Diabetes Cure PossibleJune 18th, 2006 Cure for diabetes could be around the corner after US scientists found cells from the spleen can transform into insulin-producing cells. US researchers were able to halt, and even reverse, the disease in mice.
INGAP closer to cure diabetesMarch 18th, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- Researchers might be getting closer to finding a cure for diabetes. Researchers announced a new treatment and medicine, and the discovery of a gene that might play a role.
Significant Progress in Haemophilia Treatment using Gene TherapyAugust 15th, 2005 Impressive progress has been made in the treatment of haemophilia using gene therapy. Professor Katherine High, a leading researcher from Philadelphia USA, is examining the obstacles to successful gene therapy in human patients with haemophilia.
The Diabetes Blog - Marching towards a cureMay 22nd, 2005 Simple Thoughts is an aggregation of several member blogs like The Diabetes Blog, The Java Software Blog etc. Each of the blogs are unique in focus and content, except aggregation blogs like The Health Blog or The Technology Blog.
Human Study of Potential Cure for Huntington's Disease Using Pig's Brain Cell ImplantsAugust 13th, 2005 Pig brain cells could be implanted into human brains in USA by the beginning of next year if trials of a pioneering treatment for Huntington's disease are approved by FDA. Similar tests on primates have proved "astonishingly successful" in treating the degenerative brain disease, according to researchers who carried out the work at Living Cell Technologies (LCT) in Auckland, New Zealand.
Meet Lara Croft err. Lava Kroft in Mobile Phone Adventure GameAugust 9th, 2006 Ozura Mobile, a leading publisher and developer of mobile entertainment, today announced they are releasing Lava Kroft to mobile phones and users globally. This mobile action adventure game stars Lava Kroft who is a new age woman who has an exceptional thirst for discovering some of the most intriguing and mystical treasures in the world (tell me that doesn't sound familiar to a certain female whose name happens to rhyme with Lava's).
Internet Explorer Gaining over Firefox in my MicrocosmDecember 22nd, 2005 On this website Internet Explorer users have snatched back their majority share. Internet Explorer users comprise 49.08 % of total users.
Internet Usage Stats: Asia Leads the World in Internet Usage...August 18th, 2005 Asia leads in world in total number of people using the internet. 34.5 % of the world's internet users are Asian.
Keryx announces positive interim results for mid stage trial drug for diabetic nephropathy treatmentMay 7th, 2005 Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (KERX) Announces Positive Interim Results From Phase 2 Clinical Study For KRX-101 (Sulodexide Gelcaps) For Treatment Of Diabetic Nephropathy. Around 40% of diabetic patients progress to diabetic nephropathy.
PlayStation 3 Will Help Study Alzheimer'sAugust 28th, 2006 The spare processing power of Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) will be harnessed by US biologists trying to understand the cause of diseases like Alzheimer's. Sony has teamed up with US biologists who already run the distributed computing project, folding@home (FAH).
Falling Microsoft Internet Explorer Market Share 2002-2007December 7th, 2007 Microsoft was the sole leading browser (all versions combined) in 2002-2003 with over 85% of market share. The earlier leader Netscape had by then sunk into oblivion.
Self-Treatment With DCA for CancerFebruary 27th, 2007 DCA has generated quite an interest in patients with Cancer, many even contemplating self-treatment for cure. The key points we know about DCA so far are:
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India Fourth Largest Internet UserJanuary 12th, 2006 U.S. continues to lead with nearly 200 million Internet users at the end of 2005, China and India are now in second and fourth place among Internet users. India boasts 50.6 million internet users.
Why does my Google Desktop search contact internet?December 14th, 2004 Occassionally Google Desktop Search contacts internet, even when I am not using it. This makes me nervous.
An injection to cure diabetesMarch 16th, 2005 A report on Viacell Inc. approach to cure diabetes.