A preliminary study suggests that economic incentives appear to be effective for achieving short-term weight loss, according to a report in the December 10 issue of JAMA. "In 2004, 71 percent of U.S…

New research at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE) at the University of Copenhagen – shows that dark chocolate is far more filling than milk chocolate, lessening our craving for sweet, salty and…

Two common diabetes drugs — rosiglitazone and pioglitazone — are linked to higher fracture rates in women, according to a meta-analysis in CMAJ by a team of researchers from the University of East…

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, December 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Merzenich, PhD, a leading research scientist at the University of California and the Chief Scientist of Posit Science Corporation, gave…

By watching the motions of 28 stars orbiting the Milky Way's most central region with admirable patience and amazing precision, astronomers have been able to study the supermassive black hole lurking…

LONDON, December 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Platts -- The 13 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 31.38 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in…

As we watch TV, listen to the radio or flip through the pages of a magazine, most of us ignore the relentless onslaught of advertising. But are we in fact being persuaded and influenced by the glossy…

Lockheed Martin has just delivered the most recent upgrade of the military's cargo backbone, the C-5M Super Galaxy, to the U.S. Air Force at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, Georgia.…

BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 9 /PRNewswire/ -- After a decade of successful economic partnership, Locatech and CrossGap will merge into Jonckers Translation Engineering. The three companies are the…

BETH HALEVY, Israel, December 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Yoggie Picks up the Bronze Behind Apple iPhone 3G and Nintendo Wii Fit BETH HALEVY, Israel, December 9 /PRNewswire/ -- - Visit us at CES on Stand…