Articles by Allan Adamson
Fecal Transplant Reduces Nearly 50 Percent Of Autism Symptoms In Children
Children with ASD who received healthy donor gut bacteria through Microbiota Transfer Therapy showed improvements in behavior and digestive symptoms. Fecal transplant thus holds potential as a treatment for children with ASD who also have gastrointestinal problems.
Homeless Veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. Sentenced For His Involvement In GoFundMe Scam That Raised $400,000
Johnny Bobbit Jr., who struggled with drug addiction, said he did not have a role in setting up the GoFundMe campaign, but he promoted the fraud by appearing on TV shows and retelling the lie. He will go through a long-term, in-patient drug program followed by special probation.
Inmate Rebecca Smith Files Lawsuit Over Scabies Outbreak At Michigan Women's Prison
The lawsuit alleges the outbreak started in 2017, but the Michigan Department of Correction only publicly acknowledged the issue this year. It said the defendants failed to make reasonable steps to mitigate the infection and treat inmates.
Illinois Father Donald Greene Sr. And Son Charged For Selling Human Body Parts With Infectious Diseases
It is not illegal to dismember and broker human body parts, but it is illegal to sell remains that tested positive for the infectious disease. The Greenes were involved in this scheme from 2008 t0 2014.
Mummified Cats And Mice Found In 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb
A beautiful and colorful tomb discovered in Sohag has mummified animals that include cats, mice, and falcons. The mummified cat in the burial site reinforces the idea that the ancient Egyptians loved felines.
ISS Contaminated With Fungi And Bacteria That May Harm Astronauts, Damage Spacecraft
Microbes found on the surfaces of the space station are known to cause diseases on Earth. Some are also associated with microbial induced corrosion and may affect structural stability of the ISS.
Poor Diet Linked To 11 Million Deaths Worldwide, Study Finds
One in five deaths worldwide could be blamed on poor diet. Diets high in sodium and low in whole grains and fruits are responsible for more than half of these fatalities.
Seizures Could Be A Side Effect Of E-Cigarette Use: Here Are The Warning Signs To Watch Out For
The FDA said it has received 35 reports of people who experienced seizures with e-cigarette use, indicating a potential safety issue. Seizures do not always cause full body shaking.
New Nose Job Technique Takes Only 5 Minutes And Requires No Surgery
The technique called electromechanical reshaping, or EMR, requires only tiny needles and an electric current. It can be done in as little as five minutes. How does this work in reshaping the nose?
10-Year-Old Girl Contracts Parasitic Infection After Playing In Pigsty Mud
Parasitic fleas burrowed into the girls feet while she played in a muddy pigsty in Brazil. The symptoms indicate that the 10-year-old contracted a tropical disease known as tungiasis.
Methane On Mars: Scientists Find Source Of Life-Indicating Gas On Red Planet
Scientists appear to have identified the source of methane on planet Mars. Methane is a gas that can indicate the presence of life because it is generated by living organisms, albeit it can also be released by geological processes.
Teenage Psychotic Experiences Linked To Air Pollution, Study Finds
Air pollution could be as bad to the mind as to the human body. Researchers found that psychotic experiences commonly occur in teens who live in polluted urban areas.
Teen Brought To ER For Seizures Has Tapeworm Infestation In Brain: Here Are The Symptoms Of Neurocysticercosis
The young man brought to a hospital in India for seizures turned out to have neurocysticercosis. The potentially fatal condition is caused by ingestion of pork tapeworm's eggs. What are the symptoms?
Cheat Day While On Keto Diet Can Damage The Blood Vessels
A sudden spike in glucose levels while on keto diet may damage the blood vessel walls. Researchers warn having a cheat day may undo the positive impacts of the popular high fat, low carbohydrate diet on health.
NASA And ESA Will Pay You $19K To Lie In Bed For 60 Days
Scientists still need participants to take part in the second phase of the AGBRESA study. They will pay participants 16,500 euros, or $19,000 to lie in bed for 60 days. What are the qualifications?
Google Accused Of Profiting From Running Adverts For Unproven Dementia Supplements
Google is facing criticism for selling advertising to retailers of brain supplements under search terms “Alzheimer’s pills” and “dementia supplements”. No cure is currently available for dementia.
Maryland Yogi Rebecca Leigh Suffers Stroke While Performing Yoga Pose
Rebecca Leigh is warning other yogis to be more careful. She suffered from stroke and aneurysms after doing a tutorial on yoga hollowback handstand in October 2017.
Traveler With Measles Exposed Santa Clara County Residents To Virus: Here Are The Places He Visited
The unnamed traveler was infectious when he visited 20 places in Santa Clara County between March 16 and 23. The health department warned unvaccinated individuals to watch out for symptoms.
Mysterious Condition Drives Spike In Marijuana-Related ER Visits: What Is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
One of Colorado's largest hospitals saw a spike in cannabis-related ER visits following the legalization of marijuana. Many of the patients suffer from a poorly understood condition known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.
Adults As Old As 87 May Still Grow New Brain Cells
Neurogenesis, the growth of new neurons, may still occur in older adults. Researchers, however, found that the process of making new cells is suspended in those with Alzheimer's disease.
Eating Later In The Day Linked To Weight Gain
Compared with early-day eaters, late-day eaters tend to have higher BMI and body fat, researchers found. Here's why eating late in the day may lead to weight gain.
Artificial Gravity May Help Keep Astronauts Healthy During Space Missions
Eight male and four female participants will participate in the Artificial Gravity Bed Rest Study. The findings may help address muscular atrophy caused by microgravity and other stressors astronauts are subjected to in space.
Car-Sized Great White Shark Pregnant With 14 Pups Sold At Fish Market In Taiwan
A great white shark pregnant with record number of pups were caught and sold in Taiwan. It measured 15 feet long, which is bigger than a small car.
Canada's Scotty Dinosaur Identified As World's Largest And Oldest T-Rex
Scotty the T-rex is the world's oldest and biggest dinosaur. Its leg bones suggest it was more than 19,400 pounds when it walked Saskatchewan in prehistoric times.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider Experiment Unravels Why There Is More Matter Than Antimatter In The Universe
If matter and antimatter existed in equal parts after the Big Bang, they would have annihilated each other into energy. The LHCb experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider is starting to shed light on this mystery.
Flat Earth Antarctica Cruise Will Depart In 2020 To Sail To 'Edge Of The World'
The cruise organized by the Flat Earth International Conference is a bid to sail to the ice wall barrier in Antarctica believed to mark the edge of the world. Here are the potential problems flat earthers may encounter.
Different Versions Of Reality Can Exist In The Quantum World, Study Confirms
Martin Ringbauer and colleagues attempted an experiment to test the thought experiment 'Wigner's friend.' The results showed different versions of reality exist at least at the quantum level.
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Intentionally Exposed His Unvaccinated Kids To Chickenpox To Build Their Immunity
Bevin said in an interview he intentionally exposed all of his nine children to chickenpox instead of having them vaccinated. The CDC, however, advises against this method of immunizing children. Here's why.
US Watchdog Says USDA Experiments Fed Euthanized Dog And Cat Remains To Healthy Lab Kittens
In a new report, the White Coat Waste Project said hundreds of dogs and cats were euthanized to become lab food. Organs of the animals from other countries were reportedly fed to cats in the USDA lab.
Carbon Monoxide In Planet's Atmosphere May Signal Existence Of Alien Life
Computer models show that ancient inhabited Earth have high levels of carbon monoxide. Planets around sun-like stars teeming with life and rich in oxygen may also have high amounts of carbon monoxide.
