Wasila (Alaska), Nov. 5 : Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin cast her vote at the Wasilla City Hall here on Tuesday, but if the comments of political observers are anything to go by, her history-making candidacy, ended up hindering John McCain''s White House dreams.
"She was a drag on the ticket, particularly with undecideds," the New York Daily News quoted Steven Cohen, professor of public administration at Columbia University, as saying.
Washington, Nov 5 : People who are prone to hip fracture can reduce its rate by 37.2 percent by adopting healthy bone programs, says a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California.
In fact, the hip fracture reduction rate can further go till 50 percent among those at risk.
The five-year study is the first of its kind to assess more than 625,000 male and female patients over the age of 50 in Southern California who had specific risk factors for osteoporosis and/or hip fractures.
Washington, Nov 5 : What was earlier considered to be "junk" DNA has now been found to be an important ingredient distinguishing humans from other species, say scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS).
Over 50 percent of human DNA is designated as "junk" as it consists of copies of nearly identical sequences, the major source of which is internal viruses that have inserted themselves throughout the genome at various times during mammalian evolution.
By using the latest sequencing technologies, scientists proved that a large number of transcription factors—master proteins that control the expression of other genes—bind specific repeat elements.
Washington, Nov 5 : In a new study on mice, researchers have found that Nicotinamide, a form of Vitamin B3, in high doses may prevent lesions and symptoms associated with Alzheimer''s disease.
UC Irvine scientists are now conducting a clinical trial to determine its effect in humans.
Nicotinamide, was found to reduce the levels of a protein called phosphorylated tau that leads to the development of tangles, one of two brain lesions linked with Alzheimer''s.
The researchers found that the vitamin also strengthened scaffolding along which information travels in brain cells.
London, Nov 5 : The original owners of a pirated video will now be able to make profit when the copied content will be broadcasted online, all thanks to a new technology developed by California-based company Auditude.
The new system will simply overlay copyright-infringing footage with advertising designed to generate revenue from the video sharing websites like MySpace and YouTube.
Such sites have often been asked to remove content like music videos and TV shows uploaded without permission from the copyright holders.
The sites have been accused of profiting from such activity, which is considered to be a major block in making profit from providing free video online.
Wasila (Alaska), Nov. 5 : Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin cast her vote at the Wasilla City Hall here on Tuesday, but if the comments of political observers are anything to go by, her history-making candidacy, ended up hindering John McCain''s White House dreams.
Washington, Nov 5 : People who are prone to hip fracture can reduce its rate by 37.2 percent by adopting healthy bone programs, says a study conducted by Kaiser Permanente Southern California.
Washington, Nov 5 : In a new study on mice, researchers have found that Nicotinamide, a form of Vitamin B3, in high doses may prevent lesions and symptoms associated with Alzheimer''s disease.
London, Nov 5 : Cheryl Cole’s pet dog has developed a rather bizarre hobby—it picks up the singer’s lacy underwear and buries them in her back garden!
