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ScienceDaily: Latest Science News Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:01 EDT Not all 'good cholesterol' is 'good': Raising HDL not a sure route to countering heart disease Medical researchers explored naturally occurring genetic variations in humans to test the connection between HDL levels and heart attack. By studying the genes of roughly 170,000 individuals, the team discovered that, when examined together, the 15 HDL-raising variants they tested do not reduce the risk of heart attack. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:55 EDT Bats: A good immune system ensures success in reproduction Anyone who is healthy has more enthusiasm for reproduction. The same is true even for bats. Male bats with a good immune system are more successful in being selected by females during mate choice and reproduction than their ailing counterparts. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:54 EDT The Rhine is five millions years older than first thought: Age of the river corrected based on fossils Scientists have examined the age of the Rhine based on fossils. They have discovered that the river is five million years older than previously believed. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:54 EDT Damaged connections in Phineas Gage's brain: Famous 1848 case of man who survived accident has modern parallel In 1848, Phineas Gage survived an accident that drove an iron rod through his head. Researchers, for the first time, used images of Gage’s skull combined with modern-day brain images to suggest there was extensive damage to the white matter “pathways” that connected various regions of his brain. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:54 EDT Children with cancer have complete responses in a COG phase 1 trial: Pills zero in on abnormal genes that drive specific cancers A pill designed to zero in on abnormal genes that drive specific cancers has produced encouraging early results in children with an uncommon but aggressive type of lymphoma, as well as in children with a rare form of neuroblastoma. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:54:54 EDT

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Voice of America Thu, 17 May 2012 06:39:58 +0200 US Surgeon General Stages 'Walk to Wellness' In 20 years, four out of ten American adults will be overweight, according to a recent study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Even today more than 78 million U.S. adults are obese. Faced with these staggering figures, the U.S. Surgeon General, the nation’s leading spokesman on matters of public health, says Americans need to be more active.  To set an example, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin went for a walk this week. Lots of other people went along. Benjamin is ... Wed, 16 May 2012 21:47:27 -0400 JPMorgan Trading Losses Prompts New Probe, Concerns About Wall Street JPMorgan is facing increasing pressure to explain recent losses.  Last week, the world's largest bank disclosed a loss of at least $2 billion from trades that were supposed to protect the firm from risk.  Now the FBI is looking into whether any laws were broken, and shareholders are looking for assurances that it won't happen again. Just days after JPMorgan Chase reported the loss, Jamie Dimon, the bank's embattled CEO, apologized to shareholders. "This should ... Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:17 -0400 Debate: How To Fix The Economy French and Greek voters, angered by austerity efforts, are the latest to push European governments out of power.   Although cuts in government spending and services are deeply unpopular and cause economic problems, those who favor austerity say government budget deficits are worse.  Economic experts are debating both sides of the issue. Austerity measures angered many Greeks, including some who threw gasoline bombs and rocks at police.   They protested plans to cut ... Wed, 16 May 2012 20:42:32 -0400 ICC Judges to Consider Libyan Request to Try Gadhafi Son UNITED NATIONS - The International Criminal Court, or ICC, next month will consider whether to grant Libya’s request to try the son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi in a domestic court.  The international court has issued an arrest warrant for Saif al-Islam Gadhafi to be tried at The Hague.  He is being held by a Libyan militia outside the capital, Tripoli. Libya's deputy U.N. ambassador, Ibrahim Dabbashi, told the U.N. Security Council that Libya is not a party to the ICC ... Wed, 16 May 2012 19:26:02 -0400 Concerns Mount Over India's Role In Incubating Drug-Resistant Bacteria Medical research is once again pointing to India as a dangerous crucible of bacterial strains that resist many forms of antibiotic treatment. Cheap, under-regulated antibiotics and a severe shortfall of sanitation infrastructure fuel the problem. Medical experts warn India remains at the forefront of what the World Health Organization calls “the post-antibiotic era,” in which a wide range of infectious bacteria evolve past the ability of even potent medicines to treat them. So-called ... Wed, 16 May 2012 18:58:39 -0400

NEWS.com.au | The World Thu, 17 May 2012 02:53:58 GMT John Lennon's killer moved after 30 years JOHN Lennon's killer has been transferred from the jail he has been in for 30 years to another maximum security prison in New York. Thu, 17 May 2012 02:39:23 GMT 'We had a bad fight': Newlywed suspect's call THE newlywed suspected of murdering his wife in her wedding dress allegedly made a call to relatives. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:45:47 GMT Kennedy's wife, Mary, found dead in own home ROBERT F. Kennedy Jr's estranged wife, who fought drug and alcohol problems, has been found dead in an "out building".   Wed, 16 May 2012 23:43:33 GMT Limbless man begins epic world swim A MAN who lost both arms and legs in an accident has begun his epic swimming journey around the world. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:41:54 GMT Anton's Auction: Remembering a fallen freelancer ANTON Hammerl was a freelance photographer covering the Libyan uprising when he was killed last year. Now photographers unite to support his family. Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT