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Sep 30, 2013 10:02 AM EDT

Florida Woman's Pregnancy Ended when Ex Gave her Abortion Pills

A young woman from Florida has come out to discuss the relationship that put a tragic end to her pregnancy.

Sep 30, 2013 10:38 AM EDT

Less Invasive Tests for Detecting Cervical Cancer Coming Soon

An international team from a Virginia based pharmaceutical company, Sarfez Pharmaceuticals, has discovered a pioneering way of detecting fatal cervical cancer in India.

Sep 30, 2013 09:01 AM EDT

Increase in the Number of Kids With Concussions Visiting the Emergency Room: Study

A study reports an alarming increase in the number of kids visiting the emergency department with sports related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) like concussions.

Sep 30, 2013 08:37 AM EDT

Flame Retardant Levels Decline in Pregnant Women in California

Following the statewide ban of a class of flame retardants a decade ago, researchers found a rapid decline of flame retardant levels in pregnant women's blood in California.

Sep 30, 2013 03:26 AM EDT

Love Hormone 'Oxytocin' Makes Us More Accepting of Other People

Researchers discovered that this love hormone can sharpen the brain's self other differentiation. This function plays a crucial role in social bonding, social interactions as well as tolerance of others

Sep 29, 2013 10:42 PM EDT

Stopping the Progression of Motor Neurone Disease

New research from the University of Sheffield's Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) looked at how ways of slowing the progression of motor neurone disease (MND).

Sep 29, 2013 09:11 PM EDT

Naps Help Learning in Preschool Children

A recent study reveals that classroom naps for young children can be an essential part of their daily development.

Sep 29, 2013 07:28 PM EDT

MEMS Accelerometers in iPhones Work to Measure Motion Data

A recent study shows how tiny sensors used in smart phones could potentially help grow the urban seismic network.

Sep 29, 2013 07:00 PM EDT

A Century of Opening Up Government Gathers Pace

The World Bank is to provide a $1.2 million grant to fund the Open Data Partnership for Development, a project with the Open Knowledge Foundation and the Open Data Institute. The aim is to help developing countries to run open data initiatives and to carry out research into how open data can benefit...

Sep 28, 2013 08:57 AM EDT

Mucus Useful in Treating Various Gut Diseases

An eerie and unpleasant substance of human body 'mucus' may help in increasing body's immunity and simultaneously fight inflammation, a U.S. study claims.

Sep 28, 2013 08:16 AM EDT

Study Reveals No Association Between Celiac Disease and Autism

A latest finding disapproves the previous theories that draw an association between celiac disease (gluten intolerance) and increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) stating celiac diseases is not linked to autism.

Sep 28, 2013 09:20 AM EDT

Charlotte Starling is Addicted To Plucking, Unable to Stop Despite Scars

Charlotte Starling aged 27, from Norwich, England suffers from dermatillomania. She is addicted to plucking hair from her body using pliers and ends up leaving her body parts scarred.