Science
IVF doctors aghast at 65-year-old mum of quadruplets
June 17, 2015
IVF doctors aghast at 65-year-old mum of quadruplets
Experts at a top fertility conference are dismayed at the case of a German woman who after having 13 children…
Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal
June 17, 2015
Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal
For most former smokers who quit at least 15 years ago, the risks of heart failure and death are the…
What is trans fat? A look at different kinds of fats
June 17, 2015
What is trans fat? A look at different kinds of fats
The FDA is phasing out artificial trans fats from the food supply, but people should limit their intake of saturated…
Daily chocolate consumption may be good for the heart: study
June 17, 2015
Daily chocolate consumption may be good for the heart: study
New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, scientists…
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
June 17, 2015
Minister: Cairo eastern wall renovated for $8.5 million
Antiquities Minister Mohamed al-Damaty has said that the total cost of the renovation of Cairo's eastern wall, which began in…
Want to eat less?
June 17, 2015
Want to eat less?
Your dinner partner can have a big influence on your eating habits, especially when it comes to how much you…
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
June 16, 2015
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
One of the commonest surgical procedures in gynaecology greatly increases the risk that a woman will give birth prematurely in…
Egyptian shroud set for rare auction in Paris
June 16, 2015
Egyptian shroud set for rare auction in Paris
A rare ancient Egyptian burial cloth more than 3,000 years old is to go under the hammer on Thursday in…
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
June 16, 2015
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc's experimental gene therapy for a leading cause of blindness met its primary safety goal in a small…
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
June 16, 2015
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
Less than half of US shops where milk is sold carry lower-fat or skim varieties, and this healthier option is…