Новости за 13.08.2015

(Reuters Health) - When the results of a test wouldn’t change how doctors manage a patient’s care, most say it’s not worth doing. But new tests for breast cancer risk mutations beyond the well-known BRCA genes would offer actionable information for many women and their doctors, a new study finds.

(Reuters Health) - When the results of a test wouldn’t change how doctors manage a patient’s care, most say it’s not worth doing. But new tests for breast cancer risk mutations beyond the well-known BRCA genes would offer actionable information for many women and their doctors, a new study finds.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ South Carolina tour has been formalized to include rallies in four South Carolina cities next week, including Aug. 22 in Charleston.

COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley will be touting "the New South" in the nation’s capital in a few weeks.

Court documents say a Clemson University student who was pledging for a fraternity had been forced to walk along a narrow bridge railing before falling to his death.

(Reuters Health) - Women who choose IUDs for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) tend to keep the devices over several years, suggesting they’re satisfied with that method, according to a new U.S. study.

(Reuters Health) - Women who choose IUDs for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) tend to keep the devices over several years, suggesting they’re satisfied with that method, according to a new U.S. study.

In a power play ahead of general elections, Myanmar's military-backed ruling party announced the ouster Thursday of its politically popular chairman hours after security forces seized the party headquarters, preventing...

Greek police registration officers working around the clock greatly reduced the numbers of Syrian refugees stuck in miserable conditions on the holiday island of Kos Thursday, where hundreds arrive daily in packed boats...

Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri purportedly pledged his group's allegiance to the new leader of the Taliban following the death of Mullah Mohammad Omar in an audio recording that surfaced Thursday.

It’s the dog days of summer and you showed us some hot (mostly) canine moments!

KOHLER, Wisconsin, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson, so often the nearly man in recent majors, took advantage of relatively calm early conditions to take the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the 97th PGA Championship on Thursday.

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Latest first round leaderboard in the 97th PGA Championship being played on the par-72 Straits Course at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin on Thursday (U.S. unless stated):

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google Inc , the world's most popular Internet search engine, has been given an extra two weeks to counter European Union charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries and stave off a possible billion-euro fine.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. broadcast television network NBC has locked in comedian Jimmy Fallon as host of "The Tonight Show" for six more years through 2021, NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said on Thursday.

These Wheaties may not be so good with milk.

KOHLER, Wisconsin, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy has ruled out competing in a third straight Australian Open later this year, the Northern Irish world number one has told Reuters.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's United Internet is seeking to buy urban fiber-optic networks to expand the national grid of Versatel, which it bought last year, its chief executive told Reuters.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Limelight Networks' is responsible for infringing rival Akamai Technologies Inc's patent for managing Web images and video, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday, reviving a $45 million verdict against the company.

A research team at Johns Hopkins University says they have found a unique honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve fibers in brains of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived improvised explosive device (IED) blasts, but later died of other causes. In doing so, the team says they may have found the signature of "shell shock" - a problem that has afflicted many soldiers since World War One warfare.

A research team at Johns Hopkins University says they have found a unique honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve fibers in brains of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived improvised explosive device (IED) blasts, but later died of other causes. In doing so, the team says they may have found the signature of "shell shock" - a problem that has afflicted many soldiers since World War One warfare.

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Latest first round leaderboard in the 97th PGA Championship being played on the par-72 Straits Course at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin on Thursday (U.S. unless stated):

Using pop songs from the ’50s and ’60s as a vehicle to tell its story, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” will wrap up Millbrook Playhouse’s 52nd season with shows that start Aug.

Mashable's Lance Ulanoff talks about Samsung Pay and how it compares to rivals like Apple Pay, along with the prospects for mobile payments truly going mainstream. Bobbi Rebell reports.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The producers of longrunning U.S. children's TV show "Sesame Street" have struck a five-year partnership with cable channel HBO that will bring much-needed funding for the future of the award-winning show, both companies said on Thursday.