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Breast cancer is on rise and the rate is alarming, said researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.

The future of the James Webb Space Telescope project was almost in peril until Wednesday when the U.S. Senate proposed to revive the $6.5 billion instrument.

Around 366 million people worldwide are affected with diabetes, reported the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).

Spraying insulin in the nose twice daily might help to control mild Alzheimer's, a study suggested.

Tuberculosis has struck again and this time it is medically resistant.

A recent extrasolar planet haul has identified one earth-like planet that exists only 36 light-years away from the Earth. The announcement about the discovery of this planet was made by European astronauts on Monday.

Scientists have found that a star is brutally bombarding a planet close by with a barrage of X-rays that are almost hundred thousand times stronger than what our planet receives from the sun.

Another trailer of Breaking Dawn is here!

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) or male impotence is a serious concern for most of the middle-aged men. The ED situation not only affects their confidence level and conjugal life but also increases the chances of cardiovascular diseases (CD), reveals a meta-analysis published online Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

The European astronomers have discovered 50 alien planets outside our solar system, they said in an announcement on Monday.

A recent study done by the Northwestern University researchers reveals men are “not from mars” when it comes to parenting. They are very much attached to their children. In fact, they are “biologically wired” to their children. However, this attachment lowers the level of testosterone.

Fatherhood indeed makes you less of a man, it seems. Research finds the more you evolve as a better father, the more you lose your testosterone.

Samantha Stosur won the U.S. open and she deserves this win, says Serena Williams who lost the game against her in the final on Sunday.

After its first failed attempt on Thursday, NASA’s twin satellites were finally launched on Saturday morning, said the agency.

Speculations about Gadhafi's son Saadi's refuge in Niger finally ended with the confirmation of the news by Marou Adamou, Niger's justice minister and government spokesman on Sunday.

A few minutes of watching SpongeBob SquarePants and your 4-year-old may develop serious short-term attention and learning problems, researchers revealed.

Steven Soderbergh directed Contagion is a sure-shot winner this time, earning a whopping $23.1 million.

Warner Chilcott Plc (WCRX), Roche Holding AG (ROG), Merck **9** Co. and Novartis AG (NOVN) need to change the labeling of Bisphosphonates, a medicine taken by patients to prevent and cure osteoporosis, the FDA said.

The 6.5 ton falling NASA satellite will hit earth’s atmosphere by early October filling a 500-mile-wide range of land in Britain, Europe, northern Canada and southern South America and three oceans with its remains.

Warner Chilcott Plc (WCRX), Roche Holding AG (ROG), Merck & Co. and Novartis AG (NOVN) need to change the labeling of Bisphosphonates, a medicine taken by patients to prevent and cure osteoporosis, the FDA said.

Johnson & Johnson and C.R. Bard Inc. have to carry more clinical studies and present more safety data on the transvaginal mesh used to treat prolapsed pelvic organ, FDA said on Friday.

Natural gas is not as effective as it is used to be thought in improving earth's climatic condition, suggest scientists. Even though natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, its effectiveness in solving earth's climate woes has been questioned by a new U.S. study.

The “Back to the Future Show” created huge excitement among the Nike shoe lovers. On the opening day of auction on eBay, bidding quickly went above $3,500, with some models even priced as high as $4,000.

A report on the other relevant cases of patient information breach that took place in the U.S. in the recent past.

Nike unveiled the mythical glowing pair that was worn by actor Michael J. Fox in the movie “Back to the Future II” on Thursday.

The precious metal that we see on earth today has come from the sky, claimed the geologists from the University of Bristol.

If you are an amateur sky-watcher, all that you need today is a pair of good binoculars and clear sky and you might get lucky to see the brightest supernova after 40 years!

A three-year-long pole-to-pole series survey to collect data on greenhouse gas is coming to an end, said the U.S. scientists.

Russia's recent plane crash took 43 lives. Although the country has been suffering from criticism for poor aviation facility, not much effort has been taken by the government. 10 most shocking and deadliest plane crashes that happened in Russia are discussed in this report.