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Study: Even the normal-weight should watch that apple shape

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 15:01 Last update: about 12 years ago

A pot belly can be a bad thing - even if a person is not considered overweight. New research suggests normal-weight Americans who carry their fat at their waistlines may be at higher risk of...

Rare TB case shows difficulty diagnosing, treating children

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 15:00 Last update: about 12 years ago

When a 2-year-old returned sick from a visit to India, U.S. doctors suspected tuberculosis even though standard tests said no. It would take three months to confirm she had an extreme form of the...

Christmas Offers on Add-ons to the Telecareplus service

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 09:50 Last update: about 12 years ago

emCare recently launched offers on a variety of its emCareHub add-on solutions aimed at peace of mind, accident prevention and maintaining one's independence within the home. These add-ons are...

Using new gene drive to create malaria-resistant mosquitoes

Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 15:06 Last update: about 12 years ago

California researchers hatched some malaria-resistant mosquitoes and then gave evolution a shove - using a groundbreaking technology to ensure the insects pass on that protective gene as they...

Lab-grown vocal cords offer hope of treating voice disorders

Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 14:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

From a mothers comforting croon to a shout of warning, human voices are the main way people we communicate and one taken for granted unless something goes wrong. Now U.S. researchers have grown human...

Guerrieri Rizzardi Masterclass and Winemaker’s Dinner

Monday, 30 November 2015, 16:33 Last update: about 12 years ago

Giuseppe Rizzardi, from the famed Veneto wine producer Guerrieri Rizzardi, has recently visited Malta to conduct a Masterclass tasting at Farsonsdirect's The Wine Shop in Mriehel. He was also host to...

Awarded PHD in Cognitive Science

Monday, 30 November 2015, 11:02 Last update: about 12 years ago

Cathleen Cortis, Research Officer for the multidisciplinary EU-funded grant, RECALL, was recently awarded a PhD from the University of Essex for her thesis 'Comparing The Immediate Free Recall of...

Why is elephant cancer rare? Answer might help treat humans

Saturday, 24 October 2015, 14:53 Last update: about 12 years ago

Cancer is much less common in elephants than in humans, even though the big beasts' bodies have many more cells. That's a paradox known among scientists, and now researchers think they may have an...

Move aside budget travel, meet Chanel's luxury airline

Saturday, 24 October 2015, 14:14 Last update: about 12 years ago

The sky was the limit in Karl Lagerfeld's aviation-themed Chanel show on Tuesday, which saw an entire airport re-created under the lofty expanse of Paris' Grand Palais. Guests couldn't quite...

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