The report discovered that a peptide found in spider venom could stimulate a crucial protein in mice with Dravet syndrome. Marc Brethes/Wikimedia CommonsA West African tarantula.
The secret to curing a deadly form of childhood epilepsy could come from an unlikely source: tarantulas.
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences discovered that a peptide found in spider venom, called Hm1a, could be used as a targeted therapy for Dravet syndrome, a genetic form of epilepsy.
Absurd Fad Diets: The Sleeping Beauty Diet Source: eZine Mark
When it comes to diets, this one takes the cake for being the easiest weight loss plan out there. Dieters are sedated and/or encouraged to sleep for incredibly long periods of time—even days—hoping that the body will burn stored up calories while the person sleeps. Of course, eating is impossible while sleeping, so no additional calories are ingested. According to records, Elvis Presley was a big fan of the Sleeping Beauty Diet.
From the tragic photograph of "Napalm Girl" to the invasion of D-Day, a stunning look at the five most iconic images of photography.Iconic Images Of Photography: Starving Child and Vulture, Kevin Carter, 1993 The most haunting image on the most iconic images of photography, Kevin Carter captured the devastating famine in Sudan with a photograph of a toddler crawling to a UN feeding center while a vulture stalks her as prey.
Luftwaffe fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille may have racked up 100 aerial victories during World War II, but that didn't stop him from mocking his Nazi overlords.Wikimedia CommonsHans-Joachim Marseille
During World War II, the Luftwaffe was one of the German Army’s most valuable assets. While all of the Luftwaffe pilots were potentially deadly, one stood head and shoulders above the rest: Hans-Joachim Marseille. Marseille was a quiet boy who joined the Luftwaffe as a means to curb his reckless personality and channel it into something useful.
She wrote the acclaimed book Gorillas In The Mist and became an ardent conservationist for gorillas, but Dian Fossey's efforts to combat poaching ended up costing her life.Getty ImagesDian Fossey poses in front of the gorilla exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History.
In 1963, reclusive occupational therapist Dian Fossey decided she needed an adventure. She borrowed money from a friend and decided to journey to the farthest place from California she could go: the wilds of the African jungle.