It seemed somewhat unlikely, but in recent years an old Russian hay fever pill had become one of the world's best hopes for treating the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's disease.
Asian carp — a collection of related fish, including bighead carp and silver carp — are what's known as an invasive species, an animal or plant that moves into a new environment, often badly disrupting it.
As every iPhone user in the US knows AT&T; may claim to have the fastest 3G network but there is no question they are the least reliable. Dropped calls or flat out zero service are the norm not the exception.
A merger between Bell and Telus, two of Canada's largest phone and internet companies, is looking "very likely" within the next two years, according to a report from RBC Capital Markets.
Cooking is something we all take for granted but a new theory suggests that if we had not learned to cook food, not only would we still look like chimps but, like them, we would also be compelled to spend most of the day chewing.
WASHINGTON – When it comes to bears, the polar species seems to be the new kid on the block. A rare fossil jaw found in Norway's Svalbard archipelago is helping researchers confirm that polar bears evolved from brown bears only about 150,000 years ago.
Parasites are developing resistance to one of the most important anti-malaria drugs, according to experts.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of obesity and inactivity, especially among women, explain why arthritis is more common in the United States than in Canada, according to a new study.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Women flying Japan's All Nippon Airways will have a toilet all to themselves from next month, with the airline designating one restroom on most international routes as female-only
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tracking Indian Ocean climate patterns could improve early-warning systems for the El Nino phenomenon, helping save lives and billions of dollars lost each year to the severe weather it causes.
Allowing teens to have weight loss surgery is often viewed as a questionable choice, but for 21-year-old Kayla Maryles, who underwent gastric band surgery in December of 2008, it's a choice she would gladly make again.
The global financial crisis could drag 21 million people of the Asia-Pacific region into extreme poverty, a UN and Asian Development Bank report said Wednesday.
Clothing and textiles derived from bamboo must be labelled as rayon or viscose to counter a widely held but mistaken perception that the fabric is environmentally friendly, the Competition Bureau has ruled.
(CNN) -- Tigers could become extinct in the wild in less than a generation, the World Wildlife Fund warned Wednesday as it launched a campaign to save them.
In a commentary to be published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in April, experts say there's a possibility that the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early.
BEIJING - China's government on Tuesday unveiled its most detailed survey ever of the pollution plaguing the country, revealing that water pollution in 2007 was more than twice as severe as official figures that had long omitted agricultural waste.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of a potentially fatal brain disorder with Biogen Idec Inc's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri increases as patients receive more infusions, U.S. health officials warned on Friday.
The customer experience you design and execute is the key to successful growth over time.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. apologized Wednesday for mangling the history of the Irish Civil War in past editions, but stressed that Ireland's 4,000 schools have access to the corrected version.
The new year is well underway and chances are, that you may not have accomplished all of the business goals that you had originally planned. If you are looking for your next step maybe it's time to conduct a 'productivity inventory.'
Some say no milk at all, while others say only raw milk, and yet other coaches encourage their athletes to drink it. This is definitely a discussion worth reading… Hre are 12 Fitness Experts Give Their Opinions On Whether Or Not Milk Is Healthy...
LONDON — British business executives dealing with China were given a formal warning more than a year ago by Britain's security service, MI5, that Chinese intelligence agencies were engaged in a wide-ranging effort to hack into British companies' computers and to blackmail B …
With childhood obesity rates skyrocketing, it is not surprising that first lady Michelle Obama is launching a major initiative to combat this epidemic. Parents can add more exercise into their children's lives by turning to an unlikely source: the Nintendo Wii.
Since the best city planners around the world have not been able to end traffic jams, scientists are looking to a new group of experts: slime mold.
Tom Taormina is 65 and has no retirement savings.
The U.S. government is in secret, "fast-track" trade negotiations in Mexico that may have serious consequences for your on-line privacy and rights.
A strong, pre-dawn earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages, the government said.
CAPE CANAVERAL, AFS - A Delta IV rocket thundered into the evening skies above Cape Canaveral tonight on its way to orbiting the newest meteorological Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, designated GOES-P.
Critics of the teaching of evolution in the nation's classrooms are gaining ground in some states by linking the issue to global warming, arguing that dissenting views on both scientific subjects should be taught in public schools.
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