Articles tagged with fish

Tue, May 22, 2012

Pollution-hunting robot fish take to the sea

LONDON (Reuters) - Robot "fish" developed by European scientists to improve pollution monitoring moved from the lab to the sea in a test at the ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Fish oil shows little effect on Tourette's tics

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some parents swear by fish oil as a treatment for the "tics" caused by Tourette's disorder ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk: study

(Reuters) - People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon cancer and, even more, rectal cancer, according to an analysis ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk: study

By Aparna Narayanan

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon and rectal cancers, a ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Fish oil supplements don't help MS patients: study

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many people with multiple sclerosis take fish oil pills with the hope of keeping neurological symptoms from ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Fish, Monfils out of France vs U.S. Davis Cup tie

PARIS (Reuters) - World number nine Mardy Fish has pulled out of the United States' Davis Cup quarter-final against France, who will be without world ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Birthday boy Monaco cruises into Miami semis

By Simon Evans

KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (Reuters) - Argentine Juan Monaco celebrated his 28th birthday by booking a spot in the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

Ferrer out, Nadal and Federer progress

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Fifth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer was ousted from the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Tuesday as Rafa Nadal ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Insight: Coke, Conoco, Icahn among big fish on MF Global hook

By Ann Saphir and Tom Polansek

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oil major ConocoPhillips, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, Coca Cola and giant energy trader Mercuria are among ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Vitamin B and fish oil fail to prevent cancer

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among more than 2,500 people in France with a history of heart disease, taking B vitamins ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Radioactive element found in fish far from Vermont nuclear plant

(Reuters) - Trace amounts of a radioactive element found in fish near the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant have now been found in bass in ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Falla batters Fish in Melbourne

By Nick Mulvenney

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American number one Mardy Fish crashed out of the Australian Open on Wednesday, beaten 7-6 6-3 7-6 by Alejandro ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Fish oil plus exercise may do older muscles good

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women may be able to boost their muscle strength by adding fish oil supplements to their ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Hopman referee steps in to part angry Fish and Dimitrov

By Will Swanton

PERTH (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov had to be separated by the match referee when they squared ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

Tsonga sends Nadal packing after power show

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal bowed out of the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday as for the second time in 48 ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Djokovic floored by Ferrer, Berdych hangs on

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - David Ferrer, the lesser known Spaniard in the ATP World Tour Finals, burst out of Rafa Nadal's shadow ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Nadal beats Fish after stomach problems

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's hopes of winning the ATP World Tour Finals for the first time were almost undermined at ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

American debutant ready to swim with the big fish

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Mardy Fish usually prefers spending Thanksgiving relaxing at home with his family and friends but this year's holiday ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Tsonga loses opening match in Shanghai

By Peter Simpson

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Fourth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered an unexpected defeat in his opening match at the Shanghai Masters Wednesday when he ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Fish slips Harrison's net in Tokyo

By Alastair Himmer

TOKYO (Reuters) - Fourth seed Mardy Fish survived a scare to beat teenager Ryan Harrison 6-4 3-6 7-5 at the Japan Open ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Fish oil pills don't improve kids' braininess

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some evidence that taking fish oil pills during pregnancy can help children's brain development, a ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

North Sea platforms are fish magnets: researcher

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil platforms in the North Sea are attracting more cod and haddock than previously thought and wind farm installations could be designed ...

Sun, September 25, 2011

Can eating fish lower the risk of strokes?

(Reuters) - People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Food for thought: can fish lower your stroke risk?

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Alec Baldwin Bones People's Fish: Late Last Night

Last night, Alec Baldwin appeared on The Late Show to recount his fish-boning exploits across the Hamptons' restaurant community.

Jeff Bridges visited The Tonight ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Alec Baldwin Bones People's Fish: Late Last Night

Last night, Alec Baldwin appeared on The Late Show to recount his fish-boning exploits across the Hamptons' restaurant community.

Jeff Bridges visited The Tonight ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

For tennis star Mardy Fish, fitness focused on court

By Dorene Internicola

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ahead of the start of the U.S. Open Championships on Monday top-ranked American tennis star Mardy Fish ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Fish-catching trick may be spreading among dolphins

PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Dolphins in one western Australian population have been observed holding a large conch shell in their beaks and using it to ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Louisiana paper mill spill causes massive fish kill

By Kathy Finn

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A rotten stench hung over a 60-mile stretch of Louisiana's Pearl River as boats trawled through thick ...

Sat, August 20, 2011

Fish back to earth after Murray defeat

By Simon Evans

MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish came back down to Earth on Saturday, losing his Cincinnati Open semi-final to Britain's ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Djokovic looks for super six in final against Murray

By Simon Evans

MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic looks to make it an unprecedented six out of six in Masters series ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Djokovic still human but game is out of this world

By Steve Keating

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has been out of this world this season but the world number one says he is still ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Gulbis stuns Fish to win LA International

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Latvia's Ernests Gulbis survived a few anxious moments in the final set but held his nerve to upset top-seed Mardy ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

Fish wriggles past Harrison into LA final

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top seed Mardy Fish survived a bravefightback by fellow American Ryan Harrison to reach the Los Angeles ATP final with a ...

Sun, July 24, 2011

Fish, Isner advance to rematch in Atlanta Open

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Americans Mardy Fish and John Isner both won their semi-finals to set up rematch of last year's title match at the ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Ruthless Nadal sinks Fish, foot concerns lurk

By Neil Maidment

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal eased into the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday with a four-set victory over Mardy Fish but his injured ...

Mon, June 27, 2011

Fish sinks Berdych to keep American flag flying

LONDON (Reuters) - Mardy Fish kept the U.S. flag flying at Wimbledon on Monday by beating last year's runner-up Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4 ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Fish last American man afloat in second week

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Mardy Fish will go into the second week at Wimbledon as the lone American survivor in the men's ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Fish and Isner help U.S. beat Sweden 2-1

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Last year's runners-up United States edged past Sweden 2-1 in their opening group tie at the World Team Cup Monday ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Fish oil may not prevent depression: study

By Janice M. Horowitz

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids doesn't appear to stave off the blues in ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

New York man charged with importing banned fish from China

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man who admitted smuggling nearly 4,000 live Chinese snakehead fish, which pose a danger to fish native ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Fish-eaters show lower risk of preterm birth

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among pregnant women at high risk of preterm birth, those who eat fish a few times a ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Warming seas could push some fish species to limit: study

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Rapidly warming ocean temperatures in some parts of the world could be pushing some fish species to the limit, stunting their growth ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Diet high in fish linked to stronger bones

By Kerry Grens

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who eat greater amounts of fish end up preserving their bone density better than people ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Fish becomes top-ranked U.S. player with win

By Simon Evans

MIAMI (Reuters) - Mardy Fish replaced Andy Roddick as the top-ranked American after beating Spain's David Ferrer 7-5 6-2 on Wednesday ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

UK investigates fish spa pedicures on health issues

LONDON (Reuters) - Fish spa pedicures have become a popular alternative to exfoliation in recent years but health officials say they are now investigating the ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

UK investigates fish spa pedicures on health issues

LONDON (Reuters) - Fish spa pedicures have become a popular alternative to exfoliation in recent years but health officials say they are now investigating the ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Truce called in California water battle over fish

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Environmentalists, farmers and other combatants in California's big water fight over a little fish called a temporary truce on Thursday ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Thousands of herring-type fish dead along Chicago lakefront

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of dead gizzard shad, a small fish of the herring family, are frozen in ice or floating in open patches of ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Maryland's two million dead fish caused by cold water

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death of two million fish that washed up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland appears to have been ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Fish oil won't accelerate weight loss

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil capsules won't help boost weight loss if you're already dieting and exercising, new research in the ...

Thu, December 02, 2010

World running out of new places to fish: study

By Allan Dowd

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The world's fishing industry is fast running out of new ocean fishing grounds to exploit as it depletes ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Fish health benefits may outweigh mercury concerns

By Adam Marcus

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may be a red herring to worry over whether people who eat lots of fish may ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

Fish oil no help for mom's mood, baby's development

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil capsules are a cheap and easy way to get omega-3 fatty acids, but they don ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Right to hunt, fish on ballot in four states

By Ed Stoddard and Tim Gaynor

DALLAS/PHOENIX (Reuters) - Worried that their pastime may get waylaid by a growing animal welfare movement, U.S ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Fish-filled diet may cut prostate cancer mortality

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating lots of fish may not protect men from developing prostate cancer, but it could reduce their ...

Fri, September 24, 2010

Brewers reel in the fish

Three solo home runs and a strong outing from the ace carried the Milwaukee Brewers past the Florida Marlins 8-3 on Thursday night at ...

Mon, September 06, 2010

Djokovic nets easy win over American Fish

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic successfully countered big-hitting American Mardy Fish's service game Monday to reach the ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

American Mardy Fish relishes high expectations at U.S. Open

By Matt Majendie

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mardy Fish woke up to the news on Thursday that his close friend Andy Roddick had bowed out ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Is genetically altered fish OK? FDA to decide

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat ...

Sat, August 21, 2010

Fish stuns Roddick to reach Cincinnati final

By Simon Evans

MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Mardy Fish pulled off a surprise turnaround win over fellow American Andy Roddick to reach the Cincinnati Masters ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Roddick and Fish through for all-American semi

By Simon Evans

MASON, Ohio (Reuters) - Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish will meet in an All-American semi-final at the Cincinnati Masters after knocking out ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Fish oil may curb depression among teen boys

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating more oily fish like sardines, salmon and yellowtail could help teenage boys feel less blue, suggests ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

In-form Fish pulls out of LA Open due to fatigue and injury

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish, the hottest player on the ATP Tour, has withdrawn from this week's LA Open because of fatigue ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Fish reels in Isner to win second title in a row

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Mardy Fish reeled in second seed John Isner 4-6 6-4 7-6 to clinch the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Sunday and win his ...

Sat, July 24, 2010

Roddick upset by Fish in Atlanta semi-finals

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Mardy Fish extended his winning streak to nine matches by defeating top seeded Andy Roddick 7-6 6-3 on Saturday to advance to ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Heart risk factors less common in fish lovers

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Middle-aged and older men who eat fish every day are less likely than infrequent fish eaters to ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Fish eaters show lower risk of age-related eye disease

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Fish serves big to see off Rochus

NEWPORT, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Mardy Fish overpowered Olivier Rochus with 17 aces to win the Newport International title 5-7 6-3 6-4 Sunday.

"I served ...

Sat, July 10, 2010

Fish to meet Rochus for Newport title

NEWPORT, Rhode Island (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish will play Belgian fourth seed Olivier Rochus in the final of the Newport International after both players ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Fish oil might lower breast cancer risk

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take fish oil supplements may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Depressed? Fish oil might help

By Amy Norton

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're feeling depressed, you might feel better if you take fish oil supplements, a new ...

Sun, June 13, 2010

Querrey leaves Fish floundering in Queen's final

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Sam Querrey joined a prestigious group of American winners of the Queens's Club grasscourt title on Sunday when ...

Sat, June 12, 2010

Best buddies Querrey and Fish in Queen's final

By Martyn Herman

LONDON (Reuters) - Best buddies Sam Querrey and Mardy Fish will have to put friendship aside for an hour or so after ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Should some kids take fish oil supplements?

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements could lower blood pressure in slightly overweight teenage kids, a new study suggests, and ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Meat, fish protein linked to women's bowel disease

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating lots of animal protein appears to increase women's risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Fish hook Milwaukee Brewers again

Life's not a beach in South Florida for the Milwaukee Brewers this week.  The Florida Marlins made it two straight with a 6-4 ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

Should some kids take fish oil supplements?

By Lynne Peeples

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements could lower blood pressure in slightly overweight teenage kids, a new study suggests, and ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Two-year study finds no brain benefit for fish oil

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil may be good for your heart, but it doesn't seem to help preserve your ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Fish knocks out champion Murray in Miami

By Solange Reyner

MIAMI (Reuters) - Unseeded American Mardy Fish recorded a shock 6-4 6-4 win over world number three and defending champion Andy Murray ...

Thu, March 11, 2010

Moya and Fish shrug off lapses to win at Indian Wells

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Former world number one Carlos Moya survived a shaky second set to scrape through 7-6 7-6 against ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

CORRECTED: Fish oil makers, drugstores, sued over supplements

(Corrects second paragraph to reflect lawsuit filed in Superior Court, clarifies PCB detail in sixth paragraph)

By Alexandria Sage

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Eating fish has no effect on abnormal heart rhythm

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There are plenty of good reasons to eat fish, but preventing abnormal heart rhythms doesn't seem to be one ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Can fish oil help guard against schizophrenia?

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking fish oil may help prevent full-blown psychotic illness in at-risk adolescents and young adults, a study ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Fish oil protects against cellular aging: study

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids helps keep the DNA of heart patients from unraveling, which may help ...

Mon, December 07, 2009

New film "Oceans" gives fish-eye view of sea life

By Mathilde Gardin

PARIS (Reuters) - New French film "Oceans" not only allows viewers to swim among the fish, but opens a window on underwater ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

A Minute With: Michael Fassbender and his "Fish Tank"

Thu, October 15, 2009

Fish may not protect against heart failure