Articles by Allan Adamson
Eating Egg Everyday Does Not Raise Stroke Risk Even In APOE4 Carriers
Researchers found that neither dietary cholesterol nor daily consumption of eggs is associated with risk of stroke. They did not find a link even in individuals who are genetically predisposed to greater effects of dietary cholesterol.
Seawater From The Ice Age Squeezed Out Of Ancient Rock From Maldives
The ancient water was squeezed out of rock samples drilled from underwater limestone deposits that form Maldives islands in the Indian Ocean. What hinted the water was from the Ice Age?
Exotic Matter In Sun's Atmosphere Could Be Key To Safe And Clean Nuclear Energy Generators
Studying how plasma behaves in the sun's atmosphere may help researchers learn how to control this exotic matter on Earth. This could pave way for more efficient and safer nuclear energy generators
Study Identifies Dog Breeds Most Likely To Bite Children
Researchers have identified the dog breeds that pose the highest risk of biting children. They also found that large dogs with wide and short head tend to bite children.
Dog Owners Warned Of Serious Hand Injury Risk From Misusing Leads And Collars
Improper use of dog leads and collars may lead to serious hand injuries, which may require long and even costly treatments. How should pet owners handle their dogs to avoid injury?
High-Intensity Exercise May Reverse Heart Function Loss In Type 2 Diabetes Patients
HIIT could be an inexpensive way to improve heart health of type 2 diabetes patients. High-intensity interval training is also beneficial for the elderly and obese individuals.
Oldest Meteorite Collection On Earth Found In Chile's Atacama Desert
A collection of well-preserved meteorites was found in the driest place on Earth: the Atacama Desert in Chile. Some of the space rocks are older than 2 million years.
FDA Hopes To Reduce Food Waste With ‘Best If Used By' In Expiration Labels
The FDA urged the food industry to use the phrase 'best if used by'in date labels of packaged food. This can give consumers more autonomy in deciding when a food has gone bad.
Asteroid With Its Own Moon To Have Close Encounter With Earth This Weekend
A potentially hazardous asteroid massive enough to have its own moon will fly by Earth this weekend. It will be the object's second-closest encounter with Earth in the past two decades.
Artificial Photosynthesis May Alleviate Climate Change By Transforming Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel
Researchers produced fuel through artificial photosynthesis. The process involves the use of water, visible light, and the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide known to contribute to global warming.
Thousands Of US Cancer Cases Linked To Poor Diet: These Popular Food Products May Increase Your Cancer Risk
More than 80,000 new cases of invasive cancer cases in the United States are linked to poor diet. What popular food products can increase a person's risk of developing the deadly disease?
Scientists Develop 100 Percent Recyclable Plastics That May Reduce Pollution In The Ocean
Unlike other plastics, PDK is fully recyclable. Researchers said that it can be repeatedly reassembled into another material with different color and texture sans losing its quality and performance.
Kentucky Teen Jerome Kunkel Who Sued Over School Vaccine Ban Gets Chickenpox
Jerome Kunkel and his family said they do not have regrets they decided not to get vaccinated. Since the teenager is now immune to chickenpox following his infection, he hopes to return to class for the first time since March 15.
Teeth Whitening Deal Bought From Facebook Leaves 42-Year-Old Clare Clark With ‘Botched Lip Filler’ Pout
A teeth whitening deal that costs only $80 left Clare Clark with serious allergic reaction. She could hardly eat or talk, and she had blisters in her mouth after the treatment.
Mongolian Couple Die Of Bubonic Plague After Eating Large Rodent's Raw Kidney For Good Health
A couple in Mongolia died after eating the raw meat of a marmot for good health. The incident happened despite warnings that the large rodent is a known carrier of the Yersinia pestis.
Oklahoma Man Josh Hader Suffers Stroke From Cracking His Neck
28-year-old Josh Hader suffered from a stroke after attempting to stretch out his neck. He had to be brought to the ER after experiencing numbness, double vision, and weakness, but despite this, he is still a lucky man.
Scientology Cruise Ship 'Freewinds' Quarantined Over Confirmed Case Of Measles On Board
Only one case of measles is confirmed but it is possible other people on board the vessel have been exposed to the disease. Passengers and crew members of the cruise ship have been quarantined.
Yeti Footprint Photos Taken By Indian Army May Offer Proof The Abominable Snowman Is Real But Some Are Skeptical
The Indian Army has posted what it claims as pictures showing a Yeti footprint sighted in Nepal. Is this evidence that can prove the mythical Himalayan monster does exist?
New Form Of Dementia LATE Can Be Mistaken As Alzheimer's Disease
Symptoms of LATE such as decline in memory and thinking mirror those of Alzheimer's disease. It is also common among older adults, but what make this newly recognized form of dementia different?
Moon Formed When Mars-Size Rock Collided With Young Earth Still Covered With Magma Ocean, Theory Suggests
Researchers propose a new theory on how the moon formed. They propose that the moon formed after the giant rock Theia collided with Earth when our planet was still covered in ocean magma.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Blood Test May Finally Prove Condition Exists
Chronic fatigue syndrome is often labeled as an imaginary condition, but a new blood test may finally provide scientific proof the disease exists. The test accurately flagged people with CFS in a pilot study.
This Slimming Pill Expands In Your Stomach To Increase Your Chances Of Weight Loss Success
The hydrogel capsule called Plenity is technically a medical device that helps aid weight loss without serious side effects. How does it work to help obese people lose weight?
Tattoo Parlor Gives 3-Year-Old Trinity D’Autorio Disney 'Tattoos' As She Battles With Cancer
Employees at the Ink Wolves Tattoo in Tampa, Florida, tatted the 3-year-old cancer patient with Disney characters and other fun designs on her arms and legs. Trinity suffers from neuroblastoma and is undergoing treatment.
Breast Milk Promotes Brain Growth In Premature Babies
Premature babies can significantly benefit from their mother's milk. Breastfeeding can boost levels of chemicals that are crucial for preemies' brain growth and development.
Baby Dolphin Found Dead On Florida Beach Has Plastic Bags, Balloon In Stomach
Biologists conducted a necropsy of the rough-toothed dolphin that washed up on Fort Myers Beach. They found two plastic bags and a piece of balloon in its stomach.
Japanese Fungus Resistant To Drugs Linked To Death Of 8 Patients In UK Hospitals
Candida auris has been found in 25 hospitals in Britain, and eight of those infected by the superfungus have died. Here's why hospital patients are particularly at risk of the deadly infection.
No Amount Of Alcohol Is Safe During Pregnancy: Study
Researchers discourage drinking any amount of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy. Teens exposed to alcohol in the womb tend to have connectivity issues in brain that have also been been identified in people with depression, autism and schizophrenia.
Parrot 'Arrested' After Warning Drug Traffickers Of Police Raid
A parrot was taken into custody after it warned its owners of the presence of police officers outside the house. The bird's owners are suspected drug dealers.
Game App Sea Hero Quest Spots Early Symptoms Of Alzheimer's Disease
How a person plays the game app 'Sea Hero Quest' may offer clues whether or not he is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The game provides researchers a huge amount of data that can shed light on the neurological disease.
Feeding Peanuts To Children To Cure Food Allergy Puts Them At Risk Of Serious Allergic Reaction
The risk of people with peanut allergy suffering from anaphylactic shock increases from 7.1 percent to 22 percent when they take small doses of peanuts to desensitize them. What are the factors that affect how immunotherapies work?
