A Mississippi high school football coach has finally reached the end zone of his cancer fight thanks to a peculiar, experimental treatment. Tim Story was diagnosed at 49 with stage 3 small bowel cancer after noticing strange pain in his sides. Two years and several challenging rounds of chemotherapy later, the Hattiesburg resident was told … Read more
Researchers say they have sparked an “exciting” breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s disease by developing a drug to prevent the build-up of toxic proteins in the brain. “This research is taking promising steps towards a new one-of-a-kind therapy which targets tau, a damaging protein in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s, preventing it from clumping … Read more
A miracle UK baby who was born four months early, weighing the same as a loaf of bread, has beaten incredible odds to celebrate his first birthday. Arley-James Hughes was so small that he had to be kept in a “sandwich bag” shortly after birth to mimic being inside his mom’s womb. Entering the world … Read more
Want to lose weight and get fit? It could soon be as easy as sitting on the couch and stuffing your face with your favorite food. US pharmacy researchers have developed and tested a new drug that could help humans lose weight simply by convincing the body’s muscles that they are exercising. The drug — … Read more