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Dec 27, 2014 08:34 PM EST

Could A New Drug Be A 'Baby Step' Towards Anti-Aging

Researchers believe they may be on the way towards making an anti-aging drug that could help ward off deadly diseases.

Dec 27, 2014 06:28 PM EST

Mother Gives Birth To Triplets On Christmas

Twenty-five-year-old Pennsylvania mother Courtney Stash welcomed babies Eoin, Claire and Averee on Christmas day. The babies who were born around 10:35 a.m., weighing in at around 4 pounds.

Dec 27, 2014 02:56 PM EST

Miracle Dog Survives Fall From 15th Floor Of Apartment

Historians believe that cats may have evolved from trees, making it a bit more plausible for clumsy felines to make it out alive when they fall from incredible heights. The same cannot always be said for dogs, except in the case of a miraculous 13-year-old canine called Sam. This partially blind Bos...

Dec 27, 2014 01:30 PM EST

Fast Food May Be Slowing The Development Of Your Child's Brain

Fast food may be limiting children's learning capabilities. Recent findings published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics show that children who frequently ate McDonalds, Burger King or similar types of sustenance were more likely to test lower in math, science and reading.

Dec 27, 2014 12:13 AM EST

Could Skin Cells Help IVF Couples Have Their Own Children?

Could childless couples one day be capable of producing their own sex cells in the hopes of producing their own biological children through an advanced stem cell treatment?

Dec 26, 2014 11:08 PM EST

Could Healthy Living Prevent Millions Of Cancer Cases?

New research shows that certain lifestyle factors could help reduce the risk of 4 out of 10 types cancers. A U.K. based study highlighted various suspects, including smoking, bad diet and alcohol use. Findings revealed that smoking is the number one risk when it comes nasty habits.

Dec 26, 2014 08:43 PM EST

Rare Cancer's Genetic Pathway Uncovered

Scientists at Simon Fraser University have identified a "multinational landscape" of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)-- a rare, highly fatal form of liver cancer that disproportionately affects people in Asian countries. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

Dec 26, 2014 08:18 PM EST

Hearing In HIV+ Adults Affected By Antiretroviral Therapy

Those infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV+) have lower- and higher- frequency hearing than those without an HIV infection, according to recent findings published online in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Dec 25, 2014 02:14 AM EST

Weight Training Helps Prevent Belly Fat Later In Life

Adding weight-training to your regular aerobic routine could help prevent belly fat over the years.

Dec 25, 2014 01:41 AM EST

Men Sickened By Listeria-Contaminated Ice Cream

Two Washington state men were hospitalized from the consumption of Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Medical tests showed that they had been infected with Listeria, an infection that typically results from eating contaminated food.

Dec 25, 2014 12:27 AM EST

Child Abuse May Increase The Risk Of Migraines

Recent findings published in the journal Neurology show that childhood abuse may increase the risk of future migraines.

Dec 24, 2014 10:23 PM EST

The Light From An iPad May Be Interrupting Your Sleep

Could the glow of your iPad be messing up your sleep pattern? Recent findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) show that these devices could be interfering with our ability to get an adequate night's rest.