For meerkat moms, it's survival of the fattest
These meerkats are not here to make friends. (Alecia Carter via Nature) Deep in the dusty red expanse of the Kalahari desert, scientists have discovered the world's next great reality television stars. They're meerkats. These creatures would put the contestants of "The Bachelor" to shame. They live in one of the animal kingdom's most cooperative societies — in meerkat mobs (no really, that's the collective noun) offspring are raised communally, even though only one alpha pair of parents is ..>> view originalHawaii Is Eyeing GMO Mosquitoes To Save Birds From Extinction
HONOLULU -- A controversial proposal in Florida aims to keep the transmission of Zika, dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases at bay by releasing millions of genetically modified mosquitoes near Key West. But for several years now, scientists and government agencies in Hawaii, some 4,800 miles away, have been eyeing the technology for a much different purpose: saving what's left of the Aloha State's endangered birds from extinction. "We've got this amazing treasure, birds found nowhere else i..>> view originalA GOP congressman says he used medical marijuana while in office
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference in Washington in November 2013 to discuss marijuana laws. (Lauren Victoria Burke/AP) U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) just made a striking admission: Speaking to a group of marijuana activists on Capitol Hill, Rohrabacher said he had recently turned to medical marijuana to help deal with arthritis pain, and it worked. Two weeks ago, Rohrabacher said, he tried a topical wax-based marijuana treatment. That night, it was "th..>> view originalBalloon-in-a-pill might be new weight loss tool
A new ingestible and inflatable balloon system seems to be a noninvasive way to fill up the stomach and curb appetite, researchers report.The balloon system, known as Obalon, helped obese people lose nearly 7 percent of their body weight, the investigators added.So, how exactly does such as system work?"Patients swallow a capsule containing a balloon tethered to a small catheter," said study author Dr. Shelby Sullivan, director of bariatric endoscopy at Washington University School of Medicine ..>> view originalAlmost Half Of Antidepressants Prescribed For Insomnia, Anxiety, Pain; 30 Percent Used For Off-Label Purposes
Almost Half Of Antidepressants Prescribed For Insomnia, Anxiety, Pain; 30 Percent Used For Off-Label Purposes A new study suggests that antidepressants are being prescribed to treat numerous problems in addition to depression, including off-label uses. By Tyler MacDonald | May 25, 2016 02:54 PM EDT A new study suggests that antidepressants are being prescribed to treat numerous problems in addition to depression, including off-label uses. (Photo : Getty Images) A new paper out of Canada sugg..>> view originalFor First Time In 130 Years, More Young Adults Live With Parents Than With Partners
Men, African-Americans, Hispanics and less educated young people are particularly likely to live with their parents. But across all demographics, more and more people are living with Mom and Dad, Pew found. Education Images/UIG via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Education Images/UIG via Getty Images Men, African-Americans, Hispanics and less edu..>> view originalOnline conspiracy theories may hurt fight against Zika virus, researchers say
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- Researchers are becoming concerned conspiracy theories shared on social media could undermine the massive public effort to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, according to a recent study. The international response to the spread of the Zika virus -- from verifying its links to health threats such as microcephaly to the development of a vaccine -- has been swift since it began to spread through the Americas in late 2015. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University notic..>> view originalMilitary Suicides: Most Attempts Come Before Soldiers Ever See Combat
Most soldiers who attempt suicide haven't even been deployed yet, a new study finds. The period of highest risk was just two months after starting military service, according to the study of more than 163,000 men and women in the Army. It found that 61 percent of those who tried to take their own lives had not yet been deployed. The findings suggest it might be times of transition, rather than the ongoing strain of combat and long deployments, that stress veterans the most. Two months in..>> view original
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