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‘Kung Fu Panda’ DVD Released by a Glowing Angelina Jolie

Angelina JolieThe DVD launch and release party of DreamWorks Animation film 'Kung Fu Panda', including the premiere of its companion adventure story, 'Secrets of the Furious Five' held at Los Angeles' Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Sunday, saw a glowing Angelina Jolie, 33, heating up the red carpet in a simple black Ralph Lauren mini complemented by beige coloured Stuart Weitzman peep-toes and Conroy & Wilcox earrings.

Nicole Kidman will be Playing Transsexual in Period Drama

Nicole KidmanAustralian actress, Nicole Kidman, is all set to produce and star as the world's first post-operation transsexual married to Charlize Theron in 'The Danish Girl', a film based on the true life story of Danish artists Einar and Greta Wegener. Their marriage undergoes a deep change when Einar (Kidman) stands in for a female model Greta
(Theron) is to paint.

As their portraits become hugely popular in the Copenhagen of the 1920s, Einar encouraged by his wife to adopt the female guise, undergoes the landmark 1931 operation and in what began as a harmless has him metamorphosis into a female, thus threatening their love for each other.

Blood shortage in Canadian hospitals related to job losses?

Blood shortage in Canadian hospitals related to job losses?The union representing Canadian Blood Services workers has clarified that the current shortage in the blood supply is the direct result of job cuts and changes in the service's blood collection system.

"They are cutting jobs and shortening hours," Allen said Monday. "These cuts are having a negative impact on how our members are doing their jobs. We don't want to slam our employer, but they are doing too much, too fast and it's not working."

Hospital infections on a rise in Canada

Hospital infections on a rise in CanadaHospital acquired i

Attraction to unusual toys might signal autism

Attraction to unusual toys might signal autismA research by UC Davis M. I. N. D. Institute has concluded that infants who showed fascination for unusual objects were later diagnosed with autism. Strange though but these children were more likely to spin and rotate; look out of the corners of their eyes at simple objects including a feeder or a rattle as early as 12 months of age.

The study was conducted on 66 babies. 35 babies out of these were considered at high risk for autism as they had an older sibling who was diagnosed with the disorder.

AIDS vaccine proves beneficial for monkeys

AIDS vaccine proves beneficial for monkeysAIDS vaccine made by Crucell has shown success in blocking the AIDS virus in monkeys. The claim has been made by a Harvard scientist.

The scientist wrote in an online journal Nature about the new vaccine. The vaccine was successful in keeping away the virus for up to 500 days. This, he considers, is a breakthrough in developing an AIDS vaccine.

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