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(03/02/17 3:10pm)
A recent study published in the journal Nature reported that there are at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star about 40 light years away. NASA and European astronomers found that these planets are all similar to Earth in that they are similarly sized and their climate is relatively temperate.
(02/16/17 2:09pm)
Your mom places a cockroach-sized pill on the table and tells you to swallow it. You take a deep breath, take a large gulp of water and pop it into your mouth. But no matter what you do, you can’t seem to send the medicine down. Sometimes, it doesn’t even make it past the back of your tongue. Other times, it gets stuck in your throat and causes you to gag.
(02/09/17 2:04pm)
Anyone who has dieted has heard the myth: To lose weight, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.”
(02/09/17 2:01pm)
A recent clinical study conducted by the charity Pancreatic Cancer UK showed that a combination of two chemotherapy drugs helped to extend survival time for pancreatic cancer patients. A separate research study showed an increase in survival rate for patients suffering from lung cancer. Pancreatic cancer has the worst survival rate among the commonest forms of cancer, while lung cancer has the second worst survival rate.
(02/02/17 2:46pm)
It has been proven that humans can survive without appendices, gallbladder, spleen and even parts of their pancreas and liver, but the lung has always been considered an essential organ. That is, until thoracic surgeons at Toronto General Hospital of University Health Network, successfully resected the infected lungs of a dying woman.
(11/17/16 4:01pm)
The Journal of the American Medicine Association published a study that linked a binocular iPad game to treatment of amblyopia in children. Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, affects three percent of people in the U.S. and is the primary reason for monocular visual impairment in children.
(11/10/16 2:44pm)
According to a new study published by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, male birth control was tested for the first time. A new way of preventing pregnancies, these “birth control shots” were given to sexually active males.
(10/27/16 2:43pm)
A recent study done at the Newcastle University in collaboration with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrated that human brains fold universally.
(10/20/16 12:37pm)
Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have recently published evidence that suggests that the human lifespan may not be lengthened beyond the ages on record. The paper, titled “Evidence for a Limit to Human Lifespan,” was published in Nature and the researchers stated that the “upward arc for maximum lifespan has a ceiling — and we’ve already touched it.”
(10/06/16 3:40pm)
A study published in the 2016 issue of Translational Cancer has suggested that there may be an association between certain cancers and sugar-sweetened beverages. The study was conducted at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and states that the link between cancer and sugar-sweetened drinks varies with age.
(10/06/16 3:34pm)
A recent study done by the Copenhagen Centre for Social Evolution showed that parents who have kids later in life are more likely to have children with autism disorders. However, the link between later reproduction and schizophrenia in children was disproved.
(09/22/16 4:11pm)
A recent collaborative study at Forsyth Institute and Texas Tech University has proven the effect of using a harmless bacteria species to protect humans from life-threatening MRSA infections. The study shows how the nonmalignant strain Corynebacterium interacts with the Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) strain that causes the MRSA infection by inhibiting the harmful bacteria. Furthermore, researchers have found that the interactions between S. aureus and other benign, ingrown human bacteria can lead to new treatments for other diseases.
(09/08/16 4:49pm)
Recent studies have shown that Americans are living longer. However, this increased life expectancy may come hand in hand with an increase in years spent living with disability.
(09/08/16 3:25pm)
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture have recently been investigating forms of food packaging other than traditional plastic wrap. One alternative they have taken particular interest in is edible, biodegradable packaging made out of casein, a milk protein. Not only is this material insensitive to light, it is up to 500 times better than plastic at keeping oxygen out of the product, according to the American Chemical Society (ACS).
(09/01/16 4:24pm)
Welcome to your first year at Hopkins! We know picking classes can be overwhelming and confusing, so here’s some advice from six upperclassmen.
(04/28/16 6:37pm)
It has recently been found that lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) can have an influence on the brain’s connectivity between regions. LSD is a banned psychedelic drug that is derived from a poisonous ergot fungus. The drug can cause severe mood changes and altered states of awareness.
(04/28/16 6:26pm)
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Kyushu region on April 16. There have been a total of 32 reported deaths, according to Kumamoto Prefecture’s disaster management office. Following the earthquake, heavy rains struck the region, making the search for the remaining survivors even more difficult. The quake struck near the city of Kumamoto and turned landmarks into piles of debris, taking down buildings and other structures.
(04/21/16 6:13pm)
A recent study done by University of Wisconsin researchers suggests that our curiosity can lead us toward painful or unpleasant situations.
(04/14/16 5:54pm)
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is in the process of launching his newest project: low-cost spaceflight. Bezos has built his rocket company Blue Origin around finding a better and cheaper method of space travel. In doing so, Bezos planned to develop a new technology to move past chemical rockets, primarily focusing on reusable parts and fuel.
(03/31/16 10:17pm)
Scientists working at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University recently uncovered a possible new cure for HIV-positive patients that involves a specialized gene editing system, which has safely eliminated the virus from the DNA of human cells grown in culture.