Archive: 12/05/2014
One body, two faces: rare twins born in Sydney (Update)
An Australian couple have welcomed the birth of conjoined twins who have separate brains and identical faces but share a body, describing their girls as "little Aussie fighters", a report said Monday.
May 12, 2014
Jordan reports new MERS death
A man has died in Jordan after being infected with the MERS virus, the government said Monday, on the eve of a World Health Organisation emergency meeting on the disease.
May 12, 2014
Endocrine disruptors impair human sperm function
A plethora of endocrine-disrupting chemicals interfere with human sperm function in a way that may have a negative impact on fertilization. These are the findings of a German - Danish team of researchers from the Center of ...
May 12, 2014
Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers
The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth will not only take up cigarettes but also become a heavy smoker.
May 12, 2014
New research sets stage for noninvasive monitoring of HIV-induced peripheral neuropathy
Corneal nerve fiber assessment has great potential as a tool to diagnose and monitor peripheral neuropathy induced by HIV, say scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The results of their study are ...
May 12, 2014