Scientists Use Stem Cells to Generate Human Eggs in the Lab
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comThe breakthrough could lead to future treatments for infertility (and a lot of controversy)
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New Neural Interfaces Can Bring True Feeling to Artificial Limbs
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comNew plastic scaffolds attached to prosthetic devices could enable nerves to feel and control artificial limbs, using electrical signals to bring back real sensations.
Study: Combination tetanus, whooping cough vaccine linked to seizures in babies
• Jonathan Benson, staff writerIf you choose to have your baby vaccinated with the combination diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type 2 vaccine, a mega-jab collectively known as the DTap-IPV-Hib, your child may be at an increased ris
An Orange a Day Keeps Stroke Away
• By Crystal PhendA compound found in oranges, grapefruit, and other citrus fruit may modestly reduce stroke risk among women, an observational study determined.
The myth of the eight-hour sleep
• By Stephanie HegartyWe often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural.
War Veterans Undertake 4,163-mile Bike Ride to Raise Awareness
• Written by Theresa LeschmannIraq war veterans Jeremy Staat and Wesley Barrientos are compelled to draw attention to the rising number of suicides among U. S. veterans
Migraines may raise depression risk in women, researchers find
• By Matt McMillen, Health.comMiddle-aged women are roughly 40% more likely to become depressed if they experience migraine headaches, new research suggests.
Experts fear diseases 'impossible to treat'
• www.independent.co.ukAlarming rise in bacteria resistant to antibiotics, Government report finds
Short-term Exposure to Pollutants Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says
• by Amanda LangA new report says that even short-term exposure to major air pollutants increases the risk of heart attack.
Research: Roundup Diluted by 450-Fold is Still Toxic to DNA
• by Sayer JiNew research released ahead of print and published in the journal Archives of Toxicology indicates that Roundup, the most common formulation of the herbicide glyphosate, is not only more toxic than its constituent ingredients
Nightshades or Nightmare?
• by John RothI am a male over 60 and have [or had] a serious health problem that I tried to ignore for the last three years.
97% of Terminal Cancer Patients Previously Had This Dental Procedure...
• www.mercola.comRoot-canaled teeth are essentially "dead" teeth that can become silent incubators for highly toxic anaerobic bacteria that can, under certain conditions, make their way into your bloodstream to cause a number of serious medical conditions—many not ap
Slow walking 'predicts dementia'
• BBCThe speed someone walks may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US.
Slow walking 'predicts dementia'
• BBC News HealthThe speed someone walks may predict the likelihood of developing dementia later in life, according to researchers in the US.
Dangerous arsenic in brown rice: Not just apple juice, says researchers
• BY TERI GATTOFirst it was apple juice, now organic brown rice has been found to be contaminated with arsenic.
Owner Of The Heart Attack Grill Defends His Restaurant
• by Jon BershadAnyway, it turns out that someone actually had a heart attack at Basso’s restaurant and you know what that means; it’s time for Basso to head to Fox & Friends to speak to all of us about just how serious a heart attack really is.
Gene therapy helps regenerate injured brain cells
• The Times of IndiaSYDNEY: Gene therapy not only helps injured brain cells live longer and regenerate but also changes the shape of the cells, says a new study. Alan Harvey, professor of anatomy and physiology at The University of Western Australia, said brain cell
Antibiotics No Help for Sinusitis
• By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage TodayAntibiotics won't chase away patients' sniffles any faster than watchful waiting, researchers found.
Russia alarmed over teen suicide rate
• The RawStory.comTop Russian psychiatrists on Friday called for urgent measures to battle the soaring teenage suicide rate, one of the world’s highest.
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy
• Kathleen McAuliffe, The AtlanticCould tiny organisms carried by house cats be creeping into our brains, causing everything from car wrecks to schizophrenia? A biologist’s science- fiction hunch is gaining credence and shaping the emerging science of mind- controlling parasites.
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
• Associated PressBread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
Book Release! Armageddon Medicine Now Available
• www.survivalblog.comQuite importantly, Dr. Koelker discusses some topics not found in mainstream texts. For example, she describes in detail how to obtain alternative antibiotics during situations where access to pharmacies is limited or non-existent.
Why I Haven’t Gotten a Cold In Three Years
• www.lewrockwell.com/James AltucherI haven’t gotten a cold in almost three years. This is not bragging. I’m not the healthiest person in the world. It’s just fact. Every year of my life from the age of one until three years ago I’d get a cold 2-4 times a year. It was horrible.
Flesh-eating bug spread by sneezes and coughs
• www.metro.co.ukCoughing and sneezing on crowded trains and buses can spread deadly flesh-eating superbugs, commuters are being warned.
My Top 6 Anti-Inflammatory Foods
• www.lewrockwell.com/Mark SissonBefore I begin, let me preface this post with the identification of a simple confounder for everyone to consider as they read: context. Any discussion of a concept as nebulous, multifaceted, and confusing as inflammation must integrate the question o
Doctors baffled as Tourettes-like syndrome SPREADS among high school students.
• www.dailymail.co.ukErin Brockovich suggests 'chemical spill' may be to blame
Influenza epidemic doubles number of cases per hospital
• www.japantimes.co.jpAn nationwide influenza epidemic is spreading, doubling the number of cases per hospital, according to data compiled through Tuesday by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Can tablets give you a pain in the neck?
• www.breitbart.comUsers of tablet computers should place their device on the table and tilt its screen, rather than have it flat on their lap, to avoid potentially painful hunching of the neck, a study suggested Wednesday.
Trauma School
• Survivalblog.comMy desire today is to share some knowledge and tidbits I've picked up at my job in the medical field. I hope these notes will be of benefit to you in the days ahead and that you can use them when I'm no longer coming in to work to help good folks lik
Study confirms groundbreaking advance in stem cells
• RawStory.comThe first use of embryonic stem cells in humans eased a degenerative form of blindness in two volunteers and showed no signs of any adverse effects, according to a study published by The Lancet on Monday.
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