United States has by far the world's highest level of immigration. Natural increase and immigration, the Census Bureau projects, may combine to swell the population by as much as 50 percent in the
Calcium channel blocker drugs used to control high blood pressure and angina may cause depression and lead to suicide, Swedish doctors warn. Dr. Arne Melander and colleagues at Malmo University
Depression is a family affair, in more ways than one. Not only does depression in one family member affect everyone else, depression in one or both parents greatly increases the risk that their
More than 100 countries are expected to conclude negotiations this week on a legally binding Convention on International trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides. The interngovernmental meeting
Swiss authorities confirmed that the maize shipment seized last Saturday in Basel on board the MS Bernisse contained illegal genetically engineered maize strains. The Swiss announcement confirms
Chances of the occurrences of cancer is high in Vijayawada if the positive and negative effects of the earth's radiation are not eliminated, according to the chairman of the Institute of Engineers
India has teamed up with Finance to beat unofficial US-sponsored curbs against trade in Indian nuclear power plant (NPP) technology. Following an agreement with Finance earlier this year which
Draft legislation prepared by the government to preserve the country's biodiversity offers no protection to farmers and indigenous communities, who will be the worst victims of biopiracy by
President Bill Clinton launched a campaign on Saturday to pressure Congress to move quickly to approve tobacco legislation intended to end "the epidemic" of teen smoking. Noting that there were less
A novel method for tiger conservation has been developed by the Centre for Cellular Microbiology, Hyderabad, according to Dudwa Tiger Reserve field director Rupak De. He said the CCMB has developed a
