New study confirms throat bacteria link to schizophrenia
The bacteria and viruses that naturally reside in a person’s throat have been confirmed to have a link to whether or not a given individual will be schizophrenic....
Some acid reflux drugs may increase heart attack risk per Stanford...
An extensive data-mining study conducted by Dr. Nigam Shah, assistant professor of biomedical informatics and assistant director of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, and colleagues...
Many people found to ignore heart attack warning signs
Sudden heart arrests, in which the heart abruptly stops beating may not be as sudden as most people thing, but rather the result of people choosing to ignore...
Delaying antibiotics for a respiratory infection can have advantages
When an individual develops a respiratory infection, antibiotics are often prescribed, despite the fact that many are caused by viruses that are not susceptible to the antibiotic. A...
Serotonin receptor discovery may end eczema itch
Researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of California at Berkeley have discovered a gene and a serotonin receptor controlled by that gene...
Study finds testosterone has a motivation-specific effect in women
Women have a small but important amount of testosterone in their bodies. Sina Radke with the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at Radboud University in Nijmegen,...
Exaggerated health news found to originate in research
Press releases from research universities are the source of exaggerated claims of health benefits from new health research and not the news media. This is the conclusion reached...
Japanese physicians reveal how standing on one leg can save your...
People that are over 65 years of age that cannot balance on one leg for at least 20 seconds are at higher risks of already having brain damage...
Pain study proves people are better than religions claim
The average person is more willing to cause themselves pain in order to receive a monetary reward than they are to cause another person pain even though the...
Study shows vitamin B is no cure for memory loss
Vitamin B and folic acid do not reduce a person’s potential for suffering memory loss from age, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. This is the conclusion drawn from the...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...