Washington, Sept 29 : Go right ahead and reach for that slice of white bread, for a researcher from the University of Virginia insists that the theory that eating so-called “bad” carbohydrates will make you fat is all hogwash.
Professor Glenn Gaesser insists that the latest common wisdom on carbohydrates is “just nonsense”.
Gaesser came to his conclusion after analysing peer-reviewed, scientific research on carbohydrate consumption, glycemic index and body weight.
Washington, September 29 : Scientists researching male contraceptives have devised various new techniques that may provide men with an alternative to vasectomy in about half a decade.
The researchers presented their findings from experiments on mice and men at the second ‘Future of Male Contraception’ conference, held from 27 to 28 September in Seattle, Washington.
Los Angeles: The Food and Drug Administration had sanctioned a new version of a ringworm drug to treat tinea capitis, a scalp fungus for children aged 4 years and older.
Tinea capitis is an unrelenting and infectious fungal infection, which generally does not respond to topical treatment. It can result in severe itchiness, dandruff and bald patches.
Washington: Playboy has offered a whopping 1 million dollars to Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards to pose nude together in a forthcoming issue of ‘Playboy’ mag.
A source disclosed that ‘Playboy’ chief Hugh Hefner wishes both the female actresses to work together for a spread in the January 2008 issue of the publication.
A recent study has discovered that thimerosal, a mercury-containing chemical compound that is used in vaccines and immune globulin formulations, does not have an effect on neuropsychological functioning in kids aged between 7 to 10.
New York: Palm Inc has launched its smallest smartphone, making its initial entry into the low end phone market in a bid to perk up growth plans, and provide a cheesier option to Apple Inc’s iPhone.
For its new “Centro,” a smaller and lighter edition of its Treo smartphone, Palm has determined the price of just $100 to attract more and more customers. Sprint Nextel Corp will sell ‘Centro’ for the rest of the year in the United States.
Los Angeles: The Food and Drug Administration had sanctioned a new version of a ringworm drug to treat tinea capitis, a scalp fungus for children aged 4 years and older. 
Washington: Playboy has offered a whopping 1 million dollars to Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards to pose nude together in a forthcoming issue of ‘Playboy’ mag. 
