From smoking to vaping: Why do we abuse our lungs?
Friday, 18 October 2019, 14:17
Last update: about 8 years ago
The Conversation
Today’s growing toll of deaths and serious illnesses associated with vaping represents just the latest variation on an age-old theme: our propensity to willfully inhale substances that damage...
From DNA, scientists create skull of Neanderthal cousin
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 12:06
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Scientists say they've deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA. The genetic material came from the finger bone...
Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions?
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 11:07
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
America is aging rapidly. In the next 40 years, the number of people age 65 and older is expected to nearly double. Of these older Americans, more than 80% will have some form of heart...
A gene-editing first: scientists tried CRISPR to fight HIV
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 11:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Scientists are reporting the first use of the gene-editing tool CRISPR to try to cure a patient's HIV infection by providing blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS virus. The...
US health officials report new vaping deaths, repeat warning
Monday, 14 October 2019, 09:49
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
U.S. health officials on Friday again urged people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses. Officials have identified about 450 possible...
Ebola survivors at higher risk of dying, even after recovery
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 10:30
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A study that tracked over 1,000 Ebola survivors found they had a higher than usual chance of dying in the year after their recovery. Some health officials said the results suggest more should be done...
Americans love snacks: What does that mean for their health?
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 15:52
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Americans are addicted to snacks, and food experts are paying closer attention to what that might mean for health and obesity. Eating habits in the U.S. have changed significantly in recent...
New genetic links to same-sex sexuality found in huge study
Monday, 7 October 2019, 10:19
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says there are no specific genes that make people gay. The...