Too much sugar turns off gene that controls the effects of sex steroids

Medicine & Health / Research

Nov 10, 2007 | 4.7 / 5 (63) | 0

Eating too much fructose and glucose can turn off the gene that regulates the levels of active testosterone and estrogen in the body, shows a new study in mice and human cell cultures that’s published this month in the Journal ...

Sleeves may be key to safe sneezing

Medicine & Health / Health

Nov 10, 2007 | 4.7 / 5 (7) | 0

Ailing individuals who do not want to spread their infections should sneeze into their sleeves rather than their hands, a British virus expert recommends.

Russia plans more ISS modules

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 10, 2007 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 0

Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov says the Russian space agency will build three new modules for the International Space Station by 2011.

Capsule can detect early stomach cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Nov 10, 2007 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

Researchers in Italy have developed a small capsule that can be used to detect early stomach cancer.

Russia to stay at Baikonur until 2020

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 10, 2007 | 3 / 5 (3) | 0

Russian space officials say they will continue to use Kazakhstan's Baikonur launch site until at least 2020.