Science
Mars Methane Gas May Signal Biological Activity on Red Planet, Study Finds Mars’s surface shows signs of the
presence of methane gas, a marker of biological activity or even
primitive life forms, said scientists studying the Red Planet
with telescopes.
Drinking Seven Cups of Coffee a Day May Trigger Delusions, Researchers Say Consuming the caffeine in seven cups
of instant coffee a day may leave you more likely to see, hear
and smell things that aren’t there, U.K. researchers said.
Long Ring Fingers May Be Indicators of Richer Traders, Academy Study Shows A glance at a trader’s hand may
reveal the size of his paycheck. The longer the ring finger is
compared with the index finger, the bigger his pay is likely to
be, a study of London traders found.
Antidepressants Ease Pain, Aid Sleep in Fibromyalgia Patients, Study Finds Certain antidepressants lessen the
distress of pain and sleep disturbances for fibromyalgia
patients, boosting their quality of life, a report found.
St. Jude Blood-Flow Meter Cuts Heart Stent Need, Extends Lives, Study Says St. Jude Medical Inc.’s blood-flow
meter reduced the need for stents in patients with clogged
arteries and boosted survival rates, providing doctors a new way
to assess the severity of the blockages, a study found.
Cookie-Eating Raids by U.K. Kids May Show Link to Obesity Gene, Study Says Genes might play a role in how
likely a child is to raid the cookie jar after a full dinner, a
finding that may help explain why some people become overweight
and obese, U.K. researchers said.
Heart Attack Risk Doubled in Newer Lilly, J&J Antipsychotics, Study Finds Heart attack risks were doubled in
people taking widely used antipsychotic drugs in a study that
found the medicines are no safer than the older medications they
have largely replaced.
Harvard's `Hippo' Jet Heads to Poles Testing CO2 Emissions for Forecasting Harvard University is flying a specially
equipped jet between the North Pole and South Pole to test the
atmosphere for variations in global-warming gases, aiming to
improve computer models for predicting climate change.
Toilet-Trained Fishermen Helped Cut Snail-Spread Parasite Disease in Study Chinese fishermen who defecated into
containers on their boats instead of the lake helped slash
infections from a debilitating disease spread by snails,
according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Early Caesarean Section Births May Harm Babies' Health, Researchers Find Women who chose to give birth by
Caesarean section one or two weeks before reaching full-term
pregnancy were twice as likely to have babies with complications
as those who waited until 39 weeks before having the procedure,
a study found.