All News from Mon, 11 Oct 2010
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Hydroelectric power ‘may not be green’
Researchers studying Switzerland's Lake Wohlen found "unexpectedly high" emissions of methane, the Swiss Federal Institute of Acquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG) said on Monday Read more…
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Malaysia to use lab mosquitoes to fight dengue fever
Malaysian dengue infections have increased 17 percent from last year to more than 37,000 cases Read more…
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Americans not hitting their walking stride
Outpaced by Australians, Asians and Europeans, new research published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows Read more…
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UN climate change body discusses reform
South Korea hosts four-day IPCC session Read more…
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Animal board to pass farmer, livestock data to MAF
MAF's FarmsOnLine database is being set up to provide up-to-date information on New Zealand farms in the event of a serious biosecurity outbreak or natural disaster Read more…
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Reductil to be dropped due to health risks
Medsafe and the Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee (MARC) reviewed sibutramine after preliminary results of a major study found the drug raised the risk of heart attacks and strokes Read more…
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Living under a flight path may be bad for the heart
Swiss National Cohort mortality study data Read more…
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New Alzheimer’s guidelines aim for early diagnosis
Experts say the disease should be defined as a clinical-biological syndrome to allow a diagnosis to be made on the basis of biomarkers in living patients and at an early stage of disease Read more…
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Private spaceship makes 1st solo glide flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo flew freely for 11 minutes after being released at an altitude of 45,000 feet (13,700m) Read more…
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ASIA: 60 pct of Afghans have mental problems
Poverty, insecurity, violence and gender disparities taking toll on women - WHO study Read more…
