Interfering RNA ( siRNA ) helps monkeys recover from SARS

August 2nd, 2005 Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen on why being argumentative is a virtue

May 23rd, 2005 All along my life I had wondered how South-Indian, especially Madrasis (aka Chennaites) can eat ravenously (at least my friends) and still manage to maintain a stick like figure. Now I know. They consume large quantities of imli (tamarind) pani (water) in the form of Sambar and Rasam which helps to control their sugar better and keeps them thin.

August 3rd, 2005 Symptoms in mice that mimic Parkinson’s disease are reversed by treatment with amphetamines, including Ecstasy, according to a new study by Marc Caron of Duke University, US. The drugs seem to work through a pathway not involving the chemical dopamine, which surprised the researchers since dopamine deficiency is the cause of Parkinson’s.

July 18th, 2005 A gene that may regulate the body's response to insulin has been linked to both obesity and type-2 diabetes, researchers in Britain and France reported on Monday. Scientists found 11 different variations of the gene, called single nucleotide polymorphisms or SNPs.

July 2nd, 2005 We have forked of our coverage of Stem Cell Research news and views in our recently launched The Stem Cell Blog. You will find it much more active than it was under the folds of multi-faceted Simple Thoughts Blog.

June 19th, 2007 Most of us, myself excluded, aspires to be thin especially so much so that they often adopt unhealthy practices which lead to bulimia or diabulimia. Here are some safe tips from FDA which doesn't involve consulting a doctor and can be done by you without external help.

June 19th, 2007 Diabulimia is a new term used to describe an eating disorder that’s beginning to victimize type I diabetics. As with any other eating disorder teens are the most likely to develop it.

April 23rd, 2009 European stocks steady despite US cheer over AppleLONDON — European stock markets were little changed Thursday ahead of an expected solid opening on Wall Street, where investors appear to have been cheered by upbeat earnings from technology firm Apple Inc. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 22.87 points, or 0.6 percent, at 4,053.53, while France's CAC-40 rose 5.53 points, or 0.2 percent, 3,030.77.

August 14th, 2009 China trade ruling helps US, but piracy a problemLOS ANGELES — American companies counting on a favorable trade ruling against China to boost sales of CDs, DVDs, books and video games will need a crackdown on rampant piracy before they can reap big benefits. Chinese incomes are lower than in the United States, and the quality of pirated entertainment there is quite good, making legal goods a tougher sell.

July 29th, 2009 Stocks lose ground on worries about economy's pathNEW YORK — The stock market is giving up some momentum from its rally as new worries about the economy pop up. Stocks slipped Wednesday as traders ran down a new list of concerns.

October 6th, 2009 AP might charge some customers to get news earlierHONG KONG — The Associated Press is considering whether to sell news stories to some online customers exclusively for a certain period, perhaps half an hour, the head of the news organization said Tuesday. The AP licenses its stories and photographs to many of the Internet's main hubs, including Google, Yahoo and Microsoft's MSN, and its work also is used by hundreds of Web sites owned by newspapers and broadcasters.

July 15th, 2009 Asian markets rise after Goldman, Intel earnsSEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets rose for a second day Wednesday, underpinned by better-than-expected U.S. earnings and optimism the regional economy is on the mend.

August 9th, 2005 Taking a daily 10 to 15 minute walk in the sun not only clears your head, relieves stress and increases circulation – it could also cut your risk of breast cancer in half according to Esther John, an epidemiologist at the Northern California Cancer Center. A study found that sunlight exposure lowered the risk of breast cancer by 30 to 40 percent.

June 20th, 2009 Web support pours out for Iran protesters NEW YORK — Google and Facebook have rushed out services in Farsi. Twitter users have changed their home cities to Tehran to provide cover for Internet users there.

July 19th, 2006 Indian government found out certain blog sites (most likely blogger blogs) were used by terrorists who are responsible for Mumbai blasts which killed several hundred people. They instructed the ISP's to block those sites.