Parkinson’s disease patients can benefit from gene therapy according to a new study published Thursday in The Lancet. Researchers applied the experimental gene therapy on 37 individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Sixteen of them received gene therapy while 21 others had bogus treatments. Motor skills of the participants who had gene therapy improved by 23 […]
Japanese food including noodles, seafood, snacks and other processed products will be monitored for abnormal radiation levels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. The agency said it is considering measures that “may include increased and targeted product sampling” of imported Japanese food because of the nuclear crisis in Japan. “FDA will […]
Japan flights are being re-routed and re-scheduled by foreign carriers away from Tokyo because of the radiation scare from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors. Alitalia and Lufthansa Airlines have shifted flights from Tokyo’s Narita airport to Nagoya and Osaka. The German carrier said in a news release that it implemented the change “in an effort […]
The housing market will unlikely recover until many years from now according to analysts, and the latest data supports the bleak outlook. A report from the Department of Commerce on Wednesday showed that building permits plunged 8.1 percent in February to its lowest mark since 1960. Meanwhile, home construction dropped 22.5 percent to 479,000 homes […]
High food prices are about to get even higher in the coming months and American consumers are bracing to skimp with their grocery spending. About 14 percent of the household budget in the U.S. is allocated for food. Wholesale prices grew to their fastest pace in 36 years in February with adverse weather conditions largely […]
Radiation levels in Japan have been unstable and have hit levels dangerous to human health several times as nuclear power plant technicians scramble to prevent a meltdown of the Fukushima Da-Ichi plant. Authorities have dispatched additional workers to help the 50 technicians cool down the exposed fuel rods. They are attempting to restart the failed […]
Muhammad Ali has sent a letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, to pardon and free two Americans being held in Iranian prison because they are suspected as spies for Washington. The families of Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer said Muhammad Ali, a known Muslim and boxing champion, issued a statement thanking […]
Life expectancy in the United States hit 78 years for the first time since records began and continuing the general upward trend since World War II ended. Americans born in 2009 were expected to live up to 78 years and 2 months on average according to the new report by the Centers for Disease Control […]
Avatar 2 will explore a beautiful underwater world in 3D, actress Michelle Rodriquez recently told AP. Director and producer James Cameron has said the sequel to his landmark film is slated for released in 2014 or later. Lightstorm Entertainment, the director’s production outfit, had no comment about the setting or plot of the Avatar sequel. […]
Nuclear power plants will continue to be built by countries like China and India to meet the rising demand for electricity amid surging economic growth. The decision by officials from the said countries is in contrast with the apprehension being felt by the United States and Europe to expand their nuclear program following a possible […]
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