Pakistani president visits China
BEIJING, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Asif Ali Zardari, on his first trip to China since becoming president of Pakistan, planned to show the world "how close" are the ties between the two nations.
Non-smokers live longer and better
HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Smoking can shorten men's lives from seven and 10 years, but it also results in lower quality of life and and lower income, Finnish researchers said.
Study: Alcohol reduces brain volume
WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The more alcohol a person drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, increasing the risk of dementia, U.S. researchers suggest.
Prostate drug not linked to hip fracture
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Use of a class of medications for treating an enlarged prostate is not associated with an increased hip fracture risk, U.S. researchers said.
Boeing machinists strike talks fall apart
EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Union machinists at Boeing said late Monday that talks in Seattle aimed at ending their five-week strike had ended with no agreement.
Blood pressure drug helps reduce plaque
OKAYAMA, Japan, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, may play a role in reducing coronary plaque, researchers in Japan said.
Nursing mother can pass on codeine to baby
OTTAWA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Health Canada is advising nursing mothers about a very rare, but serious health risk to breastfed babies if nursing mothers use codeine.
Pre-sale orders for Android phone take off
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. service provider T-Mobile reportedly has been swamped with 1.5 million pre-sale orders for Google's G1 Android phone, industry observers say.
Eating green helps planet and waistlines
DALLAS, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- For those wanting to reduce their carbon footprint, eating green may be as important as driving green, not to mention the health benefit, U.S. researchers say.
Wash. assisted suicide measure debated
SEATTLE, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Opponents of a Washington State assisted-suicide ballot initiative say hastening the deaths of terminally ill patients is "playing God."
IAEA says inspectors back in N.Korea
VIENNA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday North Korea allowed its inspectors back into the Yongbyon nuclear facility.
Apple finds mobile phone pack on its tail
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Apple's iPhone 3G has set the pace for touch-screen mobile phones, but a slew of U.S. and foreign competitors are nipping at its heels, analysts say.
Pectin appears to cut cancer risk
NORWICH, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British scientists say they may have discovered why people who eat more fruits and vegetables have less risk of cancer -- pectin.
Cisco's has new view of emerging markets
BANGALORE, India, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Cisco Systems' new headquarters in Bangalore, India, is emblematic of the company's push to establish itself in emerging markets, analysts said.
New, powerful pain control method studied
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. and Finnish scientists say they've identified a therapeutic target for pain control that's eight times more effective in suppressing pain than morphine.
Blood replication proteins are identified
STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a family of cancer-fighting molecules that help blood stem cells in mice decide when and how to divide.
Statins may help avoid some miscarriages
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Statins -- drugs for those at risk of heart disease -- may help prevent miscarriages in women with autoimmune syndrome, a U.S. researcher says.
New delivery system hikes vaccine response
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a delivery system that could lead to more efficient and more disease-specific vaccines.
3-D mobile device displays being developed
OFFENBURG, Germany, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- German scientists say 3-D virtual reality simulations and animations on mobile devices such as cell phones might soon become routine.
Beavers' dams found good for songbirds
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. and Canadian scientists say they've discovered beaver dams are beneficial for migratory songbirds, providing critical habitat -- especially in semi-arid areas.
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