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How elephants defy getting cancer

How elephants defy getting cancer

As the world’s largest land mammals, elephants should suffer one of the highest cancer rates—they simply have far more cells that could potentially mutate and become malignant. But new research reveals that elephants rarely get cancer—and the reason why may ...
Can You Catch Obesity?

Can You Catch Obesity?

Can you catch obesity from others was studied by JAMA Pediatrics and came away with more questions.  You may find the answers in the story below. The study was conducted on some military families that were assigned to different bases.  ...
Did Double Whammy Hit Dinosaurs?

Did Double Whammy Hit Dinosaurs?

For years it has been thought that the dinosaur was brought to extinction by either an asteroid or volcanic activity.  Researchers have now found that it was both of these that brought down the dinosaur.  With the eruptions it may ...
Asteroid Deflection Mission Launched By NASA - Antarctica Journal News

Asteroid Deflection Mission Launched By NASA

NASA has initiated the DART mission, short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test. It was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California to study the effects of asteroid deflection as a method to save the Earth from future devastating collisions by ...
Do You Have a Powerful Handshake?

Do You Have a Powerful Handshake?

When John F. Kennedy was running for president, he commissioned a study to find out the most effective handshake.  A firm handshake shows that you are assure of yourself, but not with a crushing handshake.  If you have a limp ...
New Human Organ Discovered

New Human Organ Discovered

New York University Langone School of Medicine have discovered what might possibly be an unknown organ that lines the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts.  This organ may be helping in the transportation of cancer cells around the body.  They discovered ...
TEEN DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY CHEESE

Teen Dies After Being Hit With Cheese

LONDON - A teenager who bullied another student in his class by throwing cheese at him claimed he had no idea that "allergies could be fatal" during an inquest into the 2017 death of a 13-year-old boy who suffered anaphylactic ...
Super-Agers

Super-Agers

As we age a third of us may contract Alzheimer’s, or dementia, and another third may have cognitive decline.  The last third researchers have found that they are very healthy, and researchers are very interested in studying this group.  The ...
Concepcion Picciotto Dies After 30 Year White House Vigil

Protestor Dies After 30 Year White House Vigil

In January 2016, Concepcion Picciotto died at the age of 80 after holding vigil outside the White House to protest the use of nuclear weapons.  She was a familiar sight to passersby and tourists as she protested the use nuclear ...
Pope Gives OK For Atheists To Enter Heaven

Pope Gives “OK” For Atheists To Enter Heaven

In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers (Atheists) would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding ...