Science
Weight-loss surgery edges out lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes
July 4, 2015
Weight-loss surgery edges out lifestyle changes for type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes who have weight loss surgery are more likely to have significant improvements in their diabetes…
Study: Overweight US women need better pre-pregnancy counseling
July 4, 2015
Study: Overweight US women need better pre-pregnancy counseling
Better care and counseling is needed to teach overweight women hoping to become pregnant about the health dangers of their…
Screening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight
July 4, 2015
Screening teens for obesity may not help them lose weight
Weight screenings in high school were not enough to get overweight and obese kids on track toward a healthier weight,…
New self-healing plastic could make cracked phones a thing of the past
July 3, 2015
New self-healing plastic could make cracked phones a thing of the past
Many of us know all too well the frustration that comes of buying a shiny new gadget, only to see…
Remote-controlled passenger flights 5 years away, CEO says
July 3, 2015
Remote-controlled passenger flights 5 years away, CEO says
Little drones flying overhead are one thing. A much larger, unmanned, four-seater airplane is another.You may not have heard about…
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
July 3, 2015
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a tantalizing question: What if…
Could Facebook follow Apple into the music business?
July 2, 2015
Could Facebook follow Apple into the music business?
Facebook is allegedly in talks to develop a new music service.The social network has had discussions with Sony Music Entertainment,…
Cairo University student team participates in US rocket competition
July 2, 2015
Cairo University student team participates in US rocket competition
Cairo University President Gaber Nassar announced on Thursday that a team of students from the Faculty of Engineering participated for…
Google working with Levi Strauss to make smart clothes
July 2, 2015
Google working with Levi Strauss to make smart clothes
Google announced Friday that it is working with iconic US jean maker Levi Strauss to make clothing from specially woven…
St. Eugene Church classified as antiquity
July 2, 2015
St. Eugene Church classified as antiquity
The Board of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has agreed to register the St. Eugene Church in Port Said as…