Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Feb 27, 2013 01:02 PM EST

Stem Cells From Pigs Could Help Power Artificial Human Liver

There may be a silver lining-quite literally-for those suffering from chronic or acute liver failure. This health conditions causes toxins to take over the body that cause the skin to turn yellow and slow higher brain functions. However, in an interview with the American Society of Animal Science, r...

Feb 27, 2013 12:04 PM EST

Cleopatra's Sister: Bones Found Could Solve Murder Mystery (VIDEO)

Archaeologists certainly have an interesting job. They get to dig up bones of royals of the past-and that is certainly that case for a Viennese archaeologist who lectured in North Carolina this week. Their claim? To have identified none other than the bones of Cleopatra's murdered sister or half-sis...

Feb 27, 2013 11:11 AM EST

Metastatic Breast Cancer on the Rise in Women Over the Past Three Decades, Possibly Linked to Rising Obesity Rates

A national study found that the number of young women being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, meaning it has metastasized or spread to other parts of the body, has been slowly but steadily rising over the past three decades.

Feb 26, 2013 09:01 PM EST

Women Typically Wait Six Weeks for Post-Baby Sex after Birth of First Child

Sex is certainly not the first thing on a woman's mind after she's given birth, and according to a new study from Australia, it typically won't even be a thought for at least six to eight weeks after.

Feb 26, 2013 08:18 PM EST

FDA Stops Trial of Amgen Inc's Sensipar after 14-year-Old's Death, Decreases Parathyroid Hormone

Pediatric clinical trials of the drug Amgen Inc's Sensipar have been halted after the death of a 14-year-old patient took part in the study of the drug, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Feb 26, 2013 07:07 PM EST

Mediterranean Diet: Could Help Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke

A new diet could be just the thing to help win the fight against heart disease, and the Mediterranean Diet in particular, a diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains, and limit unhealthy fats, could help staff off health issues such as heart attack, stroke and heart-disease-relate...

Feb 26, 2013 06:36 PM EST

'Gigantic Jet' Lighting: Ionsphere Discharges Electricity in Thunderstorm (VIDEO)

The gigantic jet took place in eastern China on Aug. 12, 2010 - the farthest a ground-based one has ever been observed from the equator, according to the research team.

Feb 26, 2013 07:40 AM EST

Hoop Nuts LLC of Van Nuys in California Recall Pistachios for Salmonella

These days, the amount of food recalls seen throughout the country is simply nuts. And unfortunately, today, we can add another one to the list--pistachios.

Feb 26, 2013 03:53 AM EST

Number of Men Entering into Nursing Field Tripled Since 1970, Women Still Paid Less in Profession

It's comforting to know that in some professions, we're women are making some serious headway towards greater equality. A new study shows that this is especially the case for nursing. A profession once thought to just be a woman's career has more than tripled for men since 1970.

Feb 26, 2013 03:10 AM EST

New Findings in Mice Discover Bone Marrow may Help Chemotherapy, Stem Cell Transplants

New findings in mice suggest that it may be possible, according to recent research conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to therapeutically target support cells in a particular niche.

Feb 25, 2013 09:40 PM EST

Higher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Children with Autism

A recent study shows that many children with autism have higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children.

Feb 25, 2013 08:35 PM EST

Stem Cells Found in Human Parasite, Schistosoma mansoni Renews Tissue (VIDEO)

Most would consider there to be anything special about a parasitic flatworm. In particular, for the Schistosoma mansoni, you might even consider this little thing flat out disgusting. It hatches in feces-tainted water, grows into a larva in the body of a snail and then burrows through human skin to ...