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London, October 1 : Israeli scientists have developed a nasal spray packed with viruses called bacteriophages, which can ease the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

New Delhi, Oct. 1 : The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the DMK-led Tamil Nadu Government for virtually ignoring its order on a shutdown call given by the ruling alliance over Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project.

Warning the State Government of initiating contempt of court proceedings, a bench headed by acting Chief Justice B N Aggarwal and Justice P Sathasivam said: “If there is no compliance with our order, it is complete breakdown of Constitutional machinery. We will then have to direct the government to impose President's rule.”

Washington, Oct 1 : Young children who spend two or more hours a day in front of the idiot box are at an increased risk of developing behavioural problems and poor social skill, warn researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The finding is based on an analysis of data for 2,707 children between 2.5 to 5.5 years of age collected from the Healthy Steps for Young Children national evaluation by the researchers.

London, Oct 1 : Researchers have discovered a regulatory protein, called CTLA-4, which they believe is a second molecular “switch” responsible for turning off the immune system’s response against HIV.

The study in which the protein was discovered was conducted by researchers at the Partners AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (PARC-MGH) led by Dr Bruce Walker.

Last year members of the same team identified a molecule called PD-1 that suppresses the activity of HIV-specific CD8 T cells that should destroy virus-infected cells.

London, Oct 1 : A diamond-encrusted Rolex belonging to former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is up for sale.