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Alberta study aims to catch lung cancer earlier

Alberta study aims to catch lung cancer earlier

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women and researchers have launched a new study to figure out how to identify and treat the disease before it’s too late. The study begane recruiting participants in Calgary and Edmonton earlier this year. Researchers hope they can determine the best criteria for catching the deadly disease while ... Read More »

France bird flu outbreak in chickens, Report

France bird flu outbreak in chickens, Report

France’s agriculture ministry on Wednesday said an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu had been found in the southwest part of the country. The bird flu outbreak, found among chickens, is the first reported in France since 2007 when it was detected in wild swans, data from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) showed. Read More »

Corduroy: World’s oldest cat is living the life (Video)

Corduroy: World's oldest cat is living the life

Corduroy is a half-Maine coon, half-domestic longhair cat from Sisters, Oregon, and “Guinness World Records’ oldest living cat,” owner Ashley Okura tells CNN. Guinness World Records named Corduroy the new title holder in August, just a short time after his 26th birthday – or 124th in cat years. Corduroy was born on Aug. 1, 1989, and has spent most of ... Read More »

Li-Fi: This technology could be 100 times faster than WiFi

Li-Fi: This technology could be 100 times faster than WiFi

Li-Fi, a super-fast, light-based alternative to Wi-Fi, has been developing in research labs for years, but has thus far been considered theoretical. Now, the technology has been tested in real-world situations for the first time, and according to the initial results, it is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi. The technology was invented in 2011 by Professor Harald Haas of Scotland’s ... Read More »

Simply Eating Walnuts May Improve Your Diet Overall, Study Says

Simply Eating Walnuts May Improve Your Diet Overall, Study Says

Consuming two handfuls of walnuts a day could help lower cholesterol levels and keep heart diseases at bay, a new study suggests. In a research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, the walnut diet was associated with improvements in blood vessel cell wall function and ‘bad’ cholesterol after six months, although it didn’t have any ... Read More »

YouTube kids app faces new complaints, Report

YouTube kids app faces new complaints, Report

Two children advocacy groups filed complaints against YouTube Kids for junk food ads. The Center for Digital Democracy and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood filed complaints with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, accusing Google of unfair and deceptive practices toward children. Google’s YouTube Kids app is supposed to offer kids aged under six a safe space to ... Read More »