English.news.cn 2014-11-28 04:53:05 ROME, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — The Italian competent authority for drugs (AIFA) on Thursday blocked the use of two lots of a flu vaccine after three people died for reasons potentially linked to the drugs. AIFA prohibited… Read More ›
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Antibiotics not effective for cough due to ‘common cold’ in children
02 NOV 2012 New research suggests that antibiotics are not effective in treating cough due to the common cold in children. The study, presented at CHEST 2012, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, found that when… Read More ›
Strawberry extract protects against UVA rays
10 Aug 2012 An experiment has shown that strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector against ultraviolet radiation as well as increasing its viability and reducing damage to DNA. Developed by a team of Italian and… Read More ›
Pycnogenol found to improve memory and test scores in college students in new clinical trial
Natural supplement shown to improve mental performance and decrease test anxiety by 17 percent Dec. 7, 2011 – HOBOKEN, NJ – Keeping your brain in shape…no sweat. Health-conscious consumers may not realize that supplementing a healthy diet is just… Read More ›
Strawberries protect the stomach from alcohol
Public release date: 25-Oct-2011 In an experiment on rats, European researchers have proved that eating strawberries reduces the harm that alcohol can cause to the stomach mucous membrane. Published in the open access journal Plos One, the study may contribute… Read More ›
Look at your body to reduce pain
Public release date: 10-Feb-2011 Simply looking at your body reduces pain, according to new research by scientists from UCL (University College London) and the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. Published in the journal Psychological Science, the research shows that viewing your… Read More ›
Study examines probiotic use in preventing gastrointestinal disorders in infants
– At three months of age, the average duration of crying time (38 vs. 71 minutes), regurgitations (2.9 vs. 4.6) and evacuations per day (4.2 vs. 3.6) differed in the probiotic and placebo groups, respectively. Probiotic use also was associated… Read More ›
Italian mobsters work with Egyptian crime syndicates to imprison migrants and extort cash
Revealed: Mafia’s prime role in human-trafficking misery Michael Day Thursday, 24 October 2013 The role of Italian mobsters in human trafficking – of the kind that saw more than 350 African migrants perish off the coast of Lampedusa in… Read More ›
Hard-up Italy to sell 50 historic sites in bid to raise £425million to pay off government debt
A fortress, a palace and an island will be auctioned to tackle the deficit Economy minister Fabrizio Saccomanni hopes to make £425million The sale will be followed by a further £1billion of austerity measures By Daily Mail Reporter and Hannah… Read More ›
Brussels fears European ‘industrial massacre’ sparked by energy costs
Europe’s industry is being ravaged by exorbitant energy costs and an over-valued euro, blighting efforts to reverse years of global manufacturing decline. Mr Tajani warned that Europe’s quixotic dash for renewables was pushing electricity costs to untenable levels, leaving Europe… Read More ›
Qatar: foreign workers banned from driving, holding licenses
Human rights organizations condemn measure as discriminatory 03 July, 16:58 (ANSAmed) – DOHA, JULY 3 – In a move the Doha Traffic Department said will alleviate congestion on the streets and human rights organizations condemned as discriminatory, Qatar… Read More ›
Arrested Vatican monsignor felt he could act with impunity-judge
Source: Reuters – Sun, 30 Jun 2013 01:19 PM Author: Reuters A Swiss guard walks in a hall leading to the Pope’s library at the Vatican May 6, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile * Scarano had vast amounts of money… Read More ›
Paper: NSA gets data from UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France
Sunday, 30 June 2013 The NSA has been working with at least seven European other countries to collect personal communications data, according to Wayne Madsen, a former NSA contractor who has come forward because he does not think the… Read More ›
Top prelate, spy, broker arrested in Vatican bank probe
IOR woes continue, Vatican will collaborate ‘fully’ with judges 28 June, 13:15 (ANSAmed) – ROME – Italian police on Friday arrested a prelate in charge of Vatican accounts, a member of Italy’s domestic intelligence service and a… Read More ›
Silvio Berlusconi ‘asked Italy’s secret service to bump off Muammar Gaddafi’
Michael Day Thursday, 13 June 2013 Silvio Berlusconi asked Italy’s secret services to bump off Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, so the then premier could end his increasingly embarrassing ties with the Libyan dictator, it was claimed today. Mr Berlusconi’s… Read More ›
Italy risks social ‘revolt’ say young employers
Call for ‘statesmen rather than miracles’ and lower taxes 07 June, 21:28 (by Denis Greenan) (ANSAmed) – Santa Margherita Ligure – Soaring jobless rates and the lack of prospects for young people mean politicians face a social “revolt”… Read More ›
Common osteoporosis drug slows formation of new bone
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endo-society.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Study results suggest combination treatments may be needed to stop bone loss, fuel growth Chevy Chase, MD––Although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels… Read More ›
How the Italian Mafia turned clean energy into dirty money
Justin Smith April 9, 2013 06:34 If the 1970s mob classic “The Godfather” had been filmed today, you’d see giant wind turbines in the backdrop of scenes around Vito Corleone’s hometown. Wind turbines near the village of Patirnico, between… Read More ›
EU Chief: Stealing from Bank Savings Accounts in Spain, Italy is next
Tuesday, 26 March 2013 Savings accounts in Spain, Italy and other European countries will be raided if needed to preserve Europe’s single currency by propping up failing banks, a senior eurozone official has announced. The new policy will alarm hundreds… Read More ›
Three quarters of a million Britons living in Europe could see their savings raided to help save the European Union’s single currency following the Cyprus debt crisis.
British expats in Cyprus face eurozone raids on their savings By Bruno Waterfield, in Brussels 9:43PM GMT 25 Mar 2013 A senior eurozone figure on Monday suggested the plan to save Cyprus could serve as a template for rescuing… Read More ›