Study says unripe bananas might help prevent cancer
The fight to find a cure or preventative for cancer has been ongoing for decades. We’ve made some great strides towards possible treatments for cancer …
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This parasite makes you more attractive so you’ll have sex and spread it, strange study says
Toxoplasma gondii (T.gondii) is a common parasite, one that scientists say may infect more than half the world’s population. Now, scientists also believe that T.gondii …
First CRISPR cure for high cholesterol enters human trial phase
Researchers in New Zealand have kicked off a new trial for a CRISPR-based cure for high cholesterol. The trial will test the efficacy and success …
First patient to try revolutionary new cancer therapy is in remission
A new cancer therapy has proven successful, as the therapy’s first patient has been in remission since June of 2021. The patient, John Hornsby Sr. …
A futuristic robot just performed surgery on a pig without any human assistance
Robots could soon perform surgeries all on their own. According to a new report, researchers with John Hopkins University created a surgery robot capable of …
Drinking coffee could lower risk of stroke and dementia, study says
If you’ve ever wondered whether coffee is good or bad for you, then you’ll be happy to learn it might actually be good for you. …
Brain implant breakthrough may reverse paralysis
Researchers developed a system that uses a brain implant and brain-computer interface to translate signals between the brain and limbs of a paralyzed person. Early …
Scientists actually reversed stroke damage in rodent tests
Doctors successfully repaired stroke-damaged rat brains using human skin cells that had been reprogrammed to act as nerve cells. The new cells made the correct …
Erectile dysfunction meds turn men’s vision blue
If you’re a man who has gone through the somewhat embarrassing process of talking to your doctor about your lack of performance in the bedroom, …
Former FDA adviser wants LASIK eye surgery banned
LASIK is one of the most popular kinds of eye procedures around. Once prohibitively expensive, laser eye surgery is now cheaper than ever, and patients …
Illinois teen’s memory resets every two hours after head injury
Of all the types of injuries a person can sustain, head injuries tend to be the scariest. Scientists have learned a lot about how the …
Study finds that energy drinks may seriously mess with your heart
In a world where working longer and longer hours is becoming the norm, products that keep us awake and alert have rapidly become must-haves for …
Chinese scientist says there’s more gene-edited babies on the way as scrutiny mounts
It’s only Wednesday but the strangest science story of the week is already taking some interesting twists. A few days ago, Chinese researcher and currently …
North Carolina man’s runny nose turned out to be a brain fluid leak
A runny nose is usually a sign that you have a cold coming on, but for one North Carolina man, that cold never actually arrived. …
Overdose of erectile dysfunction drug turns man’s vision red
Erectile dysfunction medications are nothing new — you’re unlikely to make it through an evening of prime time television without seeing at least a couple …
Solider gets new ear after doctors grow one on her own arm
When Shamika Burrage survived a devastating car crash two years ago, she didn’t come out entirely unscathed. The 21-year-old, who is a private in the …
World’s hottest pepper ruins man’s life for a week
Depending on who you are and your tolerance for hot foods, eating a super hot pepper can either be a briefly painful but overall enjoyable …
‘Terminator’-inspired robotic exoskeleton maker Cyberdyne scores FDA approval
We joke a lot about the “inevitable” robot apocalypse, but aside from a few scary developments it seems like humanity is much more likely to …
Dying man with ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ tattoo leaves doctors scrambling for ethical guidance
When a patient is suffering a life-threatening condition and is rushed to the hospital, doctors are supposed to do everything in their power to save …
Man diagnosed with eye-eating parasite claims he got it from a water park
Amusement parks are supposed to be a fun break from sweaty summer days, letting you kick back and enjoy yourself before returning to the real …
Doctors treating man for stomach ache discover hundreds of coins and nails in his stomach
It happens to the best of us: There you are, with a months-long stomach ache that you just can’t shake, so you head to the …
Scientists implanted rodents with lab-grown human ‘mini brains,’ and that’s not even the scary part
Stem cell research has been a hotly debated issue for years already, but groundbreaking work utilizing stem-cell-grown human brain tissue is about to challenge even …
Doctor uses iPhone accessory to diagnose his own cancer
We rely on doctors to take care of us and figure out what’s wrong with us when we’re not feeling 100%, but what happens when …
Study shows robots are better at slicing humans open than humans are
Human surgeons are some of the most skilled, precise individuals on the planet, but no amount of training and experience can make them better at …
A robot just performed one of the most precise medical procedures for the first time ever
In the not-so-distant future, AI-controlled robots will almost certainly enslave humanity and make us all wish we could go back to the stone age, but …
Model discovers that getting an eyeball tattoo is just as stupid and dangerous as it sounds
Unless you’re getting the name of a Tinder date you’ve only see twice permanently inked on your body, tattoos are usually pretty harmless. Sure, they’re …
Doctors extracting lung tumor from patient find decades-old toy instead
Imagine going under the surgeon’s knife to have a lung tumor removed, only to wake up and discover that you never had cancer at all. …
Nerf guns are dangerous again, according to doctors who hate fun
Unlike many toy fads that come and go, Nerf guns have withstood the test of time. Whether it’s the bright colors and comically oversized darts, …
