This is how sugar may ‘fuel’ cancer cells
If you saw the recent headlines connecting gallbladder cancer to the consumption of sugary sodas, you may not have been too surprised by the news. America’s obsession with sugar has…
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‘Civil war’ in immune system can fight disease
The immune system can be trained to attack itself to reverse a devastating autoimmune disease, in animal studies. US researchers treated Pemphigus vulgaris in mice by instigating civil war within…
Three babies with Zika-related birth defects born in U.S.
Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects likely linked to Zika virus infections, while another lost pregnancy was linked to the virus, according to…
World’s fattest boy who weighs 192 kilos at the age of 10
A morbidly obese ten-year-old, who is reduced to wearing just a sarong as clothes do not fit him, has been put on a crash diet over fears he may die….
Suicide rates highest among farmers, fishermen, lumberjacks
In a study of suicide rates by occupation, the workers that killed themselves most often were farmers, lumberjacks and fishermen. Researchers found the highest suicide rates in manual laborers who…
This therapy may help reverse memory loss in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s
A small new study—just 10 people—suggests that an intense and personalized approach may help reverse memory loss in people with signs of early Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers, from the Buck…
Can you ‘catch’ stress in a classroom? Science says yes
Head lice and strep throat aren’t the only things you can catch in a classroom. According to a new study from Canada, stress may be contagious, too. Researchers found that…
First baby with Zika-related birth defect microcephaly born in Florida
A Haitian woman in Florida has delivered the first baby in the state born with the birth defect microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, Florida’s health department said on Tuesday….
2nd American patient found with superbug resistant to antibiotics of last resort
A second American patient has been infected with a superbug that is highly resistant to antibiotics of last resort, scientists announced on Monday. Virologists found the rare mrc-1 gene, which…
Previous exposure to dengue may make Zika worse, scientists find
Scientists studying the Zika outbreak in Brazil say previous exposure to another mosquito-borne virus, dengue, may exacerbate the potency of Zika infection. Early-stage laboratory findings by researchers in Britain France…