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DNA blood tests show prenatal screening promise

Monday, 24 March 2014, 13:29 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A DNA test of a pregnant woman's blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down syndrome and other common disorders, new research finds. If other studies bear this out, it could...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West cover Vogue magazine

Monday, 24 March 2014, 13:19 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Kanye West's campaign to get fiancee Kim Kardashian on the cover of Vogue magazine has finally paid off. They appear in a photo by Annie Leibovitz on the April issue.   The photo shows...

Study: Surgery helps some prostate cancer patients

Sunday, 23 March 2014, 14:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Surgery to remove the prostate saves lives compared to "watchful waiting" for some men whose cancers were found because they were causing symptoms, long-term results from a Scandinavian...

Study to test 'chocolate' pills for heart health

Saturday, 22 March 2014, 14:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

It won't be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and...

Studies show big promise for HIV prevention drug

Saturday, 22 March 2014, 14:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut their risk of getting HIV.   The...

Stigma hinders efforts to combat leprosy in India

Friday, 21 March 2014, 14:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

At first, Ashok Yadav ignored the patches of pink skin on his arm. But when pale sores erupted on his body and he lost sensation in his fingertips, a doctor issued the devastating diagnosis: Yadav had...

Latest Mazda 3 unveiled during a driving challenge

Friday, 21 March 2014, 13:09 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Members of the press put through their paces during the launch of the Mazda 3   The exciting new Mazda 3 was unveiled during a press event last Saturday. The event took place in the car park...

Endo gets US approval for long-acting testosterone

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:51 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging...

Gels, foams, spheres: Modernism comes to Portland

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:28 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Far from the expectant gaze of major restaurant critics and the accompanying pressure to produce the Next Big Thing, this little-big city offers chefs a unique opportunity — the chance to...

Keira Knightley, Rihanna hit Chanel's supermarket

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 17:15 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Ever wonder what Keira Knightley and Rihanna do when they just want to go to the grocers like average people?   They go to Karl Lagerfeld's luxury Chanel supermarket, of...

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