Oxytocin - the love hormone - could cure shyness
A nasal spray could cure shyness, a new study suggests. telegraph.co.uk |
US apologizes for 1940s STD study in Guatemala
By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-10-01T18:06:25ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- American scientists deliberately infected prisoners and patients in a mental hospital in Guatemala with syphilis 60 years ago, a recently unearthed experiment that prompted U.S. officials to apologize Friday and declare outrage over "such reprehensible research."... hosted.ap.org |
FDA admits lobbyists influenced knee device approval
Almost two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration ignored the advice of its scientists and approved a knee implant after being lobbied by ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Licence fee hikes for clubs, pubs
Canberra's largest clubs and pubs that trade into the early hours of the morning are facing a big increase in liquor licensing fees. abc.net.au |
Red Cross scolds 'failed' HIV policy among nations
GENEVA (AP) -- The spread of HIV and AIDS among millions of people could be slowed if addicts who inject drugs were treated as medical patients rather than as criminals, the International Federation of the Red Cross said Friday.... hosted.ap.org |