October 23, 2015 DNA donors' identities fairly easy to uncover online, study finds Genetic information stored anonymously in databases doesn't always stay that way, a new study revealed, raising concern about how much privacy participants in research projects can expect in the Internet era
October 23, 2015 Vietnam releases dengue-blocking mosquito Nguyen Thi Yen rolls up the sleeves of her white lab coat and delicately slips her arms into a box covered by a sheath of mesh netting. Immediately, the feeding frenzy begins. All her mosquitoes have been intentionally infected with bacteria called Wolbachia, which essentially blocks them from getting dengue. And if they can't get it, they can't spread it to people.
October 23, 2015 New 'digital dementia' plaguing young tech users While dementia is a disease that typically plagues the elderly, a new type of cognitive condition is affecting younger individuals in their early 20s and teens – a disorder known as “digital dementia.”
October 23, 2015 Patient Saved By Synthetic Windpipe Transplant in Medical First A man will be discharged from a Stockholm hospital Friday following an operation in which an entirely synthetic windpipe was transplanted for the first time, in an important advance for regenerative medicine
October 23, 2015 Should you ditch online dating? Navigating love online can be tricky, but these tips can help make dating 2.0 work for you
October 23, 2015 How safe is Splenda? Group urges caution for artificial sweetener The artificial sweetener sucralose (sold under the brand name Splenda) could potentially pose health risks, so it needs to be better understood before the sweetener should be assumed to be safe, one advocacy organization says
October 23, 2015 7 ways to a have healthier relationship Where is the love? It’s easy to simply co-exist with the person next to you in bed. But a rise in "gray" divorce (couples over 50 calling it quits) suggests that neglecting your relationship is a bad idea
October 23, 2015 Vitamin D tied to fewer stress fractures in girls In a new study, girls and young women who got lots of vitamin D through their diet and supplements were half as likely to suffer a stress fracture as those who didn't get much of the vitamin
October 23, 2015 5 easy fitness tips to start a healthier lifestyle For some people, the thought of getting into the gym, changing their lifestyle routines and spending a lot of time working out seems too daunting. Why not set realistic goals that you can more easily attain? These five easy fitness tips may not turn you into a rock-solid triathlete, but they’ll get you into better shape and will help you feel much better about yourself
October 23, 2015 Eating fish during pregnancy not linked to autism Children who are exposed in utero to low levels of mercury, such as from fish consumed during pregnancy, are not at an increased risk of developing autismlike behaviors, a new study finds.
