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Mayon Volcano Spews Ash
Mar 05, 2013 11:06 AM EST

Global Warming Stemmed by Volcanic Aerosols: Eruptions Keep it Cool

Volcanoes may have helped stem the tide of global warming, according to a new study.

Thinking
Mar 05, 2013 10:25 AM EST

Mental Picture Discovered in Brain: How to Find Out if Someone is Thinking of You

Is that person really thinking about you? By analyzing images of the brain, scientists can find out exactly who a person is thinking about.

Drug
Mar 05, 2013 10:19 AM EST

FDA Flags New Concerns regarding Violation of Injectable-Drugs by Hospira Inc.

Hospira Inc. released reports that U.S. health regulators issued a letter raising new concerns about one of the injectable-drugs maker's largest manufacturing plants in Rocky Mount, N.C. This sent the company's shares down by four percent, according to Reuters.

Doctors
Mar 05, 2013 10:00 AM EST

FDA Panel Votes Against Approval of High-Risk Menopause Drug, Noven

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended that the drug, Noven, a treatment used to manage hot flashes associated with menopause, be taken off the market.

Yeti Robot
Mar 05, 2013 09:44 AM EST

Newly Created Yeti Helps Researchers in Polar Regions Avoid Deadly Crevasses

The newly created Yeti is helping researchers in polar regions avoid deadly crevasses, pits in the ice that are usually covered by snow.

China Destroys Illegal Ivory to Raise Awareness about Elephant Poaching
Mar 05, 2013 08:48 AM EST

Two-Thirds of African Forest Elephants Killed in Ivory Trade in Only a Decade

Two-thirds of African forest elephants have been killed due to the ivory trade in only a decade, according to a new study.

Bitter Melon Juice Prevents Pancreatic Cancer: Study
Mar 05, 2013 08:15 AM EST

3 Million People in UK Diagnosed with Diabetes: Study

For the first time, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in UK has reached three million, equivalent to 4.6 percent of UK's population, according to press release.

Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Two-Fold Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
Mar 05, 2013 07:22 AM EST

Lack of Vitamin D Causes Food Allergy in Infants

According to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, infants with lack of vitamin D were three times more prone to suffer from food allergies. They can even have multiple food allergies.

Fossils in Panama Suggest Alligators Came From South America
Mar 05, 2013 07:08 AM EST

Fossils in Panama Suggest Alligators Came from South America

A study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology explains how the ancient alligator reptile swam to North America from South America some 10 million years back.

Extinct Ancient Apes Did Not Walk on Two Legs Like Humans, Study
Mar 05, 2013 05:45 AM EST

Female Chimps More Aggressive when Communicating with Each Other

Female chimps are more negative and aggressive when communicating with other females, reports BBC.

Migraines in Middle Age Ups Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Mar 05, 2013 05:18 AM EST

Sex a Better Remedy to Cure Headaches

A latest study conducted by researchers at the University of Munster states that sex is a better solution to cure migraine.

Mar 05, 2013 03:06 AM EST

Grandmother's Smoking Linked to Asthma in Grandchild

According to a study conducted by two Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) researchers, grandmothers who smoked cigarettes could be responsible for their grandchildren's asthma.

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