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Ronaldo says Man U will seek three points from Arsenal

London, Nov. 7 : Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo has said that Manchester United must go for Arsenal’s jugular on Saturday and end their faint chances of winning the Premier League.

“We want to win the title so we have to get three points there. I don’t know if it is tough for them at the moment, but they will still have 11 players, the same as us, and I know it will be difficult because it always is,” The Sun quoted Ronaldo, as saying.

Arsene Wenger’s injury-plagued side drew a blank against Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday, having also imploded by losing 2-1 at Stoke and drawing 4-4 at home to Spurs.

How to improve quality of life after breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer FoundWashington, Nov 7 : Staying active, acting early and learning the warning signs of lymphedema – an adverse effect of breast cancer treatment caused by damage to the lymph system – can help women fighting the deadly disease avoid developing chronic lymphedema.

That’s what the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has suggested that women can learn more about how to protect themselves from this common and distressing adverse effect of treatment.

Growth hormone therapy can help make short kids taller

Growth hormone therapy can help make short kids tallerWashington, Nov 7 : Growth hormone therapy can significantly increase height in children with short stature, says a new study.

The study involving 150 short children, followed over a period of 20 years showed that growth hormone was effective in increasing the final height of in GH deficient children with short stature, as well as non GH deficient kids. However, further studies are still required.

The kids were randomized to no treatment, low GH dosage, or high GH dosage. The treatment could increase their height to nearly eight inches.

Pamela Anderson''s famous Ugg boots now being sold to men

Melbourne, Nov 7 : Canadian born actress Pamela Anderson’s Ugg boots are now on demand from men who want to add them to their fashion accessories.

The boots, which are made of sheepskin, have been worn by women for a very long time, and now marketers are trying to convince fashion-conscious men that they should wear them too.

In order to help sell the boots, Ugg Australia enlisted footballers from English Premier League side Chelsea to push the idea forward at the upcoming launch of the company''s new store at London''s Covent Garden.

The president of the US-owned firm, Connie Rishwain, has revealed that the men will be the next targets for the brand, with Brad Pitt, Justin Timberlake, David Beckham and Jude Law already wearing them.

Love scenes made George C. Scott nervous

New York, Nov 7 : He might have played indomitable roles in movies, but when it came to love scenes, they made late actor George C. Scott nervous, his biography has revealed.

In the new book titled ‘The Volatile Life and Career of George C. Scott’ by author David Sheward, co-star Susannah York revealed about Scott’s discomfort during a love scene in their film ‘Jane Eyre’

"We were doing a love scene and he was being rather avuncular, paternal, and I said to him, ''No, no, George. You are my one true love and I am yours,” the New York Post quoted her, as telling the author.

“Don''t be paternal. Don''t act like my father'' . . . I would tease him a bit.

Australian-led global initiative to improve diagnosis of genetic disorders

Washington, Nov 7: Australia is leading the world’s first global initiative to improve the diagnosis of genetic disorders and reduce errors in the reporting of genetic variations.

"There is a staggering error rate of up to 40 percent in some reporting of genetic variations," said Professor Richard Cotton, lead author of the paper, Convenor of the Human Variome Project and honorary researcher at the University of Melbourne.

"This means clinicians and specialists cannot solely rely on the research literature to inform the life and death decisions of diagnosis and prognosis of genetic disorders," he added.

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