The latest in France

Working with pesticides linked to dementia: study

2010-12-01T16:30:39Z

Long-term exposure to pesticides may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according to a study released Thursday.

Workers "directly exposed" to bug and weed killers while toiling in the prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux, France were five times more likely to score less well on a battery of neurological tests than those with minimal or no exposure, the study found.

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Just what is ginkgo biloba?

2010-11-02T21:22:33Z

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GPs face sanctions on prescribing

2010-10-22T12:18:13Z

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Keeping the aging mind active cuts dementia risk

2010-06-12T04:28:45Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elders who work crossword puzzles, play cards, partake in artistic and organizational activities, and attend movie or theater productions may halve their risk for dementia, report researchers from France.

Over 4 years, dementia risk was 50 percent lower among community-living elders who reported such mentally stimulating activities at least twice...

Australia Flooding

2011-01-05T08:06:21Z

In this photo released by the Northern Territory Police, four German tourists rest on the roof of their vehicle as they wait for their rescue from the flooded Magela Creek, near Jabiru, Australia, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Drenching rain that started before Christmas has flooded an area the size of France and Ivica Kostelic of Croatia, center celebrates on the podium with second placed Julien Lizeroux of France, left, and third placed Bode Miller from the United States, right...

Austria Alpine Skiing World Cup

2010-12-28T08:32:13Z

Tessa Worley, of France, smiles on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)

France Spy Makeover

2010-12-28T03:31:59Z

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2010 file photo, general view of the building of France's secretive international spy agency, the DGSE, in Paris France. The service, the French answer to the CIA, is recruiting, getting more funding and opening its cloak as part of Spain's Rafael Nadal reacting after defeating Sweden's Robin Soderling during the men's finals match for the French Open tennis tournament, in ...