Ancient skeletons, found in a remarkably well-preserved state in Central American rock shelters, hold clues to the origins of maize as a staple of the human diet. The remains were found in the Maya Mountains of Belize and were buried at various points in the past 10,000 years, according to University of Exeter team. Researchers measured … Read more
‘Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Little Richard was laid to rest at his alma mater Oakwood University, a historically black college in Huntsville, Alabama, Wednesday after he passed away from bone cancer earlier this month. The legendary singer, who was 87 when he died in Tullahoma, Tennessee on May 9, was laid to rest during … Read more
Clinical trial underway to test if drug for rare bone marrow cancer will keep the sickest coronavirus patients off of ventilators by stopping the virus from copying itself Selinexor, which is made by Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc, is currently approved treat multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in white blood cells Researchers say the drug blocks a … Read more
Lower back pain is an agonising problem that affects millions of people all over the world. Now, scientist believe the debilitating pain may be caused by cartilage in the spine turning into bone that looks like Swiss cheese. Cartilage should be soft and firm, protecting the vertebrae – the 33 pieces of bone that make … Read more
Katy Perry revealed the unusual cocktail she drinks to stay healthy while judging contestants on American Idol’s Hollywood Week on Monday. At the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, she and her fellow judges listened again to 167 of the singers who made it through the audition rounds held across the country. Each contestant was asked … Read more
A girl who beat bone cancer and had surgery to reattach her foot backwards is more active than ever before. Amelia Eldred, nine, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – the most common type of bone cancer – in August 2017. Doctors amputated her knee and part of her leg, then re-attached her foot and heel joints back-to-front … Read more
Food poverty is at least 4,000 years old, suggests a new study of ancient diets in the south-east coast of Spain. Scientists found differences between the food consumption habits of the rich and poor in the Iberian Peninsula, dating back to the Bronze Age. The team studied the Spanish El Algar community, one of the … Read more
Sushi Masa 33B Walm Lane, London NW2 Rating: Sushi Masa is a small Japanese restaurant just off Willesden Green in north London. There’s a neat sushi bar on the left as you walk in. Past that is the main dining room, unremarkable in its clean, Japanese minimalist style. But although I’ve only recently heard about … Read more
One of the stars of Netflix’s popular TV show Stranger Things has single-handedly been raising awareness about his incredibly rare genetic bone condition, a new study suggests. Gaten Matarazzo, 17, who plays Dustin Henderson, was born with a disorder known as cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) that leaves him with teeth stuck in his gums and no collarbones. … Read more
Ex-Charlton women’s player tragically dies aged 20 after losing battle with bone cancer – which was only found when doctors checked her broken thigh bone Lucy Kerr, 20, was diagnosed with bone cancer when she broke her thigh bone Doctors, who performed an MRI scan, also found the youngster had lung cancer She quickly had … Read more