Health

MDA Labor Day Telethon raised of $58,706,015 in 2012

The MDA announced a total of $58,706,015 on September 30, 2012, the year when the annual Labor Day Telethon became…

11 years ago

Tuberculosis origins traced back to humans

According to an international team of scientists, the origins of human tuberculosis have been traced back to hunter-gatherer groups in…

11 years ago

MDA Labor Day Telethon 2013 to air nationwide on ABC

The annual MDA Labor Day Telethon will air on ABC in prime-time, on Sunday, September 1. The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s nationally…

11 years ago

Insomnia scans show brain struggling to focus

US researchers have found that brain scans of people who say they have insomnia have shown differences in brain function…

11 years ago

Blueberries, apples and grapes cut type-2 diabetes risk

A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is…

11 years ago

MDA Telethon 2013: Bryson Foster makes second national TV appearance as show announcer

Bryson Foster of Concord, North Carolina, is set to open the 48th annual MDA Show of Strength Telethon this Labor…

11 years ago

MDA Telethon 2013 airs on ABC on September 1st

The MDA Telethon is must-see TV watching during the Labor Day weekend, an end-of-summer tradition in the U.S. since it…

11 years ago

Protein RbAp48 levels clue to old-age memory loss

US researchers have found a clue to why memory deteriorates with age. Experiments on mice suggested low levels of protein…

11 years ago

Eating broccoli may slow down and even prevent osteoarthritis

British researchers believe that eating lots of broccoli may slow down and even prevent osteoarthritis. The University of East Anglia…

11 years ago

New Zealand: Fonterra dairy products free of botulism

New Zealand has announced that Fonterra dairy products at the centre of a global contamination scare did not contain botulism-causing…

11 years ago