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Dog Saved From Euthanasia Ended Up “Saving” Veteran‘s Life
A German shepherd who narrowly escaped death at a shelter went on to become a nominee for National Hero Dog of the Year.
A group...
French Firm Announces Multiple Sclerosis Drug Breakthrough
A biotech company Friday announced phase III clinical trial results for a drug that was shown to decrease the progress of Multiple Sclerosis, and...
Nasal Spray Helps Alzheimer’s Patients Regain Some Mental Function
An insulin nasal spray has shown it can boost memory and other mental functions for people with Alzheimer’s. Patients in the early stages of...
Cloud Lifts India’s Waste Pickers Off Trash Piles Without Ending Recycling
The third largest city in India piles up huge amounts of garbage every day, while recycling very little. Thousands of Bangalore's poorest citizens pick...
She’s Officially Celestial: Malala Gets Astroid Named After Her
She fought for girls’ rights, survived an assassination attempt, and won the Nobel Peace Prize all by the time she was 17 years old....
Artist Adds Human Faces to Scary Ebola Protective Suits
Los Angeles artist Mary Beth Heffernan is the rare person who decided to actually try to solve a problem half way around the world.
Last...
NASA Challenges Public to Help With Space Exploration
"All weekend long, civilians will be all up in NASA's business."
On Saturday and Sunday, volunteers will be hard at work in a marathon session...
Wife Refuses to Pull Plug on Comatose New Husband and He Finally Wakes Up
Just seven months after Matt and Danielle Davis got married, Matt crashed his motorcycle and suffered traumatic brain injury that left him in a...
Diet May Cut Risk of Alzheimer’s by 50% (Long-term Study of 900 Seniors)
A hybrid version of the Mediterranean diet, nicknamed appropriately with the acronym MIND, could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according...
Paralyzed Woman Flies Jet Fighter On-Screen Using Only Her Thoughts
Mind control has long been a favorite subject of science fiction writers. Characters from Professor X, in the Xmen series, to the anti-heroine in the movie Lucy have...
95-Year-old Smashes 200m World Record: ‘Bodies Can be Rebuilt at Any Age’
A 95-year-old former dentist has set a new world record for his age group in the 200-meter indoor sprint, knocking a massive 2.4 seconds off...
Memory Loss Associated with Alzheimer’s Reversed for First Time
Since it was first described over 100 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease has been without an effective treatment. That may finally be about to change.
In...
15th Person to Get Bionic Eye Implant Sees Wife Again After 10 Years
Thanks to a medical breakthrough from the Mayo Clinic, a 68-year-old Minnesota man got to feel love at first sight again when he saw...
Wife Gets Valentine’s Flowers From Husband After His Death
After being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor a year ago, a Wyoming husband made secret arrangements with a local florist so that his...
Double Decker Driver Reverses So Man Can Jump From Burning Building
Bus driver Andy Waterman backed-up his double-decker so a man could make the jump from a burning top floor flat to safety.
"The naked man,...
Protein Treatment Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
A protein called klotho has been shown to protect against learning and memory deficits despite the accumulation of Alzheimer-related toxins in the brain, according...
5 Side Effects of Kindness on Health: It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week
This week (February 9-16) is the tenth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in the United States. Do something this week (see a couple...
Nature, Art and Spirituality May Boost the Body’s Defenses
Taking in the spine-tingling wonders provided by a redwood forest, the Sistine Chapel ceiling or a guided meditation may give a boost to the...
Teen’s Balloon Letter to Dad in Heaven Gets Touching Response From 400 Miles Away
16-year-old Ashlynn Marracino wrote a long note to her father who died of a brain aneurysm on the side of a silver balloon and...
Joking With a Stranger Leads to Partnership That Brings Fun to Kids
While at dinner I overheard that the person sitting 15 feet away from me has the same name as mine "Arun," with both of...