Common Gene Variant Linked To Increased Stroke Risk
[Apr 16, 2009, 17:22]
A large team of scientists from the US and Europe examining data from four studies found that millions of people have a genetic variant that makes them more susceptible to ischemic stroke, with about 20 per cent of white people and 10 per cent of black people having at least one copy of the gene, with each copy raising the risk by 30 per cent.
Is spam to blame for global warming?
[Apr 16, 2009, 17:20]
If annoying users and wasting their time wasn't bad enough, spam e-mails are also responsible for clogging our atmosphere with carbon dioxide, a gas that shoulders much of the blame for global warming, according to a report commissioned by antivirus vendor McAfee.
AT&T's exclusive hold on iPhone may end next year
[Apr 16, 2009, 17:20]
When the original iPhone launched in June 2007, it was suggested that the term of Apple and AT&T's agreement was five years.