Entertainment

Brad Pitt to Make 'Sherlock Holmes' Sequel a Must-See
Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is allegedly set to join Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in the follow-up to "Sherlock Holmes". Following speculation that the "Inglourious Basterds" star will play the villain in the...

Avatar becomes Box Office's Top
Avatar

A strong Christmas Day at the U.S. Box Office didn't give "Sherlock Holmes" the push it needed to dethrone James Cameron's sci-fi love story "Avatar" over the weekend (25-27 Dec 09).

Nicolas Cage Will Not Be Sued
Nicolas Cage

An investment company is not suing Nicolas Cage for fraud and a reported $36.7 million, People magazine has clarified. Christmas reports suggested the movie star was facing another huge financial...

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Health

Genetic Study Reveals The Origins Of Cavity-causing Bacteria
Cavity

Researchers have uncovered the complete genetic make-up of the cavity-causing bacterium Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1, revealing the genetic adaptations that allow this microorganism to live and...

30 December 2009 - 11:13am
Bacteria, Cavity, Dental
Study Reports No Link Between Cancer and Cell Phone Use
Cell Phone Radiation

A definitive link between regular cell phone use and brain tumors hasn't been found, but few experts are ready to dismiss the possibility. Most recommend circumspect use of the devices, an...

17 December 2009 - 6:15pm
Cancer, Cell Phone
Overweight Adults Could Burn More Calories By Watching Less TV
Overweight

US researchers conducting a randomized controlled trial found that adults weighing above the healthy range could burn more calories by watching less television: trial participants who cut their...

17 December 2009 - 6:00pm
Overweight, Research
Are CT Scans Sometimes Too Risky?
CT Scan

Radiation doses from CT scans are often high and vary widely, and excessively high doses may contribute substantially to future cancers, a study shows.

16 December 2009 - 5:20pm
Cancer, CT Scan
Nitric Oxide Beneficial In Septic Shock After All
Nitric Oxide

Scientists at VIB and Ghent University in Flanders, Belgium have found an unexpected ally for the treatment of septic shock, the major cause of death in intensive care units.

16 December 2009 - 5:08pm
Medicine, Nitric Oxide, Research
HIV Patients More Prone to 7 Kinds of Cancer
HIV

The weakened immune systems of people with HIV puts them at increased risk for at least seven types of cancer, but early diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection could help delay the onset of some...

13 October 2009 - 9:37am
AIDS, Cancer, HIV
3-D Structure Of Human Genome: Fractal Globule Architecture Packs Two Meters Of DNA Into Each Cell
Human Genome

Scientists have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, paving the way for new insights into genomic function and expanding our understanding of how cellular DNA folds at...

13 October 2009 - 9:33am
DNA, Genome, RNA
Allergy Prevention
Allergy

Vaccination can lower children's risk of allergy. Cathleen Muche-Borowski and her coauthors present a clinical practice guideline for allergy prevention in the current issue of Deutsches...

13 October 2009 - 9:32am
Allergy
Study Says Cholesterol Important For Brain Development
Brain Development

A new study by an international team of researchers found that cholesterol is important for the formation of brain cells, and they hope the findings will help scientists cultivate dopamine-...

9 October 2009 - 6:53pm
Brain, Cholesterol
World's Largest Ocular Research Center To Improve Quality Of Life For Blind And Visually Impaired
Blind

Real-time biomedical studies of factors leading to vision impairment are now possible through the world's largest ocular research center at Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research. As...

9 October 2009 - 6:52pm
Blindness, Eye Treatment, Research

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