An international research team from the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and the UCLA developed a promising gene therapy which treated 48 out of 50 kids with a form of serious immunodeficiency that practically leaves them without an immunity. Caused by adenosine deaminase deficiency, also known as ADA-SCID, is a […]
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Are You an Empath Who Grew Up with Emotional Neglect?
Although a lot of people believe they’re highly-sensitive, it’s more than clear that there aren’t two people like this who’re entirely the same. When these children grow in healthy families, they thrive; however, when this isn’t the case, something else happens. What Does It Mean to Be Highly Sensitive? When […]
Dreams Do Come True: 7 Girlfriends Buy a Mansion to ‘Retire & Die’ Together
These seven women from China are taking on a real-life Golden Girls approach to aging after buying a mansion together to live after retirement. At first, the seven girlfriends said it was all a joke. But, it turned out to be quite real. Featuring 7,535-square-foot, the house is located in […]
Green Funeral Movement: How Is the Scattering of Ashes Helping Keep Forests Clean Forever?
Better Place Forests is a startup from San Francisco that provided the first conservation forests for spreading ashes. Located in Point Arena in California, there’s a visitor center. And, every forest has a different building; one may have bathrooms, another one storage area. They were all made with one goal-to […]
Woman Discovers Her Son’s Bride Is Her Long-Lost Daughter on Their Wedding Day
Although wedding days are known for shocking moments that we remember for a lifetime; it may be really hard for any marriage to reach what happened in eastern China in Suzhou last month. With the wedding celebrations starting, the mom of the groom noticed an impossible coincidence; the bride of […]
The Amazing Benefits of Aunts: Why They may Be as Important as Mums
It comes as no surprise to learn that a positive female role model is pivotal for young girls. This is particularly beneficial today when we live in the world of social media, a lot of bullying, and the continuously changing ‘norms’ for women. This is why a nurturing and progressive […]
Dad Makes an App that Locks Kids’ Phones until They Message their Parents back
This dad from Britain invented an app that locks the phones of children until they respond to the texts by their parents. The 47-year-old Nick Herbert was very frustrated with his 15-year-old son Ben who was constantly ignoring his messages so he decided to take things into his own hands. […]
A Brave, Rescue Husky Dies Protecting His Hoomans from a Deadly Cobra
It was a sad day for this Indonesian family when they needed to put to rest their rescue husky named Dai Bao after he heroically tried to protect the property from a cobra. This Siberian husky gave his life defending the home of his family. He was alone outside in […]
Mom Gets Slammed for Giving Her Baby a Manicure with Long Nails
A photo of a newborn with long and pointed nails went viral with people warning that these ‘long claws’ may be very dangerous. One social media user, who remains unknown, faced criticism after she shared a snap on Facebook that shows a thumb of a woman holding a tiny hand […]
Teacher Asks Kids to Bring School Supplies to Her Funeral, rather than Flowers
Tammy Waddell was an amazing elementary teacher who worked at the Forsyth County School for 30 years before she passed away after a long fight with colon cancer. In her final days, this dedicated and loving teacher had one last request from her students. She asked from them to bring […]