Researchers have discovered that weight gain in mice is caused by a gene that can be literally “switched-off”. When the gene is deleted, the mice stay slim even if they have fatty diets. The gene is called IKKE and when it is deactivated the mice do not experience weight gain – even when being fed […]
Ever wanted to know when you were going to die so you could have a chance to say your final good bye’s? Well maybe we’re getting one step closer. A new calculation machine has been developed to tell you what your chance of dying is, what age you’ll die, and what you are most likely […]
Why is it that some people can end up falling two feet and end up in the hospital or even dead, but when someone falls thirty feet and then rolls another thirty feet they suffer from only minor injuries? I have always wondered why his is. Luck, maybe or possibly some predestined path, maybe a […]
Most students when they move to go live in dorms at University start getting less and less sleep. Obviously this is a very large problem for many students, not just for grades, but for their health too. Student life on campus can be very hectic, very busy, and very fun. All of this is true, […]
Well if you thought drugs and razors in Halloween candies, what about in your cereal? A man that bought cereal from a Wal-Mart in Vancouver, Canada, found capsules filled with an off-white substance in them. I bet when you read the label and saw “free prize inside” you didn’t think it would be something that […]
When it comes to family planning, condoms are the most popular form of birth control. The classic and ingenious invention has been in use for decades – but with all of the condom brands and types on the market these days, its hard to know which ones to buy. Here’s a guide that might help. […]
Activists gathered at Peace Arch park on Sunday to protest the American policy of banning entry to persons who are HIV positive. The rally was led by a Canadian man from Surrey, British Columbia, named Martin Rooney. The ban was implemented in the 1980’s and is still, in 2009, in place. Now maybe in the […]
Cancer is expected to overtake heart disease as the leading cause for death in 2010, but are these kind of statistics misleading? Well to put it simply, yes. The rate of deaths caused by cancer have been decreasing steadily for many years now. Due to the new steps in prevention, detection, and treatment, we have […]
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of former President John F. Kennedy, died at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, at the age of 88. Shriver came from a male-dominated political family that witnessed much more than its fair share of tragedy. However, through this tragedy and adversity hope was still able to find its way out. Eunice […]
Almost every American woman’s dream is to one day settle down with the perfect husband and raise a family together. The idea seems simple enough (love + family = happiness) however most of us don’t take the costs of raising a family into enough consideration. Some families live by common phrases like “We’ll make it […]
