Washington, Nov 8: After successfully conducting studies on mice, scientists have claimed that SRT1720, touted as an "anti-aging pill,” can be tested in human trials.

The new drug study from Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in Cambridge, Mass., claimed that SRT1720 activates the same receptor as the much-discussed resveratrol, the chemical in red wine that may slow some effects of aging.

Scientists are testing both resveratrol and SRT1720 for first treating type-two diabetes, and possibly later for other age-related diseases.

The movie ‘EMI’ dealing with the theme of credit cards and bank loans couldn’t have had more apposite release timing during global recession. In spite of that it fails to create interest for its juvenile attitude towards the subject.

The new $1 billion Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center was opened for patients with approximately 450 patients expected to move in two days, a hospital spokeswoman said. The old facility was destroyed in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and construction delays and scheduling difficulties delayed the proposed move for months.

Washington, Nov 8: Senator John McCain’s top two aides during the presidential campaign have denied the anonymous accusations circulating in the press about his running mate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

“The towel story categorically is not true,” The Washington Times quoted Steve Schmidt, top former McCain campaign aide, as saying.

London, November 8 : Ten-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper Kanye West stunned his fellow performers by peeing on the carpet floor.

Dubai, Nov 8: The election of Barack Obama as the 44th US president represents a victory for radical Islamic groups that had battled American forces since the invasion of Iraq, leader of a jihadi group in Iraq has said.