Gen Y logs on at the library WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- More Americans turn to the Internet for issues such as illnesses, finances, taxes and careers rather than look to other information sources, a survey found.

Groundwater threatens Egyptian treasures CAIRO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Encroaching groundwater threatens the foundations, columns and walls of Egyptian treasures in Cairo's Giza Plateau, scientists and engineers say.

Team to study eels' disappearance KINGSTON, Ontario, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- An environmental scientist at Queen's University in Canada will lead a study of whether chemical pollution is killing American eels in Lake Ontario.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Genetic possibility for anorexia found ... Cancer-fighting agent found in beer ... Obesity can affect transplant wait time ... NOAA: 2007 a Top 10 year, temp-wise ... Health/Science news from UPI.

NOAA: 2007 a Top 10 year, temp-wise ASHVILLE, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The year 2007 could be one of the 10 warmest years for the contiguous United States and the globe since records have been kept, meteorologists said.

Genetic possibility to anorexia found FALMER, England, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A British study of Swedish twins found an overproduction of estrogen may affect the baby's brain, making the child more susceptible to anorexia.

San Francisco healthcare plan proceeds SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- San Francisco planned to launch health services for the uninsured Wednesday, despite a federal court ruling that strikes down part of the plan.

Health author to spend 2008 touring WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Health author Jordan Rubin said he planned to hit the road during 2008, crisscrossing the United States to combat fat.

Cancer-fighting agent found in beer MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A key ingredient of beer may contain a cancer-fighting substance, a German study indicated.

Obesity can affect transplant wait time BALTIMORE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Some obese people spend a longer time on kidney transplant waiting lists than people within normal weight ranges, a U.S. study shows.

Scottish doc calls for kindergarten sex ed EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Scotland's senior public health official recommended sex education begin at age 5 to combat rising sexually transmitted disease and teenage pregnancy rates.

U.K. mulls cull of 10,000 or more badgers LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- British farmers and landowners are planning to kill thousands of badgers in an effort to curb a tuberculosis epidemic in cattle.

Chemicals blamed in South Africa fish kill DURBAN, South Africa, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- South African industrialist Carl Webb has blamed illegal chemical dumping in Umbilo Canal for the large numbers of dead fish turning up in Durban Harbor.

Seagrass disappearance caused by pollution TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Scientists say the disappearance of fields of seagrass in Florida's Tampa Bay is most likely due to past pollution.

Dwindling helium supply prompting concerns NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A looming helium shortage has some U.S. citizens concerned about the impact the gas' availability will have on parades and even research.

Aetna ends coverage for colonoscopy drug HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Aetna plans to become the third large U.S. health insurer to discontinue coverage of the powerful sedative propofol sometimes used during colonoscopies.

Lengthy epidemic blamed for loon deaths TORONTO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Top biologists in Canada have linked the recent deaths of hundreds of loons to a devastating 8-year-long epidemic.

Report: 'i-Snake' to transform surgery LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Researchers in London say the use of a snake-like surgical robot will mean smaller scars and shorter recovery times for patients.

Farm women risk asthma from pesticides WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests that farm women who have contact with some commonly known pesticides have a greater risk than others of allergic asthma.

Salmeterol shows success in COPD treatment WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A combination of salmeterol and fluticasone may reduce the mortality rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a British study found.

Heart safety of non-heart drugs questioned NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A New York heart surgeon is calling for more testing to ensure the cardiovascular safety of drugs developed primarily for non-cardiovascular medical problems.

Scientists find how cancers move LONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Scientists in England have found a mechanism which controls how cancer cells move around the body.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Health alert issued over stolen beef ... Drug helps boost blood-platelets in Hep C ... Study looks at new way to attack bacteria ... Hollywood squirrels get birth control ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Drug helps boost blood-platelets in Hep C NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A report in the New England Journal of Medicine says the drug eltrombopag appears to significantly boost platelet counts in hepatitis C patients.

Health alert issued over stolen beef WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A public health alert was issued Thursday after 14,800 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E.coli was reported stolen in Texas.

Hollywood squirrels get birth control HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Forget killing pesky pests -- Hollywood's feeding birth control kibble to its pigeons.

Study looks at new way to attack bacteria NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say finding new drug targets could provide a better way to attack tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- NASA to modify shuttle fuel sensors ... Clean coal plants mired by cost and delays ... Beef patties recalled in New Jersey ... EPA plan to cut mercury levels in fish ... Health/Science news from UPI.

FDA OKs Voluven for post-op blood loss WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voluven as a treatment for blood loss after surgery.

EPA plan to cut mercury levels in fish BOSTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a plan to reduce mercury levels in fish throughout New England and New York.

NASA to modify shuttle fuel sensors HOUSTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. space officials said they will modify a fuel sensor system on the space shuttle Atlantis to correct false readings.

Beef patties recalled in New Jersey WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the Maramont Corporation has recalled 88 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Clean coal plants mired by cost and delays WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Clean coal-fired plants offer a cleaner fuel source but construction costs and increased greenhouse gas standards in the United States hamper their production.

Philippines work to save giant clams BATANGAS CITY, Philippines, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A new effort is under way in the Philippines to stem the declining population of the world's largest clams, called taklobos.

Cancer gene mutation crossed ethnic lines SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Scientists in California have found that a gene mutation previously linked to Jewish breast cancer patients has apparently crossed ethnic lines.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Alzheimer's disease may begin in midlife ... MIT seeks funding for elastic spacesuit ... Web sites offer test answers 'cheap' ... Rare genetic marker in Choctaw blood ... Health/Science news from UPI.

Alzheimer's disease may begin in midlife ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Alzheimer's disease may begin in midlife, although the mind-killing condition is not diagnosed until a patient begins to show symptoms, U.S. researchers say.

Rare genetic marker in Choctaw blood OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Researchers at the Oklahoma Blood Institute are collecting blood from American Indians to see if a rare genetic marker linked to the Choctaw tribe shows up.

Web sites offer test answers 'cheap' WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A Web site in Ohio is offering answers to hundreds of questions on qualifying examinations for professionals ranging from computer technicians to pharmacists.

MIT seeks funding for elastic spacesuit BOSTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are seeking funding to develop a skin-tight, next-generation spacesuit for a possible mission to Mars.

Polio's eradication still uncertain WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Efforts to wipe out polio have stalled in recent years and eradication of the crippling disease remains a question mark, U.S. and world experts say.

High cost of nuclear medicine weighed NEW YORK, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. advances in the use of nuclear accelerators to fight cancer are being tempered by concerns about the high cost of such equipment with uncertain benefits.

Bird flu vaccine made in powder form AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A researcher in the Netherlands has created an avian flu vaccine in powder form.

Shock therapy has its supporters NEW YORK, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- New York state officials trying to distance themselves from a school using shock therapy on its students are now facing criticism from parents.

Exotic mussels spreading in California SAN DIEGO, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Quagga mussels, an exotic species native to Ukraine that was first found in the Great Lakes 18 years ago, have been found in a fifth San Diego County reservoir.

Genetic link seen in breast cancer SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A genetic mutation appears to link Hispanic, young African-American and Ashkenazi Jewish women who have breast cancer, a new study by U.S. researchers shows.

Study: Having insurance improves health BOSTON, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- People without health insurance experience a dramatic improvement in their health once they become eligible for Medicare at age 65, a U.S. study reveals.

State healthcare plans slowed SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- The governors of California, Illinois and Pennsylvania proposed dramatic healthcare reforms this year, but none will be adopted before the end of 2007.

Black-footed ferrets released in Kansas WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Twenty-four rare black-footed ferrets freed on private land in Kansas are believed to be the first of their kind in the area in more than 50 years.

UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Study: Fever may ease autism for a while ... Moon, Mars bright lights in the big sky ... Stem cells enhance breast reconstruction ... Old TVs bad landfill reception ... Health/Science news from UPI.