Microsoft's Paul Allen gives $100 million to disease research
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen on Monday announced he was giving $100 million to create a disease research institute in Seattle, Washington.
Dec 8, 2014
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Scientists discover brain mechanism that drives us to eat glucose
Glucose is a component of carbohydrates, and the main energy source used by brain cells.
Dec 8, 2014
Major complications after abortion are extremely rare, study shows
In the most comprehensive look yet at the safety of abortion, researchers at UC San Francisco have concluded that major complications are rare, occurring less than a quarter of a percent of the time, about the same frequency ...
Dec 8, 2014
Doctors strike at main hospital in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone
Junior doctors at Sierra Leone's main hospital went on strike on Monday in protest over inadequate equipment to fight the Ebola epidemic ravaging the impoverished nation.
Dec 8, 2014
Low-crime, walkable neighborhoods promote mental health in older Latinos
Older Latinos living in the U.S. who perceive their neighborhoods as safer and more walkable are less likely to develop severe depressive symptoms, and the effect may be long term, a new study suggests.
Dec 8, 2014
