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Jul 01, 2013 11:22 AM EDT

Avatar: Can Graphical Representation of User Help Them Reach Weight Loss Goals?

Perhaps it's a new diet cook book. Or maybe it's an expensive gym membership. Whatever it may be, sometimes it takes a little extra-special push to put you in the mood to start your weight loss plan. And for some, the help of a video game may be what it takes to start this new routine off right.

Jul 01, 2013 08:46 AM EDT

Watch Out, Soccer Fans: RoboCup Stars Robotic Teams (Video)

Watch out, soccer fans; these aren't your typical players. A tournament in the Netherlands doesn't star human soccer players. Instead, it stars robots.

Jul 01, 2013 06:58 AM EDT

Woman Survives Close Encounter with Aggressive Alligator

A woman survived a brush with an aggressive alligator that attacked her inflatable boat in an isolated part of the Florida Everglades.

Jul 01, 2013 06:44 AM EDT

Study: Lithium Lowers the Risk of Suicide in Those With Mood Disorders

A study published in the journal bmj.com reveals that the drug lithium is effective in lowering the risk of suicide and self harm in those with mood disorders, reports press release.

Jun 29, 2013 03:01 PM EDT

Woman Who Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth on Front Lawn

For Elizabeth Whitehead who thought severe stomach cramps warranted a trip to the emergency room, the 21-year-old resident of Barnegat Township in New Jersey found out she was pregnant on Tuesday before she could make it out of her yard, and gave birth to a two-pound baby while out on the lawn.

Jun 28, 2013 04:22 PM EDT

Type 2 Diabetes Patients Benefit From Bone Marrow Stem-Cell Transplants, Reduces Insulin Use

Transplanted bone marrow stem cells received in patients with type 2 diabetes may be able to help patients suffering from the disease require less insulin and live lives that require less treatment.

Jun 29, 2013 09:31 AM EDT

Desalinating the Earth's Ocean for Energy Efficient Drinking Water (Video)

Water is one of Earth's most precious resources. It covers our planet, providing the basis for life for billions of organisms. Now, scientists are working on a more efficient way to desalinate the ocean for drinking water-one nanoliter at a time.

Jun 28, 2013 01:26 PM EDT

Wired Brain: Conventional Notion of How We Sense Information Overturned

Scientists are moving forward by leaps and bounds when it comes to studying the brain. Now, a series of studies has toppled the conventional notion of how the brain is wired. The new research has revealed that sensory information travels to two places at once: not only to the brain's mid-layer, but ...

Jun 28, 2013 01:06 PM EDT

New Treatment for Hemophilia B Helps Prevent Bleeding Complications

A new drug that was recently approved to help those with hemophilia has hit the market, thanks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product will help prevent routine bleeding episodes in people 16 and up with hemophilia B, a type of the disease in which one of the proteins needed to form b...

Jun 28, 2013 12:16 PM EDT

Will Omega-3 in Fish Really Reduce your Breast Cancer Risk?

A little fish a day keeps breast cancer at bay, as they say. Well, no, they don't actually say that. However, a new study shows that this might very well be the case.

Jun 28, 2013 11:47 AM EDT

Gun Shot Victim Transformed After 'World's Most Extensive Face Transplant' (Video)

A U.S. gunshot victim who received the world's most extensive face transplant has revealed the final results of this groundbreaking surgery that's not only transformed his appearance, but helped transform his life.

Jun 28, 2013 10:41 AM EDT

UK May Create '3-Parent-Babies' to Help Eradicate Potentially Deadly Generational Diseases

With Parliament's blessing, Britain may be the first nation in the world to allow a controversial IVF technique that can create embryos with DNA from three people in an attempt to rid some affected families of serious genetic disorders. In fact, this "germ-line gene therapy" would provide a chance t...