Support your local….uh Team

What is about people and there sports teams, hey I like sports as much as the next guy, at least I thought I did. Then I hear stories like this and I wonder not about my love of sports but when does that become an infatuation. Sure the soccer hoodlums of England fit into the [...]

Sun, Moon, Stars and 5 Planets

Astronomers discover a new planet approximately 41 light years away along with 4 other planets surrounding a star, known as 55 Cancri (a sun-like star) in the constellation Cancer. Apparently, the planet resides in a place referred to as a habitable zone with planet features of liquid water and mild temperatures, however, the planet [...]

Man lost for 5 years Returns

John Darwin was last known to be canoing in Northern England 5 years ago. On Saturday he walked into a police station in London, stating he could not remember where he had been. Police are naturally suspicious of the man but initial accounts suggest he lost his memory perhaps while boating. John Darwin is currently [...]

Death of Gatorade

The inventor of Gatorade the sports drink that has since resulted in a multi-billion dollar industry of power drinks has died. Dr. Robert Gade the inventor of Gatorade died at the age of 80 due to kidney failure on Tuesday. Dr Gade, born Robert James Gade graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and [...]

Amazing Discovery in Stem Cell Research

Stem cell research has been a hot topic for scientists, politicians and the general public due to the health implications, the potential moral dilemma, general social concern and the controversial way in which such science could be conducted.
So what are stem cells? They are the master cells, which are capable of forming every type [...]

New Risk Factors Identified for Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that results in the body attacking the myelin sheath (the insulation that is around the nerve cells) that help propagate brain cell communication. There are essentially four types or clinical courses that patients with MS follow.
* Progressive-Relapsing
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FDA says Child Cold Remedies May be Harmful

Certain well known cough and cold medicines should not be used on children younger than age 6 says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A review of the evidence showed that these over-the counter medications do not appear to be effective in young children and may even be harmful. Mary E. Tinetti of Yale University [...]

Deciphering How Memory Works

The human brain is remarkable in its ability to remember things for short periods of time in what is referred to as working memory. A waiter who takes your order and several others at your table without pen and paper, picking out tools at a store that you are going to use for repairs, picking [...]

Diamonds are Forever

A man from Wisconsin made a not so unusual find, but still an impressive one. Eric Blake while digging in an Arkansas diamond park with his fiancee sure enough found…a diamond. The impressive part is that he found a 3.92-carat white stone. Since his bride to be already has a ring it will go into [...]

Words on a page

For those who are wondering why there is an over-abundance of re-runs, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been on strike since Nov 4. In a gesture of support several television shows have not used “scabs” to offset the strike but have instead showed support to the writers, popular shows such as the Late [...]

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