It’s bad news for those who hate cleaning – dust can make you fat, shocking new research suggests. Just minuscule amounts of the annoying, tiny specks that collect in dirty homes can trigger a bulging waistline. Full of gender-bending chemicals responsible for weight gain, dust can be inhaled, ingested or absorbed through the skin. This … Read more
Scientists on Wednesday unveiled two methods for coaxing stem cells into blood cells, a long-sought goal that could lead to new treatments for blood disease, including leukaemia. In separate experiments reported in Nature — one with mice, the other transplanting human stem cells into mouse bone marrow — researchers demonstrated techniques with the potential to … Read more
A protein in spider venom may help protect the brain from injury after a stroke, according to research. Scientists found a single dose of the protein Hi1a worked on lab rats. They said it showed “great promise as a future stroke treatment” but had not yet been tested in human trials. The Stroke Association said … Read more
Pastor and Controversial Counsellor, George Lutterodt says his ready to meet Nana Aba Anamoah, journalist and television host and her colleague Jocelyn Dumas in court should both decide to sue him over alleged defamatory comments he recently made about them. The maverick counselor is reported to have stated categorically that the two cannot marry indicating … Read more