Articles by Allan Adamson
'Gluten Intolerance' In Women Could Be Symptom Of Ovarian Cancer
Instead of seeing a doctor, women who experience symptoms of ovarian cancer would rather change their diet, which includes eliminating dairy and gluten. Some start consuming probiotics like yogurt.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Sues Britax Over Jogging Stroller Injuries
CPSC's complaint aims to halt the sales of Britax strollers after reports of at least 97 injuries. Britax explained why it did not recall or stop the sale of the products.
Women Tend To Experience Lesser-Known Heart Attack Symptoms
In a study involving patients who had acute myocardial infarction, researchers found that women tend to experience lesser known symptoms of heart attack. Many doctors also miss detecting these signs.
New Blood And Urine Test Can More Accurately Identify Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Children with autism spectrum disorders tend to have damaged blood proteins. Their blood and urine sample also have different chemical makeup, allowing researchers to develop more accurate tests for identifying individuals with ASD.
Cleaning Products As Damaging To Lungs As 20 Cigarettes Per Day: Safety Tips To Protect Your Health
Working with cleaning products can have the same damaging effects to the lungs as smoking a pack of cigarette per day. What are some safer options for people who clean their homes?
Babies Also Get Strokes, But They Recover Language Skills In Opposite Side Of The Brain
Babies who had perinatal stroke can grow up able to comprehend and produce language normally. Researchers found that after their left side of their brain is damaged, these individuals used the right side of their brain for language.
Israeli Scientists Complete Mars Habitat Mission In Negev Desert
Six Israeli scientists lived in confined quarters in the Negev desert, conducted experiments, and ate food from capsules for four days. What are the objectives of this D-Mars experiment?
Eating Yogurt Linked To Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Individuals With High Blood Pressure
Higher intake of yogurt has been tied to reduced risk for heart attack and stroke in hypertensive individuals. Here are other health benefits of consuming the fermented food product.
Scientists Grow Sheep Embryos With Human Cells To Revolutionize Organ Transplant
Sheep embryos that contain human cells may increase the supply of organs for transplant and pave way for genetically tailored organs that can reduce odds for transplant rejection. About one in 10,000 cells in the sheep embryos are human.
Is Alzheimer's Contagious? Surgical Instruments May Spread Amyloid Protein Linked To Neurological Disease
A study involving CAA patients suggested that amyloid proteins may be transmitted through infected medical tools during brain surgery. Does this mean that Alzheimer's disease can spread from one patient to another?
Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster And Its Mannequin Passenger Starman Could Survive Millions Of Years In Space
Elon Musk's Red Tesla Roadster and its passenger Starman will have close encounters with Earth over the next 3 million years. It has 6 percent odds of crashing into the planet over this period.
Enzyme Inhibitor May Safely Reverse Alzheimer's Disease And Improve Memory
Findings of a study involving mice showed that BACE1 inhibitors could be safely used to treat Alzheimer's disease patients. How do these work to treat the most common form of dementia?
Scientists Created New Form Of Light With Potential Use In Quantum Computing
In experiments, researchers created a new form of photon that can attract or entangle each other just like atom-size lightsabers. The new photonic matter is also slower than normal light.
US Diplomats In Cuba Experience Mysterious Symptoms Of Concussion
US government personnel assigned in Havana, Cuba experienced symptoms similar to that of brain dysfunction associated with concussions. Some started to feel ill within 24 hours after they arrived.
FDA Approves Marketing Of First Blood Test To Diagnose Concussions
The Banyan Brain Trauma Indicator can help detect concussion quickly and without exposing patients to radiation. Results of the blood test is available within three and four hours.
Winner Of Science Photo Contest Captures Picture Of An Atom
University of Oxford quantum physicist David Nadlinger took the winning photo of the fifth EPSRC science photo competition. The winning image shows a strontium atom held by electric fields.
Termite-Hunting Matabele Ants Treat Wounded Comrades By Licking Them
The sub-Saharan Matabele ants rescue their wounded mates in the battlefield, bring them back to their nests, and take turns to lick the wounded legs. Does this behavior help save lives?
Swimming In Cold Water Could Be An Alternative To Pain Killers And Physiotherapy For Pain Relief
A man said that his post-operative pain disappeared after an open water swimming. Can pain sufferers now ditch taking strong medications and physiotherapy for swimming in cold water?
SpaceX To Launch Test Internet Satellites Aboard Falcon 9 Rocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company is launching two test internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday, Feb. 17. What makes these satellites different from those currently at geostationary orbit?
Antarctica Expedition To Explore Underwater Ecosystem Hidden For 120,000 Years
Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey are headed to the remote Larsen C ice shelf to study a marine ecosystem that was once hidden and where organisms used to thrive without sunlight. What do researchers want to find out?
Oumuamua Interstellar Asteroid Tumbles Through Space For Billions Of Years After Collision With Mystery Object
The Oumuamua asteroid has spinning chaotically through space after colliding with an object that threw it out of its system. It will continue to spin chaotically for many billions of years before it will rotate normally again.
Schizophrenia Patients Learn To Control Verbal Hallucinations Using Video Game
Schizophrenia patients were asked to play a video game that involves moving a rocket using their own mental strategy. They eventually learned how to control part of their brain associated with verbal hallucinations.
E-cigarette Liquid Flavorings May Still Cause Lung Damage Even Without Nicotine
The liquid flavorings in e-cigarettes may still damage the lungs regardless that they do not contain nicotine. Here are the most dangerous flavors that were found to be most toxic to lung cells.
The Sun Will Be Cooler By 2050: Will This End Climate Change?
Due to a phenomenon called Grand Minimum, the sun will be unusually cooler by the mid-century. Global temperatures are expected to drop but will this end global warming?
Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma To Stop Agressive Marketing Of Opioids
Purdue Pharma announced that it has reduced its sales force with its decision to stop promoting its blockbuster drug Oxycontin to doctors. Will this have a significant impact on the opioid epidemic?
NASA, International Team Of Scientists Conduct Snow Studies At The 2018 Winter Olympics
NASA scientists and their colleagues from 19 countries are also at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea to observe snow. What are the objectives of their work?
This Electronic Skin Can Help Amputees Sense Temperature And Pressure On Their Prosthetic Limbs
The e-skin mimics some of the properties of real human skin. It can measure pressure, temperature, humidity, and airflow, which can help improve the prosthetic limbs used by amputees.
Kiwi Fruit Linked To Allergic Reactions In Rhode Island
Students in Rhode Island were given antihistamines and sent to the emergency room because of allergic reactions that surfaced after they ate fresh kiwi fruits. Who is most at risk of kiwi fruit allergy?
Special UV Light May Kill Flu Viruses And Prevent Spread Of Diseases In Public Places
The Far-UVC light can kill airborne pathogens in public places without causing damage to skin tissues. What makes it better than vaccine when it comes to preventing the spread of diseases?
Regular Use Of Herbal Supplement Kratom May Lead To Drug Dependence
A 2014 study showed that half of those who regularly used kratom for six months developed kratom dependency. Besides addiction, here are other potential side effects of using the herbal supplement.
