Australian scientists say it is may be possible to lose weight without cutting back on food.

Researchers manipulating fat cells in mice scientists in Melbourne were able to speed up metabolism of a person. When scientists removed an enzyme known as angiotensin converting enzyme, or ACE, the mice were able to eat the same amount as others but they burned more calories and gained less weight

Austria has agreed to contribute $5 million to provide safe drinking water and sanitation services in remote and impoverished areas of the Asia and Pacific region.

The money provides resources to Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Water Financing Partnership Facility

An Australian agency is warning that people around the world are in greater danger of losing their vision because of climate change.

The Fred Hollows Foundation, which works mostly in developing countries to restore sight to people with cataracts, said decreases in the ozone layer could lead to more exposure to ultraviolet rays, one of the most common causes of cataract blindness

According to a study, female veterinarians doubled their risk of miscarriage because of increased exposure to anesthetic gases, pesticides and X-rays.

The study was conducted by the University of Western Australia. It serves as a warning for all young female veterinarians, who must know the inherent risks should they want to get pregnant

A popular anti-HIV drug, Abacavir, appears to dramatically increase the risk of heart attack, a new study says. The anti-retroviral drug is used in many anti-AIDS regimens worldwide but Danish researchers have found that it almost doubled patients' chances of heart problems.

In a study published online Tuesday in The Lancet medical journal, European researchers said patients may wish to consider changing treatment programs after studying more than 33,000 patients using the drug. The lesser-used drug didanosine also increased the heart attack risk by about 50 percent