Life & Style
A dog’s life: study reveals people’s hormonal link with tail-waggers
April 16, 2015
A dog’s life: study reveals people’s hormonal link with tail-waggers
Dogs are called "man's best friend" - women's, too - and scientists say the bond between people and their pooches…
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
April 16, 2015
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental…
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
April 16, 2015
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
When mothers develop diabetes during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy, the child they’re carrying may be at increased risk…
For rockin’ ride, Cleveland puts music icons in bus driver’s seat
April 16, 2015
For rockin’ ride, Cleveland puts music icons in bus driver’s seat
Tina Turner has gone from private dancer to public bus driver while a purple-jacketed Prince is driving something larger than…
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream
April 16, 2015
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream
Living to the age of 500 or 1,000 once seemed out of reach, but now biomedical theorists say new research…
Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes
April 16, 2015
Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes
Traumatic events during childhood may increase kids' risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a Swedish study suggests.The researchers questioned more…
The 25 most expensive yachts in the world
April 16, 2015
The 25 most expensive yachts in the world
Meteor: US$46 million Le Grand Bleu, owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich: $90 million. Tatoosh, owned by Powell Allen, co-founder of Microsoft:…
Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping
April 16, 2015
Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping
More cancer patients are getting the genes in their tumors mapped to help guide their treatment. New research suggests that…
Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk
April 16, 2015
Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk
Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have…
Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly
April 16, 2015
Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly
Older people who have sleep apnea, which can be marked by heavy snoring, tend to begin experiencing cognitive decline about…