antibiotic-resistant bacteria populations in farmed broiler chickens, free-range backyard chickens and children in remote northwestern Ecuador that until […]
The ASPCA Helped Animals Win Big in 2018
As the year comes to a close, animals and the people who love them have much to celebrate. In state legislatures and city halls across the country, the ASPCA worked all year long to pass lifesaving bills—and defeat a few bad ones, too—all with the goal of making the U.S. a safer place for animals. […]
I have had this mole-like thing on my chest for almost a year now. I thought it used to be a pimple that I popped, but instead of disappearing it became this big soft fatty bump on my chest which makes me look like I have 3 nipples! Is this a bad sign? Do I need to see my doctor?
Anytime you have a skin problem that doesn’t go away, you should make an appointment with your health care provider. Small lumps or cysts (fluid filled sacs under the skin) are common and most of the time aren’t dangerous. They can sometimes get infected and in very rare cases they can be something serious. It […]
Together, big data, bench science and genome-wide diagnostics predict genomic instability that can lead to disease
They are the most common repeated elements in the human genome; more than a million copies are scattered among and between our genes. Called Alu elements, these relatively short (approximately 300 Watson-Crick base pairs), repetitive non-coding sequences of DNA have been implicated in the rapid evolution of humans and non-human primate species. Unfortunately, these repeats […]
The ‘Big Bang’ of Alzheimer’s: Scientists ID genesis of disease, focus efforts on shape-shifting tau
Scientists have discovered a “Big Bang” of Alzheimer’s disease – the precise point at which a healthy protein becomes toxic but has not yet formed deadly tangles in the brain. A study from UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute provides novel insight into the shape-shifting nature of a tau molecule just before it begins sticking to […]
Low-Impact Yoga, Pilates Brings Big Health Benefits at All Ages
FRIDAY, July 6, 2018 — Yoga and Pilates are suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels, medical experts say. These low-impact workouts don’t require special equipment and, after initial training, can be done at home to improve physical and mental health. “Both use your own body weight and can be tailored for levels […]