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Science

Study: Serotonin Stimulates Swarming Behavior in Locusts

Study: Serotonin Stimulates Swarming Behavior in Locusts

It is for good reason that locust swarm outbreaks are considered not only disastrous for the...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:24
Holiday Myths Scrutinized By Researchers

Holiday Myths Scrutinized By Researchers

  Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 22:14
Sutdy Finds Snorers Burn More Calories

Sutdy Finds Snorers Burn More Calories

A new U.S. study found that people with the worst sleep apnoea symptoms burned 373 more calories...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 19:45
EPA Sets Tightest Lead Air Emission Standard

EPA Sets Tightest Lead Air Emission Standard

In its most recent report on the air quality standards for lead, the Environmental Protection...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 14:02
Wired Neuron Makes Monkey Regain Mobility

Wired Neuron Makes Monkey Regain Mobility

After scientists have successfully made monkeys control a mechanical arm using brain probes now the...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 15:53
Scientists Revive Paralyzed Wrists With Re-Routed Brain Signals

Scientists Revive Paralyzed Wrists With Re-Routed Brain Signals

Scientists have taken another significant step toward restoring paralyzed patients the use of...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 13:58
Anesthesia Found to Elevate Post-Surgical Pain

Anesthesia Found to Elevate Post-Surgical Pain

Anesthesia drugs used for cutting pain during surgery may paradoxically increase pain and...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 15:38
PVC Shower Curtains Hazardous to Your Health

PVC Shower Curtains Hazardous to Your Health

A U.S. environmental non-profit organization warned last week that polyvinyl chloride (PVC)...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 12:56
Human-Friendly Dolphin Saved Whales

Human-Friendly Dolphin Saved Whales

Malcolm Smith, field office supervisor at the Conservation Department's Wairoa office, told AP that...
» read full story March 15th, 2008 - 21:50

Ocean Scientists Discover Rare White Killer Whale In Alaska

A group of scientists aboard the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson in the North Pacific spotted a...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 00:42
Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives

Birth Control Pills Save Women’s Lives

A new research study shows that birth control pills can protect women against developing ovarian...
» read full story January 28th, 2008 - 15:13
Utah Scientists Create 'Lesbian' Worms

Utah Scientists Create 'Lesbian' Worms

Scientists at the University of Utah have obtained 'lesbian' nematode worms by flipping a genetic...
» read full story October 26th, 2007 - 11:17
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Business

Report: 10 US banks need more capital

New York  - About 10 large US banks will need to increase their capital under a government...
» read full story May 05th, 2009 - 11:12

Federal Reserve chief Bernanke to testify as stress tests near

Washington - With the US central bank expected to release the results of long-awaited bank stress...
» read full story May 04th, 2009 - 21:47
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Technology

NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope Is Set For Launch

NASA’s Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope Is Set For Launch

NASA’s new Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) is about to be launched today, after more...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 15:28
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Specials

Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Tied to PML Deaths

Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Tied to PML Deaths

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said Genentech’s psoriasis drug Raptiva has...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 14:21
Despite Economic Distress, Bill Gates Donates Money For A Good Cause: Polio

Despite Economic Distress, Bill Gates Donates Money For A Good Cause: Polio

In a time of economic distress, Bill Gates has donated through its foundation $255 million for...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 15:30
A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths

A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths

  Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 17:08
Heavy Snorers Burn More Calories at Rest than Non-snorers

Heavy Snorers Burn More Calories at Rest than Non-snorers

People who snore heavily burn more calories than those who snore lightly, a new research shows....
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 15:55
FDA Planning to Change Consumer Advice on Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women, Kids

FDA Planning to Change Consumer Advice on Fish Consumption for Pregnant Women, Kids

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been planning to review the recommendations...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 16:12
FDA Encourages Fish Consumption in Pregnant Women, Kids

FDA Encourages Fish Consumption in Pregnant Women, Kids

Federal regulators seek to change guidelines on fish consumption for pregnant women and young...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 12:37
Food Doesn’t Satisfy Obese People

Food Doesn’t Satisfy Obese People

Individuals whose brains don’t produce pleasure while eating will overeat in order to obtain it,...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 10:48
Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D deficiency might be linked, among other diseases, to an increased risk of Parkinson’s...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:40
Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

More girls in the United States are vaccinated with Gardasil, the vaccine designed to prevent...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:30
High Blood Pressure Conference: Learn To Deal With Your Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure Conference: Learn To Deal With Your Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association’s Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research held...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:20
Jerry Lewis Raises More Than Expected In This Year’s Telethon

Jerry Lewis Raises More Than Expected In This Year’s Telethon

Artiste Jerry Lewis helped raise a record $65 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
Health Officials Advise People To Avoid Amoeba After California Boy’s Death

Health Officials Advise People To Avoid Amoeba After California Boy’s Death

Owing to a recent death, Riverside County health officials issued a warning advising residents to...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 16:31
Squash That Mosquito! Its Bite Could Be Deadly

Squash That Mosquito! Its Bite Could Be Deadly

Who would have thought that such a little insect, the mosquito, could turn into the most dangerous...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 12:40
FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

FDA to Investigate Possible Risks of Mercury Dental Fillings

Following a lawsuit filed by a number of consumer advocacy groups looking to eliminate the use of...
» read full story June 06th, 2008 - 17:43
Las Lomas Residents Exposed To Mercury-Tainted Water

Las Lomas Residents Exposed To Mercury-Tainted Water

The Monterey County Sherriff’s Office advised residents in Las Lomas to stop drinking water due to...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 11:37
FDA: Transplant Drugs CellCept and Myfortic Carry Fetal Risks

FDA: Transplant Drugs CellCept and Myfortic Carry Fetal Risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement on Friday warning that certain...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 11:29
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Sports

‘Goose’ Gossage Could Enter The Hall Of Fame

‘Goose’ Gossage Could Enter The Hall Of Fame

Who is said to go to Cooperstown this year? Rich “Goose” Gossage for once, who has been more than...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 15:07
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World

The Gates Foundation Joins Polio Fight

The Gates Foundation Joins Polio Fight

The Gates Foundation together with the governments of Germany and the United Kingdom and other...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 15:50
Senator Kennedy’s Surgery Went Well

Senator Kennedy’s Surgery Went Well

Monday morning, Senator Edward Kennedy had brain surgery in order to begin his treatment for his...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 22:28
Senator Kennedy Goes into Surgery

Senator Kennedy Goes into Surgery

Monday morning, Senator Edward Kennedy was set to undergo brain surgery in order to begin his...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 15:37
Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor

Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy Diagnosed With Malignant Brain Tumor

The doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced today that Senator Edward...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 22:13
Two Teens Kill 6-Year-Old with Mortal Kombat Moves

Two Teens Kill 6-Year-Old with Mortal Kombat Moves

Two teens killed a seven-year-old girl after performing on her some moves from the Mortal Kombat...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 12:55
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People

Keanu Reeves Sued for Negligent Driving

Keanu Reeves Sued for Negligent Driving

Actor Keanu Reeves apparently caused “great mental, physical and nervous pain and...
» read full story November 06th, 2007 - 15:29
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Health

Diabetics at a higher risk of kidney and nerve damage

Hamburg (dpa) - Diabetics are not only at higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, they...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 12:44
Many Americans Lack Vitamin D, Study Shows

Many Americans Lack Vitamin D, Study Shows

Vitamin D levels have dramatically decreased among Americans over the last two decades, according...
» read full story March 24th, 2009 - 18:48
New Drug May Improve Walking in MS Patients

New Drug May Improve Walking in MS Patients

According to a study in The Lancet medical journal, a drug developed by Acorda Therapeutics Inc....
» read full story February 27th, 2009 - 15:59
Lack of Sunshine Vitamin May Trigger Colds

Lack of Sunshine Vitamin May Trigger Colds

Lack of sunshine vitamin may trigger colds, according to a study published this week in the...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 15:28
Fatal Psoriasis Drug Banned

Fatal Psoriasis Drug Banned

The FDA issued a public health advisory February 19th regarding reports of a rare brain infection...
» read full story February 22nd, 2009 - 17:46
Obesity in Pregnancy May Result in Birth Defects

Obesity in Pregnancy May Result in Birth Defects

Obese pregnant women are at great risk of having babies with a wide range of birth defects,...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:16
The Teething Medicine in Nigeria Kills 84 Children

The Teething Medicine in Nigeria Kills 84 Children

Health officials announced on Friday that at least 84 children from Nigeria have been killed by a...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 19:29
Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids in Nigeria

Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids in Nigeria

The number of children who died from a contaminated baby medicine sold in Nigeria has increased...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 13:32
Stem Cell Transplant Helps Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Stem Cell Transplant Helps Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

According to a new study carried out by researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago, stem...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 15:20
$635 Million Donated Toward Eradicating Polio

$635 Million Donated Toward Eradicating Polio

The government of Germany and the United Kingdom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 12:30
Pregnant Women with Vitamin D Deficit at Risk for C-Section

Pregnant Women with Vitamin D Deficit at Risk for C-Section

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Centre report in the...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 16:21

Eight People Hospitalized in Redwood City with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  Eight people at a Redwood City home have been hospitalized in what authorities have called...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 14:24
The Heavier You Snore, the More Calories You Burn - But It's Still an Unhealthy Habit

The Heavier You Snore, the More Calories You Burn - But It's Still an Unhealthy Habit

People who snore heavily are likely to burn far more calories than those who snore lightly, even...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 16:17
People with Heavy Snoring Problems Burn More Calories

People with Heavy Snoring Problems Burn More Calories

A new U.S. study found that people with the worst sleep apnoea symptoms burned 373 more calories...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 15:22
FDA Is Trying to Reconsider Advice on Fish Consumption

FDA Is Trying to Reconsider Advice on Fish Consumption

The Food and Drug Administration has been reviewing the information according to witch pregnant...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 16:03
Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers

Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers

Bone formation appears to be controlled by serotonin, a chemical in the brain that also influences...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:40
The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time

The overall incidence of new cancer cases and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:00
Trial Shows Antigenics’ Oncophage Extends Survival in Cancer Patients

Trial Shows Antigenics’ Oncophage Extends Survival in Cancer Patients

A small study of patients with brain cancer showed that Antigenics Inc’s Oncophage vaccine helped...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 15:45

Banzel Approved by the FDA to Treat Severe Epilepsy

A new drug called Banzel (rufinamide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:45

Mind power can help keep pain in check

Boppard, Germany - Hardly anyone lies voluntarily on a bed of nails or runs 40 kilometres without...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 08:06
Doctors Recommend An Earlier Start In Treating HIV

Doctors Recommend An Earlier Start In Treating HIV

AIDS is one of the most disastrous diseases of our current and last centuries, and HIV is the virus...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 22:14
Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Multiple Slerosis

Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Multiple Slerosis

Leukemia drug alemtuzumab appears to reduce or even reverse many of the disabilities caused by...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 13:30
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A study published in the October issue of the Archives of Neurology has revealed that Parkinson’s...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 17:14
Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency

Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency

A new study by US researchers has found that Parkinson’s sufferers have insufficient levels of...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:00
West Nile Virus Makes Year’s First Victim In Western Iowa

West Nile Virus Makes Year’s First Victim In Western Iowa

The Iowa Department of Public Health announced the death of a unidentified elderly man who died on...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 08:53
Lower Vitamin B12 Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy

Lower Vitamin B12 Levels Linked to Brain Atrophy

University of Oxford researchers discovered that vitamin B12 found in meat, fish, fortified...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 15:15

Maple Leaf Crisis after Listeria Outbreak Continues, Lawsuits Filed

Maple Leaf Chief Executive Michael McCain has called the nationwide outbreak linked to the...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 14:36
Scientists Discover Gene Behind Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma

Scientists Discover Gene Behind Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma

Researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the National Institute for Cancer...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 20:35
Massive Canadian Food Recall Caused By The Listeria Bacterium

Massive Canadian Food Recall Caused By The Listeria Bacterium

Health authorities announced a massive recall of meat contaminated with the listeria bacterium....
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 15:05
Good News About The West Nile Virus

Good News About The West Nile Virus

In an effort to bring people some positive news about the West Nile virus, MD Mark Loeb, of...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:58
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