AlHijjah 5, 1432, Nov 1, 2011, SPA -- Stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden death, U.S. researchers said on Monday, in a finding that should reassure millions (...)
AlQa'dah 20, 1432, Oct 18, 2011, SPA -- Boeing is losing a major customer for its new 787. China Eastern Airlines Corp. said it has canceled an order for 24 of the planes worth more than $3 billion at list prices.
Instead, the Hong Kong-based (...)
People with post-traumatic stress disorder appear to have lower levels of a specific kind of brain chemical known as serotonin 1B, and targeting this with drugs could lead to the first treatments specifically targeting the disorder, U.S. researchers (...)
German drugmaker Bayer has released a souped-up version of Bayer aspirin that the company said relieves pain twice as fast as its namesake brand, Reuters cited the company as saying on Monday.
The new quick-release version, dubbed Bayer Advanced (...)
As many as 10,000 flights have been cancelled nationwide in the United States.
A website entitled "Flight Awareness," specializing in air traffic said a large number of Airports had been closed down.
Snow had begun falling on Chicago Tuesday (...)
Sophisticated brain scans accurately predicted which teens with dyslexia would learn to read within three years, a finding that could lead to better ways to treat the common learning disability, researchers said on Monday.
By looking for a specific (...)
Boeing said that orders for 12 jets have been canceled, including orders for four of its most lucrative planes.
The company added customers canceled orders for three 777s and one of its delayed 787s. The company declined to say who canceled the (...)
Hijjah 13, 1431, Nov 18, 2010, SPA -- Heart surgery can trigger a stroke and other serious complications, especially in the elderly, a U.S. neurologist says.
Dr. Jose Biller of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine says stroke is the (...)
كشف موقع (فيسبوك) النقاب عن نظام جديد للرسائل، يسمح لمستخدميه بمتابعة جميع رسائلهم على موقع واحد، ما يصعد المنافسة بين موقع التواصل الاجتماعي وعملاق البحث على الإنترنت (جوجل).
ووصف الرئيس التنفيذي ل"فيسبوك"، مارك زوكربيرج، تلك الخدمة بأنها (...)
Qaeda 1431 H / 13 Oct 2010, SPA -- Walking at least six miles a week may be one thing people can do to keep their brains from shrinking and fight off dementia, Reuters quoted U.S. researchers as saying on Wednesday.
A study of nearly 300 people in (...)
Corn that is genetically modified to resist pests benefits neighboring crops as well, Reuters quoted U.S. researchers as saying on Thursday.
They said Midwestern states that planted corn genetically modified to make a toxin that fights off European (...)
New artificial "skin" fashioned out of flexible semiconductor materials can sense touch, making it possible to create robots with a grip delicate enough to hold an egg, yet strong enough to grasp the frying pan, Reuters quoted U.S. researchers as (...)
Federal officials announced Friday they had arrested 370 immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally or convicted of other crimes as part of a three-day roundup in the Midwest, according to AP.
Those arrested were legal immigrants with convictions (...)
Tests for a blood-pressure regulating hormone called renin may help doctors decide which blood pressure drugs their patients should take, Reuters quoted researchers as saying on Wednesday.
They said a mismatch between drugs and patient (...)
Overweight teens who smoke and exercise infrequently are three times more likely to get headaches and migraines than teens with healthier lifestyles, Norwegian researchers said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
More than half of the teens in a study (...)
A gene linked with the immune system may play a role in developing Parkinson's disease, researchers said on Sunday, marking a possible advance in the search for effective treatments.
They said a gene in the human leukocyte antigen region or HLA -- (...)
Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Thursday that it returned to a second-quarter profit as demand for its rooms increased, especially abroad, according to AP.
The hotel owner said it earned $25 million, or 14 cents per share, during the quarter that ended in (...)
Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s second-quarter net income rose more than 7 percent as the consumer products maker kept selling more of its Palmolive dishwashing liquid, Ajax cleanser and Colgate toothpaste, according to AP.
However, Colgate is being hurt (...)
A new understanding of the link between diabetes and obesity may help drug companies design safer versions of treatments like GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia, Reuters cited U.S. researchers as saying today.
The researchers had believed Avandia and Takeda (...)
A study of brain scans has confirmed the role of several genes linked with Alzheimer's disease, and turned up two others that are worth exploring, Reuters quoted U.S. researchers as saying today.
A team at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston (...)
Eng. Ali Al-Barak, the Executive President of the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), shed light on his company's plans to expand the power sector in the Kingdom over the coming decade.
Addressing the Saudi U.S. Business Council during a meeting in (...)
Global trade of petrochemicals will double in the next ten years and the Middle East will become the source of 75 percent of the world's exports, according to a senior executive of Exxon Mobil Corp.
Speaking at the US-Saudi Business Forum in (...)
The Saudi U.S. Business Council held its second main work session.
The session featured a speech by Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Alnaimi.
The minister explained that the kingdom will spend about USD107 billion over the next (...)
Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah bin Ahmad Zainal Ali Ridha delivered a speech at the Saudi-U.S. Business Opportunities Forum.
The minister highlighted the strength of Saudi-US relations and reviewed effects of the world economic (...)
Saudi-American Forum on business opportunities organized by Committee of International Trade within the Council of Saudi Chambers in collaboration with Saudi-American Business Council and under auspices of Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry, (...)