Whole grains may lower odds of high blood pressure
Women who get plenty of whole grains in their diet may lower their risk of developing high blood pressure, a large study suggests.
Kenya slashes malaria child mortality by 44 percent
Kenya has cut malaria deaths among children under five by 44 percent on 2002 levels thanks largely to the increased use of insecticide treated nets (INTs), the government said Thursday.
Cholera outbreak in Sudan, 49 dead
An outbreak of cholera has struck northeastern Sudan, claiming 49 lives and infecting more than 700 others after heavy floods, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
New temperature record in Moscow
Moscow has broken the daily summer temperature record for the second time in a week, the meteorological service said Wednesday.
Clinically depressed people may have damaged brain circuits
People with clinical depression may be unable to "snap out of it" because of faulty wiring in the brain, according to a new study released.
Blast at chemical factory in Siberia is undangerous - emergencies ministry official
Blast at chemical factory in Siberia kills at least four
Record: Arctic sea ice is `lowest in history`
Sea ice in the northern hemisphere has plunged to the lowest levels ever measured, a US Arctic specialist said Friday, adding that it was likely part of the long-term trend of polar ice melt driven by global warming.
Bird flu vaccine is almost ready in Ukraine
Ukraine has almost completed clinical trials for a bird flu vaccine, the head of the Ukrainian State Veterinarian Department said Thursday.
Tropical storm moves toward China
Tropical Storm Pabuk moved toward China`s southern coast Thursday after triggering landslides that killed 11 people in the Philippines and disrupting power supplies in southern Taiwan.
Dengue kills nearly 100 children in Myanmar
Dengue fever has killed nearly 100 children in military-run Myanmar in the first seven months of the year, a senior health official said Tuesday, amid fears of a possible epidemic in Southeast Asia.
No ecological disaster in Dzerzhinsk: monitoring results
Ecological situation in Dzerzhinsk (second largest city in Nizhny Novgorod region, a large center of chemical and oil refining industries) is not critical.
Coffee may slow memory declines in women
Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day helped protect older women against some age-related memory decline, French researchers said on Monday, giving women more reason to love the world`s most popular stimulant.
China to send 2 giant pandas to Spain
China will fly a pair of giant pandas to Spain next month, state media reported Saturday, following through on a goodwill gesture promised during a visit by Spanish King Juan Carlos to Beijing earlier this year.
Smoking tied to serious pregnancy condition
Smoking during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of placental abruption, a potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and fetus, according to a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Lamb born with seven legs in New Zealand
A seven-legged lamb has been born in New Zealand. Two of the extra legs hang useless behind the lamb`s forelegs. The animal has three hind legs, one of them with two hoofs. It walks using its two forelegs and three hind legs
Pneumonia outbreak in Sverdlovsk Region: 167 infected, 5 killed
The number of people killed by the outbreak of Legionnaires` disease in Verknyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Region, increased. On Wednesday, a woman died in hospital, a REGNUM correspondent was told at the Sverdlovsk Region Healthcare Ministry.
A few cups of coffee may lower colon cancer risk
Drinking a few cups of coffee a day may lower the risk of advanced colon cancer, at least for women, Japanese researchers said Wednesday.
World first: Electrode implants boost brain-crippled patient
Pioneering surgeons said on Wednesday they had implanted electrodes to stimulate the badly-damaged brain of a man who had been lying in a virtually unconscious state for six years, enabling him to speak, eat and recover some limb movement.
Russia begins North Pole dive to back territorial claim
Russian researchers are preparing to dive beneath the ice at the North Pole to gather scientific data and back the country`s claim to a vast energy-rich Arctic territory, the Vesti 24 satellite channel said Thursday.
U.N. climate chief skeptical about global carbon tax
A top U.N. climate change official voiced doubt on Wednesday about a global tax on carbon, but said national taxes were possible and laws to cap global warming emissions were better for business.
U.S. researchers create schizophrenic mice
Scientists have genetically engineered mice that develop the physical and psychological characteristics of schizophrenia, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Caffeine, exercise may help ward off skin cancer
Exercise and moderate caffeine consumption together could help ward off sun-induced skin cancer, researchers said on Monday, but cautioned against ditching the sun screen in favor of a jog and a cappuccino.
Taiwan tries to conserve rare turtles
People once thought nothing of killing the green turtles on these islands for their meat and eggs, decimating the rare species` ranks along the way. But local efforts to save the creatures - through a nesting reserve, a veterinary clinic and even a beach patrol - still aren`t guaranteed to revive the species` numbers, authorities say.
Toyota Prius is the world`s greenest car
Switzerland, renowned for its clean Alpine air and pristine ski slopes, has named Toyota`s Prius the world`s greenest car.
Diets between pregnancies put babies at risk
Women who follow the celebrity trend of excessively losing weight after giving birth could be putting their unborn child at risk the next time they become pregnant, doctors warn today.