Karen Mae Cordon

Cyborg Insects: First To Monitor Hazardous Places

Cyborg insects can possibly be the first to check and monitor hazardous places instead of man. Doing so, dangerous accidents can be prevented and at the same time, people will easily know the status of the area. These roboinsects will be able to check if there are trapped victims or potential explosion.

Deadly Radiation Doses Can Be Prevented By Drugs

A double-drug therapy tested in mice confirmed that the effects of high radiation doses can be prevented. Researches claimed that these drugs are known to be safe in people and because of that, they can easily be used in case of emergency like a terrorist attack or a nuclear accident.

Soft Food Can Cause Too Many Teeth

Eating soft food can increase the possibilities of having too many teeth that a normal human mouth can handle. UK researchers found out that as time goes by, people’s lower jaws have become smaller that teeth are most of the time compressed. But it was also said that soft food can affect the formation of teeth.

Dinosaur's Delight: Evidence Shows They Ate Birds

Fossils evidence indicates that dinosaurs ate the first birds, as scientists long suspected. Paleontologists have seen a fossil bird inside a dinosaur’s stomach making it the first known evidence that dinosaurs ate their winged relatives.

Four Ways To Stop Children’s Obesity

Increasing cases of child obesity has been recorded in Australia. In fact, each year the population of children gaining weight has become doubled. Though chubby kids used to be cute and cuddly, parents should know where to stop. Obese children have higher risks of getting chronic diseases like diabetes, heart problem, and many more.

Green Tea as Cure for Alzheimer’s and Other Health Benefits

Green tea was found to be another potential cure for Alzheimer’s disease along with red light. A recent study from the University of Ulm in Germany claimed that green tea extracts and red laser light can actually help in getting rid of Alzheimers plaque, folded peptides that block the transmission of neurons causing memory loss and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Glowing Brain Makes Surgery Fast and Easy

Researchers at the University of Cambridge found a new way to make brains glow, literally. The team created this fluorescent chemical for the convenience of surgeons during brain tumor surgeries.

Tom Keith Died Because of Heart Attack: Know The Disease

Tom Keith, 64, died on Sunday because of a heart attack. It was reported that the man behind the "Prairie Home" companion experienced a sudden shortness of breath before he was found dead. Later that night, Keith was found lifeless after he collapsed. Keith experienced a severe heart attack that took away his life.

Built-in Smart Phone Dock on UK Man’s Prosthetic Limb

Trevor Prideaux, a 50 year old UK national, is the first man who has a built in smart phone dock on his prosthetic limb. Prideaux was born without his left arm and uses an artificial arm. But because of his prosthetic limb, he had some difficulties in using his smart phone, which is essential to him as a catering manager.

Retro Aerobics: Virgin Active's New Campaign Uses Jane Fonda's Pictures

Virgin Active, a popular Health Club all over the world, opens its awesome campaign for RetroAerobics. And for their massive promotion, the club was able to convince Harry Langdon, a popular photographer, to use Jane Fonda’s Retro pictures. Fonda’s pictures were taken during the 80’s when she was about to release a book about health and fitness.

Rare White Wombat Rescued in Australia

A rare type of white wombat rescued in Ceduna, Australia was able to recover and regain its health back. The baby wombat was found a month ago near the town. He was alone and in a very poor condition – exhausted, dehydrated, and almost dying.

Loretta Lynn Diagnosed with Pneumonia: Know The Disease

Loretta Lynn, country music singer, was diagnosed with Pneumonia. She was hospitalized on Saturday causing her to miss two of her live performances. Lynn’s website constantly updates people on the health status of the 76 year old singer.

Estrogen Beta Receptors: A New Treatment Strategy for Alzheimer’s Patients

A study from University of Houston recommends a different approach in developing drugs to treat Alzheimer’s, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other cardiovascular diseases. An interview was published on Nature Reviews Drug Discovery magazine for their October issue stated that the scientists from the Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling (CNRCS) at UH are finalizing the results of their study that was conducted in 1996.

Be a Cyclops Shark for Halloween (VIDEO)

The intriguing pictures of the dead Cyclops shark have gone viral. Though the albino shark has been recovered a few months ago, it’s still among the top trends worldwide. People just love oddities and to see something unusual easily catch their attention. Besides, it is almost Halloween and the issue on this one-eyed baby shark gave a brilliant idea for Halloween trick or treaters.

Wii and Kinect like Computer Games for People with Parkinson’s Disease

Studies have shown that computer games are the latest therapy in treating Parkinson’s disease. A study led by the UCSF School of Nursing along with Red Hills Studios, a California games developer, found out that physical therapy computer games can help victims of Parkinson’s disease to enhance their balance and improve their gait.

Wesley Warren Jr's Scrotal Elephantiasis: Know The Disease (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Recently, scrotal elephantiasis caught the attention of people, especially men, worldwide. This happened after Wesley Warren Jr, a brave man from Los Angeles, exposed his unusual condition on Howard Stern’s radio and even on national television. He is hoping to raise $1 million for a surgery that will treat his swelling scrotum.

Man Raising $1 Million To Treat His Swelling Scrotum

Wesley Warren Jr is now carrying 45 kg more than his weight because of an unusual scrotum swelling. The condition is known to be scrotal elephantiasis, a disease usually caused by parasitic infection that is normally common in tropical countries.

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