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Being an optimist can add years to your life

Being an optimist could lead to a longer life, according to new research. A large-scale study found those who “always look on the bright side of life” were more likely to make it to the age of 90.

You may be an adult — but your liver is just 3 years-old!

It turns most healthy people have the liver of a toddler — regardless of how old they really are! A new study has discovered that this unique organ has the ability to regenerate, meaning that it maintains an average age of less than three throughout a person’s lifetime.

Eye health may directly regulate how long someone lives

The health of your eyes may have a direct impact on how the rest of your body is feeling and how long you’ll live, a new study finds.

Mysterious radio signals detected from dead star 3 billion light years from Earth

Mysterious radio signals have been detected coming from a dead star nearly three billion light years from Earth. They are being emitted by a “magnetar” — which have the most powerful known magnetic fields in the universe — or a giant sun gone supernova. 

Plastic food packaging and containers contain chemicals causing cancer, infertility, gene mutations

Plastic food packaging and containers can contain hundreds of chemicals which increase the risk of developing cancer, infertility, and gene mutations, a new study warns.

Bad dreams may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, study says

Having nightmares may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, a new study reveals. A team from the University of Birmingham say older men experiencing frequent nightmares are over three times as likely to develop the disease later on.

Old morning sickness drug that caused birth defects repurposed to prevent strokes

The notorious drug thalidomide could finally find a useful purpose, preventing hemorrhages and strokes, according to new research. Although the drug has an infamous history of causing birth defects decades ago, researchers say patients with diseased blood vessels benefited from using the medication.

Robotic flesh? Scientists create living skin for covering robots

Is it a human or a robot? It may sound like a question from a sci-fi movie, but scientists in Japan have developed a way of covering robots with living, human cells!

New injectable gel significantly reduces chronic lower back pain

A new experimental form of hydrogel has proven both safe and effective when it comes to relieving chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). According to a new study, doctors can inject the new gel right into a patient’s spinal discs.

Bluetooth signals have unique ‘fingerprints’ hackers can track for less than $200

Bluetooth may make digital devices easier to use, but a new study has discovered that these signals carry unique “fingerprints” that cyber criminals can track — revealing a user’s location and possibly much more.

Adults sleep better together than they do alone, study concludes