A new autism study has had some groundbreaking results that could begin to explain why autism presents the way it does. It appears that children with autism have an oversupply of synapses in some parts of their brain with impair other parts of the brain to develop. When a baby’s brain develops there are a plethora of synapses happening. They allow neurons to send and receive signals, but as the … [Read more...]
Stroke and Heart Disease Deaths and Hospitalizations Fall in the Last 10 Years
The leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women is heart disease. A new study sheds some light on these massive killers and reveals some promising results: apparently, hospitalization and death from heart disease and stoke have declined in the past 10 years. The research team that came up with the results was led by Dr. Harlan Krumholz, the director of the Center of … [Read more...]
Small Study Reveals that Cancer Drug Reverses Baldness
A small study whose findings have been made public, revealed that a drug that was used to treat a unusual form of leukemia had the peculiar side effect of reversing hair loss caused by alopecia. The study was published on Sunday, in the Nature Medicine journal. The drug in question is called ruxolitinib and it helps treat the inflammation that is caused by the disease. Apparently, it also helped … [Read more...]
New Study Finds Exercise Will Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women
A new study revealed that postmenopausal women who engage in a regular exercise regimen are less likely to develop breast cancer. The study was performed by Agnes Fournier, from the Insitut Gustave Roussy in France, and her team of scientists. It was published on August 11, in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. They found that regular physical activity will cut the … [Read more...]
Julian Assange Suffers from Heart Condition
It is claimed that Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, is suffering from a potential life-threatening heart defect, along with a chronic lung condition. He is currently inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London and has been for two years, to avoid imprisonment. He is unable to seek hospital treatment because he fears he will be arrested if he leaves the embassy, it was reveals by the man’s … [Read more...]
Eye Donation Rejected Due to Sexual Orientation
A mother received the devastating news that her deceased son’s eye tissue was rejected because he was a gay. It was not a decision taken out of hate, but a decision based on legislation. How can such laws still exist in 2014? Read on to find out more about this case. A.J. Betts was a 16-year-old boy who committed suicide a couple of days ago after being a victim of bullying for almost all his … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Marriages to Begin in Virginia
Same-sex marriages will begin to happen in Virginia, as a federal appeals court has cleared the way for them. If the nation’s highest court intervenes, this all could be put on hold for an indefinite time, as it has happened before throughout the country. Along with same-sex marriages that could take place in the state of Virginia, the state would also need to begin recognizing marriages that … [Read more...]
New Study Links Obesity and Cancer
A massive new study’s results were recently made public and it goes to confirm yet again that obesity and cancer are tightly linked. The research involved more than 5 million adults living in the United Kingdom with a high body mass index. It was revealed that having a high BMI will increase the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers: ovarian and breast cancers after menopause, kidney, … [Read more...]
Protests Lead to Apple Banning Two Chemicals from Product Assembly
Protests from watchdog groups demanding the replacement of two substances with safer alternatives in the Apple’s product assembly have been successful and now Apple is banning the use of the two chemical in their assembly process of their devices. China Labor Watch and Green America requested Apple to eliminate the use of n-hexane and benzene from its product assembly process. Both substances are … [Read more...]
eBay Crashes: Is the Internet Running Out of Space?
One of the most popular websites in the world, eBay has crashed, which has led experts to believe that the Internet could be running out of space and that the issues that have caused the website to crash could become a regular occurrence in the near future. Every minute a website like eBay is offline costs money and the more this happens, the more money is lost. The reason why such large websites … [Read more...]