News

  1. Animals

    Flight burns less fuel than stopovers

    The first measurements of energy use in migrating songbirds confirms that birds burn more energy during stopovers along the way than during their total flying time.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Health & Medicine

    Epilepsy drug eases diabetes woes

    The epilepsy drug topiramate relieves pain, seems to initiate nerve repair, aids weight loss, and may have other benefits for persons with diabetes.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Strict regimen pays off years later

    Diabetes patients who adhered to a strict program of blood sugar control over nearly 7 years starting in the 1980s are still showing heart benefits.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Humans

    Tobacco treaty penned

    Just one day after the World Health Organization drafted a tobacco-control treaty, more than 28 nations signed on.