(Natural News) If you’ve been training for marathon after marathon only to find that you struggle to keep up with the rest of the pack, it could be that you lack a certain gut bacteria that is giving the winners an edge. High-profile athletes across a wide range of disciplines, from Usain Bolt to Roger… … Read more
(Natural News) Earlier this week, we posted one of the most intriguing articles the internet has seen all week. Entitled “Weather wars” theorists claim Hurricane Harvey was engineered, “steered” toward Houston as a “weather terrorism” weapon, the article has already garnered over 400,000 views (and rising). The article covered the rising interest in a concept… … Read more
(Natural News) It won’t come as a surprise to most people that Omega-3 fatty acids like those found in fatty fish are good for your health, but a new study revealing just how these important acids fight inflammation shows they might be even more beneficial than believed. It turns out they work their magic by… … Read more
(Natural News) A concerning new study has found that children in Canada are being deprived of the nutrients they need when they eat lunch at school. The study, which was led by Ph.D. candidate Claire Tugault-Lafleur of the University of British Columbia’s Human Nutrition Program, was the first to examine the differences between the dietary… … Read more
Los Angeles Times Hailing a breakthrough in fighting cancer, FDA approves gene therapy that functions as a ‘living drug’Los Angeles TimesThe new cancer treatment, called Kymriah, involves reprogramming a patient’s T cells in the laboratory so that they are better equipped to fight cancer. The genetically modified cells are multiplied in the lab before being … Read more
CNN Chain-smoking children: Indonesia’s ongoing tobacco epidemicCNN(CNN) Surrounded by farmland and plantations in the small village of Teluk Kemang Sungai Lilin in South Sumatra, a boy, just 8 years old, sits smiling with his mother. But this boy has a tumultuous past and a reputation that precedes him, having …De Blasio’s Anti-Tobacco Jihad ContinuesNational ReviewAsia’s … Read more
Medscape Smartphone ‘Selfies’ May Help Diagnose Pancreatic CancerMedscapeSelfies taken with smartphones appear throughout social media, but they may have a usefulness that extends beyond vanity. Researchers from the University of Washington, in Seattle, are in the process of developing a smartphone app that may be able to …‘Selfie’ App Detects Pancreatic Cancer By Measuring Bilirubin Levels … Read more
NPR Why The Toxin Trouble With Tiny Turtles ContinuesNPRThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series has been around for decades and has raked in millions of dollars in merchandise. Why? Because turtles are cool. Warnings about real live turtles giving salmonella to the people who handle them have also been …Why your adorable pet turtle may make … Read more
HuffPost Because Of The Drug War, There Is Virtually No Heroin Without Fentanyl In Many PlacesHuffPostAugust 31st is Overdose Awareness Day, and there is a huge disconnect happening right now. Without doing any real analysis of the problem, some lawmakers are rushing to pass new harsh penalties against people who provided fentanyl-laced heroin to …Fentanyl drives … Read more
Phys.Org Motorized molecules drill through cells, destroy diseased cellsPhys.OrgMotorized molecules that target diseased cells may deliver drugs or kill the cells by drilling into the cell membranes. The illustration shows a motorized molecule sitting atop a cell membrane (left) and molecules activated by ultraviolet light …Nanomachines which drill into cancer cells killing them in just … Read more