New research discovers how brain cells used for navigation operate, shedding insight on brain diseases and overuse of technology

(Natural News) It’s something that happens to many people every day: you walk outside of the subway tunnel, look around, and instantly realize right where you are and head on your way. As simple as it sounds in theory, the mechanisms underlying this nearly-automatic act are so complex that scientists have long struggled to understand… … Read more

Ancient technology provides solution for energy storage

(Natural News) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are re-adapting ancient technology as a low-cost method to store carbon-free energy, effectively removing one of the main barriers to its large-scale adoption. Firebricks, which are essentially clay items designed to withstand high temperatures, can be incorporated into a system which would convert excess electricity… … Read more

San Diego to Open Camp for Homeless After Hepatitis Outbreak – U.S. News & World Report

The San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego to Open Camp for Homeless After Hepatitis OutbreakU.S. News & World ReportThe city of San Diego is opening an encampment meant to address its homeless problem and a recent hepatitis outbreak. Oct. 4, 2017, at 9:50 p.m.. San Diego to Open Camp for Homeless After Hepatitis Outbreak …City council receives … Read more

Former Pharmacy Tech Indicted on Charges of Stealing Painkillers – whotv.com

whotv.com Former Pharmacy Tech Indicted on Charges of Stealing Painkillerswhotv.comDES MOINES, Iowa — A former employee of a Des Moines hospital has now been indicted for allegedly stealing painkillers then replacing them with saline. The federal indictment against Victor Van Cleave was handed down on Wednesday at the Federal … and more » View original article Author: … Read more

No clear evidence that most new cancer drugs extend or improve life – Medical Xpress

Medical Xpress No clear evidence that most new cancer drugs extend or improve lifeMedical XpressEven where drugs did show survival gains over existing treatments, these were often marginal, the results show. Many of the drugs were approved on the basis of indirect (‘surrogate’) measures that do not always reliably predict whether a patient will …Majority … Read more

More illnesses linked to pet store puppies – CBS News

CBS News More illnesses linked to pet store puppiesCBS NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says dozens of people have been sickened with infections linked to puppies sold at Petland pet stores. The outbreak of Campylobacter has affected 55 people in 12 states. Thirteen people have been …Infection outbreak linked to contact with pet store … Read more

Woman's “cancer” turns out to be complication from old tattoo – CBS News

CBS News Woman’s “cancer” turns out to be complication from old tattooCBS NewsDoctors in Australia suspected a 30-year-old woman had lymphoma – a cancer of the lymphatic system – but after they operated, they discovered her symptoms were caused by something completely unexpected. Her enlarged lymph nodes were actually the …Doctors thought a woman had cancer … Read more

A mother refused to follow a court order to vaccinate her son. Now she's going to jail. – Washington Post

Washington Post A mother refused to follow a court order to vaccinate her son. Now she’s going to jail.Washington PostA Michigan woman will spend seven days in jail after she defied a judge’s order to have her 9-year-old son vaccinated. Rebecca Bredow was sentenced for contempt of court Wednesday, nearly a year after an Oakland … Read more

Kauai doctor, ACLU challenge federal restrictions on abortion pill – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu Star-Advertiser Kauai doctor, ACLU challenge federal restrictions on abortion pillHonolulu Star-AdvertiserDr. Graham Chelius stands outside his home on Kauai last week. Chelius, a family medicine doctor, is a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union challenging U.S. Food and Drug Administration restrictions that limit many women’s …ACLU Sues FDA Over … Read more