Federal approval of Eli Lilly and Company's latest drug to treat Alzheimer's disease appears to be on pause after regulators called for a committee to further evaluate its safety and efficacy. The...
FDA Recalls Cantaloupes, Possible Salmonella Exposure
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that Sofia Produce, LLC, which operates under the name “Trufresh,” is recalling its Malichita brand cantaloupes due to possible salmonella...
Perot Debuts T-Rex ‘Ultimate Predator’ Exhibit
The Perot Museum in Dallas debuted its new “T. rex: The Ultimate Predator” exhibit on Monday, offering visitors further insight into the popular dinosaur and other related species. The new exhibit...
Local Company Unveils Elephant Conservation Program
A new program focused on elephant conservation is utilizing drones and artificial intelligence to monitor African elephants, tracking them to analyze their behavior and social dynamics. Colossal...
Local Hospital Helps Create Knowledge Base
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center will lead a consortium of scientists from multiple institutions in a massive five-year project to establish a publicly accessible clearinghouse of...
FDA Approves New Weight Loss Drug
Federal regulators approved a new weight loss drug this week that promises to set another benchmark in the appetite-suppressing drug industry. Eli Lilly’s Zepbound, also known as tirzepatide, is the...
Researchers Find What Makes Human Brains Special
A team of researchers at UT Southwestern have made an interesting discovery that might help advance a better understanding of what makes humans’ cognitive abilities unique among primates. Under the...
NASA Craft Flies by Binary Asteroid
NASA scientists have made another surprising discovery regarding a distant celestial body, finding not one but two asteroids. The space agency’s Lucy spacecraft completed the first fly-by of its...
Scientists Fear Solar Storm ‘Internet Apocalypse’
Researchers at George Mason University and the Naval Research Laboratory are working to develop a solar storm early warning system to prevent a possible “internet apocalypse.” Solar storms, also...
Musk’s Neuralink Looks for Brain Wire Volunteer
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has announced that its brain implant is ready for human clinical trials -- it just needs a volunteer. The company told Bloomberg that the ideal guinea pig for its device would...
NASA Technology To Improve Aviation Safety
NASA is making significant strides in advancing the future of safety in aviation by implementing improvements that could pave the way for new technologies, including air taxis. The space agency...
New List Reveals Best Hospitals in Texas
A new ranking has revealed the best hospitals in each state in the United States, with several in North Texas making the cut. Newsweek recently released its list of Best-In-State Hospitals in the...
Consider Hitting Snooze Button, Studies Say
Are you struggling to stay alert in the morning? Research suggests you should try hitting the snooze button. The results of two studies published in the Journal of Sleep Research last month suggest...
FDA Warns Against Probiotics for Premature Babies
The administration of probiotic products to premature babies may lead to serious health risks that can be life-threatening. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning against using...
Houston Twins Overcome Breast Cancer
Twins typically share a great deal of experiences, both good and bad, over the course of their lives, and the Gayfield sisters are no exception. Vatrecia and Vamekia Gayfield of Houston battled...
Can Gaining 1 Hour Sleep Affect Your Health?
The end of daylight savings time on Sunday might mean more for our health than just getting an extra hour of sleep, experts claim. With most Americans falling back in observance of the bi-annual...
Scientists Discover Seven Planet Solar System
Scientists have discovered a new, distant multiplanet solar system using data from the long-decommissioned Kepler space telescope. The Kepler space telescope was originally launched in March 2009...
Tiny Planet’s Remains Could Lie Inside Earth
Researchers believe they have found fragments of an early protoplanet deep inside the Earth’s core and mantle. These continent-sized fragments are theorized to have come from the same celestial body...
Young Cancer Survivor To Become Oncologist
Cancer has left a huge mark on one young man's life, prompting him to pursue oncology and help others wage war against the disease. Rehan Siddiqui, a 19-year-old student at Rice University, is...
Satisfying Sweet Tooth Not So Sweet for Teeth
Now that Halloween trick-or-treating has concluded, it's important to keep dental health and hygiene in mind while consuming your collected treats. Clinical associate professor Janna Burnett from...
FDA Warns Consumers About Unsterile Eye Drops
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain brands and types of eye drops due to the possibility of eye infections caused by unsterile products. While the agency did not...