Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Invaded Woman's Eye Sockets By Rachael Rettner A woman in Tennessee developed an infection with "flesh-eating" bacteria in her eye sockets.
Does Vaping Have Any Benefits? By Allison Kurti When comparing the dangers of e-cigarettes to cigarettes, some experts believe the health risks of e-cigs are not as serious as those from cigarettes.
How the Brain Still Works When Half of It Is Missing By Yasemin Saplakoglu That wrinkly and mysterious organ we carry around in our skulls has an almost magical ability to change and adapt.
'Designer Baby' Technology to Make Smarter, Taller Kids Doesn’t Work Yet By Nicoletta Lanese Genetic screening can't yet reveal which embryo will grow into the tallest or smartest child.
Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as 'Popcorn Lung,' New Case Report Suggests By Rachael Rettner A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop "popcorn lung" due to vaping, according to a new report.
'Doughnut-Shaped' DNA Makes Cancer More Aggressive By Yasemin Saplakoglu "DNA conveys information not only in its sequence but also in its shape," the authors said.
Active Ingredient in Ayahuasca Tea Puts Brain in a Dream-Like State By Stephanie Pappas The active ingredient DMT in the psychedelic tea ayahuasca causes a dream-like state in the brain, new research finds.
World's First Injectable Male Birth Control May Soon Arrive in India By Rachael Rettner The world's first injectable male birth control may may finally be on its way to approval in India, according to news reports.
Meningitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment By Cari Nierenberg Reference Article: Facts about meningitis.
Is There Actually Science Behind 'Dopamine Fasting'? By Nicoletta Lanese The trendy concept of 'dopamine fasting' actually finds its roots in established addiction therapies.
Bram Stoker's Vampire Victim Shows 'Textbook' Leukemia Symptoms By Mindy Weisberger Symptoms of acute leukemia resemble depictions of people suffering from vampire attacks in popular gothic novels.
A Man Develops 'Feather-Duvet Lung' After Switching His Bedding By Yasemin Saplakoglu After switching to feather bedding, a man began to feel extreme fatigue and breathlessness
A Rare Genetic Disorder Turned These Siblings' Blood 'Milky' White By Nicoletta Lanese Three siblings all carried two copies of a mutated gene, which caused their blood to run white with fat.
Here's What Sugar Does to Your Brain By Amy Reichelt Sugar triggers dopamine "hits" in the brain, making us crave more of it. Sugar also disrupts memory formation.
Can a Person Survive Eating Only Beef? By Rafi Letzter High cholesterol, cancer and a shorter life span would all be very real risks.
World's Oldest People May Have Supercharged Immune Cells By Stephanie Pappas People who live to 110 seem to have unusually high levels of a rare immune cell.
Doctors Removed a Melon-Size Tumor from This Man's Neck By Nicoletta Lanese The tumor had swelled from the size of a cherry tomato to that of a melon over the course of seven months.
Man's 'Glowing' Iris Was a Sign of Rare Eye Syndrome By Rachael Rettner A man whose iris appeared to glow on an eye exam turned out to have a rare disorder that caused his eye pigment to flake off.
These Two Drug-Resistant Microbes Are New 'Urgent Threats' to Americans' Health By Nicoletta Lanese A new report reveals that drug-resistant germs infect and kill more people than previous estimates suggested.
