A Food and Drug Administration committee backed a cancer blood test called Galleri but was split on how well it works. The test is awaiting a final decision by the FDA.
After spotting an elephant calf struggling in a river, five fishermen set about rescuing the animal by bringing it into their boat. Officials from India’s forest department were then able to reunite the calf with its mother.
After spotting an elephant calf struggling in a river, five fishermen set about rescuing the animal by bringing it into their boat. Officials from India’s forest department were then able to reunite the calf with its mother.
A 55-year-old fisherman in Bangladesh waited a full day before seeking help after a live eel entered his body through his rectum, and by the time he reached the emergency room, the animal had torn through his colon wall. The case, published in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, details one of the more […] The post Bangladeshi fisherman needed emergency surgery after live eel punctured his colon appeared first on American Almanac .
A 55-year-old fisherman in Bangladesh waited a full day before seeking help after a live eel entered his body through his rectum, and by the time he reached the emergency room, the animal had torn through his colon wall. The case, published in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, details one of the more unusual medical emergencies in recent literature: a nearly 2.2-foot-long eel that wriggled into a man's anal canal while he was fishing, perforated his intestine, and ended up alive inside his peritoneal cavity, the space surrounding the abdominal organs. Surgeons had to operate immediately to save his life. The fisherman told doctors the eel had entered through the opening at the bottom of his lungi, a traditional garment…Open
Fitness studios and sauna marketers have spent years selling the idea that sweating flushes toxins from your body, but a board-certified dermatologist and the Cleveland Clinic say the liver and kidneys do that job, not your sweat glands. Dr. Mona Foad, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of MONA Dermatology, laid out the real science of […] The post Sweating is good for you, but the fitness industry's 'detox' pitch doesn't hold up appeared first on American Almanac .
Fitness studios and sauna marketers have spent years selling the idea that sweating flushes toxins from your body, but a board-certified dermatologist and the Cleveland Clinic say the liver and kidneys do that job, not your sweat glands. Dr. Mona Foad, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of MONA Dermatology, laid out the real science of perspiration in a USA TODAY feature published July 1. Sweating matters, she said, but not for the reasons most gym-goers think. Foad was direct about the primary function of sweat: "Sweating is a normal and important function of the body. Its primary purpose is to help regulate body temperature and prevent overheating." That is the core takeaway, and it runs against a marketing narrative that…Open
The fossil bones were found in thick sedimentary rocks that are exposed in that area of San Diego County.
The olive ridley sighting was the first “natural nesting” on record for any sea turtle species on the West Coast, officials said.
A half-century ago, scientists and lawyers agreed to strict self-regulation in DNA research to avoid catastrophe. Can A.I. follow the same model?
Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.
The debate over sex differences picked up one small but inconvenient exhibit this month: a fruit fly with 166,700 mapped neurons.