Richard (RJ) Eskow: How to Score a Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Deal

Once again we're hearing that a foreclosure fraud deal is about to be announced between major banks, the US government, and most or all of...

BHI Urges People with Heart Disease to Get Their Hearing Checked During American Heart Month

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- People with heart disease should get their hearing checked because of the link between cardiovascular and hearing health, according to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI). Likewise, anyone with hearing loss should pay close attention to their...

Scientists search gene alterations in three-parent kids

Researchers from Australia want to find out if using the DNA of three parents will prevent children inheriting life-threatening diseases. They add that if the technique proves successful in preventing the transfer of mitochondrial DNA mutations from mothers to babies, then laws on the use of embryos will need to be changed to allow the procedure.

International conference focuses on where and how memory is formed

The University of Haifa is hosting an international conference of leading brain researchers from around the world next week, where the participants will be attempting to answer the question of where and how memory is stored; or in less ordinary terms: "Cell and molecular mechanisms of memory formation".

How the cruise ship industry sails under the radar

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The very public dispute between Captain Francesco Schettino and the owners of his stricken vessel is a symptom of lax regulation and supervision that can only add to pressure for the cruise line industry to be subjected to closer scrutiny. The mudslinging over who decided the Costa Concordia should sail within 150 meters of the shoreline of an Italian island in a ...