Inconsistent sleep and sleep duration linked to excess weight
Past cross-sectional studies have found a link between short sleep duration and obesity. One of the largest and longest studies on adult sleep habits and weight is the...
Study: Novel treatment effective for sidewall brain aneurysm
A novel mesh plug that has been traditionally used to treat brain aneurysms occurring where the blood vessels branch out was found to be equally effective in treating...
Environmental Chemicals Harm Reproductive Health
Toxic chemicals in the environment harm our ability to reproduce, negatively affect pregnancies, and are associated with numerous other long-term health problems, according to The American College of...
New research: Genetics affects functions of gut microbiome
New research from Cornell scientists is exploring how human genetics impacts functions of the gut microbiome, and is expanding awareness of the role human genetics plays in shaping...
Lesser known signs of depression
Most people know the typical signs of depression. They know that depression leads to hopeless, lack of energy, lack of interest in doing the things we once loved...
Study: Body’s Response to Different Strains of Tuberculosis Could Affect Transmission
Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion, according to Rutgers researchers.
The findings, published in the...
Inflated praise harmful to kids with low self-esteem
Parents and other adults who go overboard praising children may be doing more harm than good, especially if a child has low self-esteem, a new study finds.
Researchers...
Study: Sleepwalking may be a family matter
Sleepwalking and sleep terrors in children may be an inherited trait, according to new research from Canada. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that the odds of...
Hormone level linked to social problems in kids with autism
A new study suggests that low levels of a specific hormone may contribute to the social difficulties experienced by children with autism spectrum disorders. The research found a...
Scientists load CAR T cells with oncolytic virus to treat solid...
Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have devised an immunotherapy technique that combines chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy, or CAR-T cell therapy, with a cancer-killing virus...
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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...