Author Ally Stackhouse

Mar 15, 2015

A keenly awaited clinical trial has revealed that long term use of AstraZeneca's drug Brilinta can reduce the risk of another heart attack or stroke, death in patients with a history of heart attacks by 16%. ...

Three succumb to listeriosis after consuming contaminated ice cream

Mar 14, 2015

At least three people died after consuming Listeria laced ice-cream products. Another two persons also developed symptoms of food poisoning after having ice-cream from the same company. Ice-cream products from ...

NASA Astronauts and Cosmonauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship

Mar 12, 2015

NASA Astronaut Wilmore, Russian Cosmonauts Samokutyaev and Serova are back on Earth after a stint in the International Space Station which lasted for about six months. Expedition 42 Cosmonaut Elena Serova (L) o...

Scientists Unravel How Chameleons Really Change Color

Mar 12, 2015

Chameleons are not the only creatures which can change color on this planet but they are the best. In fact it is used in an adage to describe a cunning manipulator. The best at changing colors are the panther c...

Wikimedia, Amnesty International, Rights Groups Sue NSA Over Mass Surveillance

Mar 10, 2015

The US NSA or the U.S. National Security Agency is being sued by Wikimedia and other groups have challenged the mass surveillance programs which it said intruded upon American rights for privacy and also make i...

Study says Vegetarian Diet reduce risk of Colorectal Cancer

Mar 10, 2015

Colorectal cancer is going to become the second largest cancer caused death in the U.S. at 50,000 deaths. However, a new study has revealed that sticking to a vegetable diet can significantly reduce the risk of...

Researchers develop new drug Lenvatinib that can slow progression of Thyroid Cancer

Feb 13, 2015

A new thyroid cancer drug can slow the progression of the disease almost five times as compared to placebo in a new clinical trial. The new molecule, lenvatinib is a targeted therapy which deters the formation ...

Joint venture of NASA, NOAA, US Air Force DSCOVR finally makes its maiden flight on SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Feb 12, 2015

After three false starts DSCOVR finally made its maiden flight with its declared intent of protecting Earth from solar storms. 15 years and innumerable delays DSCOVR or the Deep Space Climate Observatory spacec...

Google working on Uber-like service using its autonomous vehicles

Feb 3, 2015