Articles by Ed Cara
The enemy of our enemy could very well become our friend. Scientists have possibly uncovered a new approach to treating Alzheimerβs diseaseone tied to the development of cancer.
Researchers at the ...
A rare but potentially deadly fungal infection known as histoplasmosis is sickening a cluster of people in Tennessee.
Dozens of histoplasmosis cases have been reported in middle Tennessee since lastοΏ½...
The arrival of semaglutide and similar GLP-1 drugs in recent years has ushered in a new era of obesity treatment. These drugs, which mimic the GLP-1 hormone, help people lose substantially more weighοΏ½...
A six-year-old dog named Woody has just earned a new lease on life, thanks to a rare type of brain surgery performed by veterinarians in Portland, Oregon.
Surgeons at DoveLewis Animal Hospital conduοΏ½...
The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most unique environments where life has ever existed, out in the low orbit of Earth. And research out today finds that bacteriophagesthe viruses thοΏ½...
An incredibly rare, tragic death in the UK might still have a silver lining.
Late last December, British resident Andre Yarham died at the age of 24 from an extremely early form of dementia. Yarham οΏ½...
Talk about the souvenir from hell. A recent case report documents how a womanβs overseas trip to South America left her playing host to a worm parasite stuck in her eye.
Researchers in Chile and el...
A dose of the gym might do wonders for both an ailing body and mind. A report out today finds that exercise can provide similar benefits for depression as other widely used treatments.
Scientists inοΏ½...
This winter is playing host to an especially bad flu season in the United Statesone that might leave you with plenty of worries and questions.
Perhaps the most pressing concern, especially for thoseοΏ½...
The influenza season is in full swing, and itβs already proving to be deadly for some of the most vulnerable Americans around: children.
Several states have reported their first pediatric flu death...
