Study: If you think you are ugly you might have abnormal...
According to a new study, if you obsess over your appearance your brain might be wired abnormally. Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition...
Genetic mutation discovered that gives scorpions their sting
Dr. Shunyi Zhu and colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China published the first derivation of the evolution of the toxin in scorpion stings.
Many plants...
New antibody therapy alleviates traumatic brain injury
A recent study indicates that a newly devised antibody therapy reverses some of the pathological changes that occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in animal models. The results...
Exposure to pesticides during pregnancy poses autism risk
According to a new study, women exposed to pesticides during pregnancy are more likely to deliver a child with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The findings...
Blood lead concentrations linked to behavioral problems in children
The association between lead exposure and children’s IQ has been well studied, but few studies have examined the effects of blood lead concentrations on children’s behavior.
In this new...
Processed red meat is associated with heart failure and death
There have been a great deal of questions raised about the impact of red meat on health. Consumption of processed red meat has been linked to higher risk...
New magnetic system improves navigation of the heart during catheter ablation
Takatsuki General Hospital in Osaka has announced that Dr. Kohei Yamashiro has performed Japan’s first cardiac ablation using the Niobe(R) ES magnetic navigation system on a patient with...
Acetaminophen decreases pain and pleasure
The pain reliever acetaminophen has been found to blunt emotions. Ohio State University reported, acetaminophen decreases both pain and pleasure. This is a previously unknown side effect of...
Study: More than half of wheelchair users with spinal cord injury...
Among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury 42 percent reported adverse consequences related to needing wheelchair repair, according to a team of experts in spinal cord injury...
Stomach sleeping linked to sudden death in people with epilepsy
People with epilepsy who sleep on their stomachs may be at greater risk of sudden unexpected death, according to new research.
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes brief...
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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...