Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or…
7 years ago
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New drug therapy slows spread of pancreatic cancer: study
by Issam AHMED For people diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, the outlook is about as grim as it gets: the…
7 years ago
Researchers calculate decades of ‘scary’ Greenland ice melting
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Measuring melting ice is a fairly precise business in 2019 -- thanks…
7 years ago
Study finds potential new weapon in fight against malaria
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- For years, insecticide-soaked mosquito nets have helped dramatically lower malaria infections,…
7 years ago
Voyage into the unknown explores Indian Ocean’s hidden depths
by Robin MILLARD Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean…
7 years ago
Women’s brains appear ‘years younger’ than men’s: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Women tend to outlive men and stay mentally sharp longer, and a new study out…
7 years ago
Almost half of Americans have heart disease: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Almost half of Americans have heart disease, a significant increase over prior years largely because…
7 years ago
Hong Kong scientists claim ‘broad-spectrum’ antiviral breakthrough
by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential…
7 years ago
Researchers explore new way of killing malaria in the liver
by Ivan COURONNE with Nathalie OLOF-ORS in Basel Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the ongoing hunt for…
8 years ago
Probiotics no help to kids with stomach flu: studies
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Probiotics are a multibillion dollar international industry, but new…
8 years ago
The science of how cats’ tongues keep them clean
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US researchers, armed with high-speed video cameras, have revealed the secret to cat grooming. It's…
8 years ago
Breakthrough treatment helps paralysed patients walk
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A breakthrough treatment involving electrical stimulation of the spine has…
8 years ago
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