Restoring Memory Function In Familial Alzheimer’s May Be Possible (Study)
Research published today (Jan. 22) in the journal Brain reveals a new approach to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that may eventually make it possible to...
Brain works backwards to retrieve memories (New Study)
When we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order, according to a study which could help assess the...
Corinne Hutton, Quadruple amputee ‘thrilled’ after double hand transplant
A SCOTS mum who had parts of all four limbs amputated to save her life has undergone surgery for a double hand transplant.
Corinne Hutton,...
Fish fumes death: US boy dies after apparent allergic reaction
Cod was cooking on the stove when 11-year-old Cameron Jean-Pierre arrived at his grandmother's home in New York.
Cameron, who had a known allergy to...
Sweden Ebola case, Patient who visited Burundi tested (Reports)
A patient in Sweden who was admitted to hospital with a suspected case of Ebola, was found not to be suffering from the highly...
Loneliness peaks study: 76% had moderate-high loneliness
Loneliness is considered a growing public health threat in the United States. Former surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy has even described loneliness as an...
Nova Scotia medical errors represent about 0.1% of all prescriptions dispensed
"Of all of the errors reported the vast majority are those that are intercepted that are identified and corrected," says Registrar with the Nova...
New breast cancer guidelines screenings, 4,000 more women could die
Canadian women should be outraged. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health (CTF) released its latest guidelines for screening for breast cancer for women...
Talc: Health Canada finds powder linked to ovarian cancer (Reports)
Health Canada has announced that talc –the mineral found in baby powder and cosmetics — could pose serious health risks.
On Wednesday, Health Canada released...
Baby Born From Dead Donor’s Uterus (Reports)
Never has ‘from death comes new life’ been this literal.
A baby girl in Brazil has become the first child born to a mother who...
Coronavirus USA Update: DOJ investigating conditions at nursing home where more...
After a COVID-19 outbreak left more than 30 dead at a Massachusetts nursing home, the Justice Department’s civil rights division is investigating whether the...
Rembrandt fingerprints discovered after almost 400 years (Study)
Fingerprints thought to be those of the legendary artist Rembrandt have been discovered in a small oil sketch dating back almost 400 years.
Study Of...
Ice shards hit Jupiter: Shards of ice 15 metres high
Shards of ice 15 metres high could exist on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, posing a threat to landing probes, scientists say.
The moon,...
Coronavirus USA updates: WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’
The head of the World Health Organization is warning against what he calls "vaccine nationalism," saying that sharing supplies is in each country's national...
Legion Ending, Producers Leave Door Open For FX Drama
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that FX’s Marvel TV series Legion will be ending with its third season in June 2019. The news was...
