A dramatic series of tests have shown stem cell therapy can halt, and in some cases reverse a form of muscular dystrophy in dogs.

The findings, which will appear in the journal Nature, are giving experts hope that soon a human-based test will produce the same results

In Beijing, government controls on population have extended from the bedroom to the kennel, as China formulates a one-dog only policy. Under the new guidelines introduced on Thursday, parents will be limited to providing one canine friend for their single child as China confronts a rabies scare.

In certain areas, larger canines such as Doberman and Labradors will be outlawed

As health officials across the country are seeking answers to the E. Coli-tainted spinach outbreak, most people are not aware that in August the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a virus mix to kill bacteria in a spray form for prepackaged meats.

The bacteria, listeria can contaminate processed meats after they are packaged. The FDA-approved spray is a mix of viruses to kill the bacteria. Food companies will now be allowed to spray it on these foods prior to packaging and distribution

Austrian activists trying to clear Vienna's streets of unhealthy and unsanitary dog droppings, and are urging residents to record every dropping they see in the space of five minutes.

The impromptu figures thereafter will be compiled and presented to city officials as a census, further pressurizing them to deal with the problem

The trauma caused by the 9/11 tragedy still haunts New York five years after the city was attacked.

Taxi driver Henry Pitkin of New York city says the scene of two airplanes crashing into the twin towers were still fresh in his mind