The spinal cord and autonomic nervous system
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Study: A new way to disarm antibiotic resistance in deadly bacteria
Scientists think they may have uncovered a whole new approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which, if successful, would help address a health crisis responsible for more deaths every...
NIH study may explain why women have more allergic reactions
Women have been documented to have more severe allergic reactions and incidents of anaphylaxis caused by food, medication, and insect bites than men. The culprit is estrogen according...
Research identifies key regulator of cell differentiation
Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any cell type in the body. Scientists have long sought to understand...
Study compares effectiveness of osteoporosis meds
A variety of non-hormonal medications are available to strengthen bones in postmenopausal women. A new study compared the effectiveness of a variety of medications for the treatment of...
C-section and antibiotics during pregnancy increase childhood obesity risk
A new study has reported that exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy and cesarean sections increase the risk of childhood obesity.
The study authors note that either a cesarean section...
MicroQuin to launch cancer study to space station on Northrop Grumman...
An investigation from biotechnology startup MicroQuin launching to the International Space Station (ISS) on Northrop Grumman’s 17th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) aims to better understand the onset and...
Treating diabetes via embryonic cloning holds promise
A new study holds much promise for diabetics. Researchers at the New York Stem Cell Foundation reported that they had created an embryonic clone of a 32-year-old woman...
Research shows differences between brains of girls, boys with autism
Brain organization differs between boys and girls with autism, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
The differences, identified by analyzing hundreds of brain...
Transfused blood reported to reverse memory impairment
A new study has reported that the transfusion of blood from young mice into old ones reversed mice reversed the cognitive decline of aging. The old mice's memory...
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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...