Annie Nolan, wife of AFL star Liam Picken was driving home on Sunday when she spotted a bigger dog attacking a smaller one in Melbourne, Australia Annie was left with blood on her hands and face (Image: uncannyannieblog/Instagram) A WAG…
Cancer and pregnancy may be more similar than you think, at the cellular level, anyway. Early in human pregnancy, cells from the placenta infiltrate a major artery in the uterus and overtake the cells there, according to the National Institutes…
A man in China ended up with tapeworm larvae in his brain after eating a hot pot meal that was likely undercooked, according to news reports. The 46-year-old man, who lives in the eastern province of Zhejiang, went to the…
An MRI image from a patient with mild traumatic brain that highlights the nerve fibers of the corpus callosum, an area that helps the two halves of the brain “talk” to each other. These fibers may be damaged after a…
Brain MRI images showing the hypothalamus, in red. A new study finds that this brain region is smaller in women who use birth control pills, compared with women not taking the pill. Birth control pills may slightly alter the structure…
“The pill” is a popular form of birth control, but it needs to be taken every day, and even one forgetful moment can increase the chances of becoming pregnant. To combat this problem, a group of researchers has developed a…
A group of people opposed to vaccinations has requested that media stop referring to them as “anti-vax.” Instead, they would prefer to be called “vaccine risk aware.” On Dec. 1, an anti-vaccine group called the Crazymothers raised its plea on…
An illustration of Clostridium perfringens bacteria. This bacterium is one cause of myonecrosis, a “flesh-eating” infection that destroys muscle tissue. Seven people in San Diego have died in recent months from a “flesh eating” infection tied to use of black…
People with obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure or high cholesterol are often advised to eat less and move more, but our new research suggests there is now another simple tool to fight off these diseases: restricting your eating…