New Documentary Shows Benefits of Golf for Autistic Children
The documentary, called "Voices From the Outside," showcases how one organization is helping teach autistic children life skills through professional golf lessons.
This Song Was Especially Designed to Make Babies Happy
The "Happy Song" was expertly engineered to make babies feel joyful and happy.
Why Lying About Personal Sexual History May Be Bad for Public Health
Both men and women lie about their personal sexual histories, which has detrimental effects for public health records.
Magic Mushrooms May ‘Reset’ Depressed Patients’ Brains
The researchers note that using psilocybin as a treatment method is a tactic that goes back centuries, and one that may be beneficial for hard-to-treat cases of depression.
Scientists Discover the Hiding Place of the Brain’s Long-Term Memories
Our memories, it turns out, don’t reside in some abstract space or inside an impenetrable lock-box.
Menopausal Women May Be More Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease
Glucose metabolism, key to cellular functioning, was found to be lower in women who were transitioning into menopause and who were already menopausal.
Could Drinking Just One High-Fat Milkshake Mimic Heart Disease?
A small study of healthy males found that eating a 1,000-calorie milkshake led to a troubling change among the men’s red blood cells.
Men With This Genetic Mutation May Live 10 Years Longer
The new findings come as one of the first clear associations between a population’s genetic makeup and overall lifespan.
Heart Attack Rankings: The Best and Worst Cities in America
Boulder, Colorado has the lowest number of adults who have experienced heart attacks. Charleston, West Virginia has the most.
Salmonella Is No Longer King of Food Poisoning
The bacteria that now outranks salmonella is found naturally in the intestines of chickens, cattle and other animals.
Sugar-Laced Paper Kills E. Coli in Drinking Water
Scientists believe they have found a quick, inexpensive way of removing dangerous E. coli bacteria from drinking water.
Blueberry Juice May Increase Brain Function in Older Adults
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but blueberry juice will help you remember who the doctor is.
Mummy Discovery Could Rewrite History of Smallpox
The oldest-known sample of the smallpox-causing variola virus has been discovered in a 17th century child mummy found in a church crypt in Lithuanian.
Screen Time Could Lead to Increased Risk of Diabetes in Children
The research found that children who reported three or more hours of screen time had higher levels of body fat compared to those who reported an hour or less of screen time.
Inexpensive Drug for Bleeding After Childbirth Proves to Saves Lives
In studying ways to reduce maternal mortality from childbirth hemorrhaging, a group of researchers revisited tranexamic acid, a drug invented in the 1960s by a Japanese woman.
Researchers Discover Possible Way to Block Migraines
Scientists have pinpointed a chemical in the brain tied to extreme migraine sensitivity, and their work could lead to new treatments.
Stuck on Repeat: Why Certain Songs Are ‘Earworms’
Here's why certain songs get stuck in your head, and what researchers suggest can cure 'last song' syndrome.
South African Doctors Perform Second Successful Penis Transplant
The recipient was a 40-year-old man who lost his penis 17 years ago due to complications after a ritual circumcision.
Breast Cancer Grows More Rapidly in Obese Patients: Study
The new study suggests that cancer essentially thrives in an environment full of fatty tissue.
Driving While Drowsy More Than Doubles the Risk of a Car Crash: Study
Even sleeping just five or six hours in a 24-hour period can double the chances of crashing, compared to people who get at least seven hours of sleep or more.
E-Cigarettes May Be Harmful to Your Heart
While there is still considerable debate over the health effects of e-cigarettes, a new study measuring heart activity of e-cigarette users may be tipping the scale.
Pollution Linked to 9 Million Deaths Worldwide
Pollution is a severe and underreported contributor to global disease.
MRI Scans Show the Brain Can ‘Rust’
New research highlights a damaging chemical imbalance in the brain — one that results in a process that scientists compare to rusting metal.
City Living Has People Thinking About Their Futures
Moving to a big city might be just the thing for getting one's priorities straightened out.
This Woman Is Deadly Allergic To Nearly Everything — Including Her Husband
Johanna Watkins was diagnosed with MCAS, a rare immune disorder, in 2015, and with the diagnosis came several adjustments that needed to be made to she and her husband's everyday lives.
Aspirin May Cut Your Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Half
You’ve probably heard that taking aspirin may lower your risk of heart attack. But taking aspirin to prevent pancreatic cancer?
Smartphones Are Draining Our Brains
Here's how our smartphones are actually making us stupid.
This Mom Changed the Way Autistic Children Around the World Play
Dina Kimmel is the dedicated mother behind the We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym, a place that gives children with autism a fun and safe place to learn and explore.
Dirty Money: Cash Has More Disease-Causing Bacteria Than You Think
Dirty money often refers to money obtained illegally, but it turns out that it can be taken far more literally.
Think Twice Before Swimming In a Public Pool This Summer
Multiple studies involving aquatic facilities across the U.S. found incidence of people falling ill from exposure to bacteria that lingers even in pools that are chemically treated.
Humans Have No Limit on Maximum Age: Study
With people now living well past 100 years of age, and advances in medical care ever present, there's no telling what the maximum human age is.
Plate Color May Influence How Much You Eat
It turns out that certain plate colors have an impact on our perception of food.
Bacterial Spray Could Help Clear Up Eczema
Scientists have developed a spray loaded with the good bacteria that people with eczema are missing.
Author Gessie Thompson Shares Her Battle With Fibroids and Naturalistic Solution
We spoke with author and activist Gessie Thompson about her 14-year struggle with fibroids and how the disorder inspired her to take action by helping other women heal.
Nanogenerator Draws Power From the Body to Charge Devices
Charging the battery of your phone or wearable device may someday be as simple as wiggling your finger...
Toddlers Should Take Cholesterol Tests, Study Recommends
Early cholesterol tests for your toddler could indicate whether they’re at risk for heart disease years in the future.
New Blood Test Aims to Detect Autism Sooner
Scientists from the UK hope the test will not only help to detect autism spectrum disorder sooner, but also to reveal new causes.
Fasting Diet Reprograms Pancreatic Cells, Reverses Diabetes in Mice
The researchers also assessed pancreatic cells from humans with Type 1 diabetes and discovered reprogrammed insulin production after a fasting cycle.
‘Sickbit’ App Aims to Detect Illness 24 Hours in Advance
The idea behind this wearable device is that if most people had a half day notice that illness was imminent, they could better plan for the sickness and ultimately their recovery.
Too Much Sugar May Lead to Alzheimer’s, Study Says
Sugar breaks down in a reaction known as glycation, and its byproducts can cause damage to brain cells.
Virtual Reality Helps Veterans Manage PTSD
Researchers have found a way for virtual reality technology to help U.S. veterans manage their post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
US Panel Urges Young Women to Take Daily Folic Acid Supplements
For women planning on becoming pregnant, and especially for those who already are, experts highly recommend incorporating a folic acid supplement to prevent brain and spine birth defects.
E-Cigarettes Are ‘Safer’ Than Traditional Cigarettes: Study
Although the carcinogens present in e-cigarette "juice" are not fully known, a group of researchers have concluded that they are still less harmful than traditional tobacco cigarettes.
Now Printing: 3D Ovaries That Can Produce Offspring in Mice
With this study, researchers hope to help restore fertility and hormone production in women who have undergone ovarian cancer treatments.
Hormones Could Explain Why Certain Tumors Cause Vision Loss in Girls
It’s a question that has long perplexed scientists: Why do girls who develop a rare type of benign brain tumors lose their vision more often than boys?
New Startup Teaches Autistic People How to Code
This is an incredible opportunity for people with autism who could make great coders and engineers due to their intrinsic attention to details and fascination with repetitive tasks.
Smart Labels Could Tell You When to Throw Out Food
Scientists at Clarkson University in New York have created a smart label that detects whether a product, from food to makeup, is no longer viable for consumers.
Sitting Too Much Can Speed up the Aging Process
When the association between exercise and sedentary behavior was explored, it showed that swapping sitting time with even light activity had great positive long term effects on one's health.
Children Exposed to Lead Feel the Effects Well into Adulthood: Study
A new study reveals that the cognitive effects of lead exposure can last for decades.
Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Researchers concluded that nuts, fruit and fish were most strongly inversely associated with one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer.
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