CHICAGO, Dec. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. scientists have created the first human model for studying a devastating nerve disease, which allows them to watch how the disease develops and could help researchers find a way to treat it. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — You can call it dino daddy day care. Scientists who examined the fossilized remains of three types of medium-sized dinosaurs found with large clutches of eggs have concluded that the males rather than the females seem to have guarded the nests and brooded the eggs. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2008 (Reuters) — Researchers have identified at least six new gene mutations linked to obesity and said on Sunday they point to ways the brain and nervous system control eating and metabolism. ... > full story
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — A Vatican bioethics document Friday condemned artificial fertilization and other techniques used by many couples and also said human cloning, "designer babies" and embryonic stem-cell research were immoral. ... > full story
JAKARTA, Dec. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Indonesia's remote Moluccas islands plans to build a museum and an observatory in honor of British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who in the 19th century spent many years in the area doing pioneering field work. Wallace was a leading expert on the geographical distribution of animal species and proposed a theory of natural selection around the same time his better known compatriot Charles Darwin published his famous theory in "On The Origin of Species." ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — A rare genetic abnormality found in people in an insular Amish community protects them from heart disease, a discovery that could lead to new drugs to prevent heart ailments, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. ... > full story
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Hearts of lucky few protected by gene Dec. 12, 2008 (Yorkshire Post, UK) — A few lucky individuals have a gene that protects the heart from the effects of fatty food, research suggests.. The discovery could lead to new ...
NICE Review Of QOF To Crack Down On 'Double Counting', UK Dec. 12, 2008 (Medical News Today) — NICE plans to radically reduce the number of cardiovascular indicators in the QOF to avoid paying GPs twice for care in overlapping areas, Pulse ...
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