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SEOUL, South Korea – North and South Korea opened high-level talks Wednesday amid renewed optimism over improved ties after the North’s leader pledged reconciliation and a possible resumption of nuclear disarmament talks. Although South Korea (search) is expected to raise the international standoff over the North’s nuclear weapons program, the …

The frequent whine of airplane engines or the roar of road traffic could affect children’s reading comprehension and memory, new research shows. The researchers aren’t talking about the occasional flyover or traffic jam. Instead, they focused on noise around busy Dutch, British, and Spanish airports. Every day, jets thunder into …

Brain surgery to treat epilepsy can provide relief from seizures for up to 30 years, a new study suggests. “Few studies have looked at the long-term prognosis for epilepsy surgery,” says researcher William H. Theodore, MD, of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, in a news release. “We …