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...
Long Beach train depot destroyed in overnight blaze
Long Beach authorities say an historic railroad depot that was undergoing renovation has been destroyed in a fire.
Long Beach’s last surviving turn-of-the-century Southern Pacific...
Most of us would fail the US citizenship test, finds new...
Most of us would fail the US citizenship test, finds new research.
An overwhelming majority of Americans have no clue about their history or civic...
South Africa rhino poaching drops significantly, Report
South Africa has seen a decrease in the number of rhinos poached since the beginning of this year, thanks to enhanced anti-poaching efforts, authorities...
Taylor Swift engagement party: Singer was the surprise guest
One couple’s engagement party got a little sprinkling of stardust when Taylor Swift turned up to give a surprise performance.
Alex Goldschmidt shared a video...
Amtrak Crash: Engineer May Have Been Distracted
Engineer in Fatal Amtrak Crash May Have Been Distracted.
Experts say it’s possible the engineer on an Amtrak train that derailed as it hurtled into...
