The cemetery in Bavaria, Germany (A). The skeleton of a victim of the Plague of Justinian (C). Objects (E) from the grave (B) that helped scientists to estimate the plague victim’s death as occurring between 525 AD and 550 AD. A tooth from which the genome of the plague was extracted (D). Scientists have reconstructed the genome of the first recorded bubonic plague and compared it to two later pandemics.... 

If you drink soda, we have some information about a possible health risk you need to know. Recent tests by Consumer Reports show that some soft drinks contain a potential carcinogen—and a couple have relatively high levels. The culprit? A chemical in the coloring that makes the drinks an enticing shade of brown. Consumer Reports recently tested 110 samples of soft drinks bought in the New York... 

A revolutionary, free and crowd-funded HIV vaccine is in the works. Its creators use a machine learning algorithm to examine the cells of rare individuals naturally immune to the virus to then re-engineer the same biological process in others. The Immunity Project, as the team is called, is completely crowd-funded. Not only does it promise an effective vaccine this time around, it uses a revolutionary... 

Caffeine can improve mental and cognitive functions through stimulating many regions of the brain that regulate wakefulness, arousal, mood and concentration. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University found that those people who regularly consumed caffeinated products had better results on the memory tests. The study results were confirmed after monitoring the memories of 160 people who did not regularly... 

Biotech titan Monsanto has made significant advances in the development of herbicide-tolerant wheat, the company announced recently, and could have the first-of-its-kind crop ready for farming in just a few years’ time. Genetically-modified wheat isn’t legally approved anywhere in the world, but the billion-dollar St. Louis, Missouri-based agriculture company has for years been determined to develop... 

As a vegetarian off and on for forty years, I’ve found that a vegetarian diet does wonders for health (http://nov79.com/vegt.html), but there is no significant amount of copper or zinc in a vegetarian diet. You won’t find such information in nutrition literature or on the internet. Claims will be made that there are minerals in specialized places such as seed hulls. The first problem with... 

Canadian health officials confirmed the first deadly case of H5N1 avian flu in North America, following the death of a person in western Canada after a trip to China in December. Health Minister Rona Ambrose revealed that the individual was a resident of Alberta who had traveled to Beijing, China. During the press-conference the minister added that the case is “isolated” and the risk to the general... 

A new study demonstrates that those mothers who consume nuts during the pregnancy may have the babies with less likely involved with nuts allergy. The study conducted by American researchers suggests that early exposure in mother’s womb may develop natural tolerance to certain foods in baby. The researchers followed the health and diets of over 8,000 children and their mothers, according to the... 

Hundreds of thousands of people could soon get off the transplant waiting list as French doctors are celebrating the installation of a revolutionary artificial heart into a 75-year-old patient, paving the way for long-lasting robotic substitutes. The heart, which spent 25 years in the making and was produced by the French company Carmat, is somewhat of a technological marvel. The key differences with... 

Bubonic plague is mostly transmitted to humans by rats and fleas. At least 21 people have died this week in northern Madagascar after contracting pneumonic plague, the Health Ministry says. A village near the northwestern town of Mandritsara on the island of Madagascar is where at least 21 people perished following a deadly outbreak of the plague, the ministry said on Wednesday. Medical experts from... 

Health officials in Greece have voiced alarm over a dramatic rise in HIV infection amid steep healthcare cuts in the austerity-stricken country. Official data released by the Greek Health Ministry showed on Friday that 1,058 new HIV infection cases were reported in the first 10 months of this year. Greek officials have warned against dangers from austerity cuts in the country’s healthcare system. Meni... 

Necessary nutrient: While it’s a mandatory addition to table salt, many sea salts and kosher salts don’t have iodine added A new study indicates that Americans gained up to 15 IQ points after the addition of iodine to salt became mandatory. In an effort to prevent goiter related to iodine deficiency, authorities ruled that iodine be added to U.S. salt products in 1924. The iodine, in addition... 

Facing public outrage over his signature ‘Affordable care act’, US President Barack Obama announced major changes in the healthcare plan that will allow millions of Americans who were about to lose their cover to keep it for one more year. The disastrous launch of Obamacare forced the president to change his stance on the “Affordable care act.” Only slightly more than 106 thousand... 

It seems that soon the cancer will eventually get the revenge it deserves. The tumors that destroy the lives of millions will probably be defeated with the so called killer molecule. The American scientists made boast of their invention that can wipe out the cancer cells. They consider it as the first and unique structure that implants itself into the harmful cell and then sets the destructive mechanism... 

It’s one of the biggest issues up for vote in Washington this Election Day, and it doesn’t involve casting ballots to bring anyone in or out of office. Instead, Initiative 522 would require that all genetically altered foods be labeled as such. It may sound boring to many, but the results of Tuesday’s vote will decide if Washington will become the first locale within the United States to require...