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According to the World Health Organization, the herbicide glyphosate probably leads to cancer. The herbicide is usually sold under brand name Roundup by Monsanto. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer included the most glyphosate to its Group 2A list as ‘possibly carcinogenic’ to humans.

Monsanto, a publicly traded multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, produces Roundup. The organization was not happy with the finding; it even criticized the matter. The organization said that all labeled uses of glyphosate cause no harm to human health. It also said that one of the largest human health databases also supports the safety claims related to the herbicide.

According to a presentation from the president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the association is still working on issues that affect dermatologists and other physicians. Steven J. Stack, MD, an emergency department physician practicing in Lexington, said that medical advances have been happening at the same time when there are interruptions in the doctor-patient relationship. It means that is the best of times and worst of times, as per Stack.

A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine unveiled that sufficient sleep is important for healthy sexual desire in females.

If women are facing problems in the bedroom then they need to assess whether or not they are getting enough sleep. After the analysis, if the answer is no then they need to improve their sleeping habits. For every extra hour of sleep, women will experience 14% increase in their sexual response.

The research was conducted on 171 women participants. The participants were asked to complete the surveys, which included questions their sleeping habits in fourteen consecutive days. The researchers shared that number of hours every participant had on a given night was linked to their sexual desire on the next day.

A new study has claimed that women who have curvier hips are preferred the most by men. The research has also debunked the belief that butt size significantly attracts men. Instead, it’s the curve of the spine that is liked the most by men. The study was conducted by the researchers from the University of Texas at Austin.

Going by what the study concluded, men are attracted to women with an optimal lumbar curvature of 45.5 degrees from back to buttocks. The researchers also said that men have preferred women with curvier butt since ancient times because they would have been better at foraging during pregnancy.

Scientists want to better understand the effects of long-term spaceflight. In order to know the same, astronauts need to stay at the International Space Station for a long time.

During the last three years, the market value of Biogen Idec has quadrupled to more than $100 billion as the company successfully launched multiple sclerosis drugs and now the company has new ambitions in its sight.

Last week, the Massachusetts-based company made an announcement that it has received better-than-expected clinical trial results for its experimental Alzheimer's drug, aducanumab.

Now the company has come up with another announcement that it is going to drop Idec from its name and will adopt a new logo. The company merged with Idec Pharmaceuticals more than 10 years ago.

Chief Executive George Scangos said that in future, Biogen will be focused on the development of the drugs, used for some of the hardest-to-treat diseases.