The ‘DNA diet’ could be a game-changer for losing weight
Researchers behind a latest study suggest that the diet of the future is “precision dieting” that uses the information in your DNA to determine the…
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All high risk patients should get blood pressure meds
According to a latest study, more lives could be saved if doctors considered giving blood pressure drugs to all patients at high risk of heart…
Doctors target Catalyst Pharma’s forthcoming pricing on old-turned-new med Firdapse
A new organization of activist doctors have joined in a drug pricing protest. Neuromuscular specialists are targeting a stirring drug, Firdapse. This drug is expected…
FDA approves Selexipag for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
On Dec. 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Uptravi (Selexipag) tablets to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a chronic, progressive, debilitating,…
New flow battery from PNNL projected to cost 60 percent less than existing standard
A whole new organic, aqueous flow battery power technology promises to drastically lower the cost as well as increase the durability of running safe energy…
San Bernardino shooter spent years immersed in fanaticism before attack
A 36 page affidavit filled out by an FBI agent reveals some information into the San Bernardino shooting that took place on Dec. 2, 2015,…
Harvard Study Links Autism to a Key Neurotransmitter
According to a new study autism symptoms have been linked to reduced action of GABA, a neurotransmitter responsible for diminishing cellular activity in the brain….
How far will States go to ditch Obama-era education policies?
One of the biggest questions that loomed after the president recently signed new federal K-12 education legislation into law was how long it would take…
Are plus-sized male models primed to change the fashion industry?
The fashion industry is seeing some healthy change. Gone are the days when they cherished models that had a waistline that was equivalent to a…
Can scary films literally curdle your blood?
According to a new study which has been carried out by researchers from The Netherlands, watching horror movies and feeling fear from them can raise…
Nine in 10 cancers caused by lifestyle
Environmental and external factors such as smoking, drinking, sun exposure and air pollution account for nine in 10 cancers, new study shows Scientists at the…
NIH funded trials dip, industry trials on the rise
According to a recent study, since 2006 in the U.S., every year the number of advanced medical research in humans that’s funded by the National…
Nominations for 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards announced
The stage is all set for the 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. The nominations for the prestigious awards were announced on Monday. With the…
As Will Ferrell returns, Chris Hemsworth terrorizes Saturday Night Live cast
Chris Hemsworth went the Saturday Night Live stage the second time. The actor showed it to the viewers that he knows how to woo the…
Chemotherapy and Suicide Gene Therapy Combination Results in Curing Prostrate Cancer
Researchers have found productive results using a combination of ‘Suicide Gene Therapy’ and chemotherapy in a long term research carried out at the Houston Methodist…
Ray of hope from Paris, big business seeks CO2 emissions price
For the most part, large businesses wanted one thing from the climate agreement in Paris on Saturday: compensation on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While outwardly…
Eleven Madison Park Plans a Fast Casual Restaurant Called Made Nice
Daniel Humm and Will Guidara have been working since 2006 at Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. They were initially hired to run…
US sales of antibiotics for food animals rose over six years: FDA
According to federal regulators, sales of medically important antibiotics in the US authorized to be used in livestock has increased by 23 percent between 2009…
FDA Still searching for source of E.coli outbreak at Costco
With 19 sick from E. coli O157 linked to Costco rotisserie chicken salad, investigators are looking at ingredients for the original source. A U.S. federal…
More than one in 10 US kids have ADHD as diagnosis rates surge
Last year, Sinan Sonmezler of Istanbul refused to keep going to school. His eighth-grade classmates called him “weird” and “stupid,” and his teachers rebuked him…