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Monday, September 30, 2013

Single Men Choose IPhone Over Girlfriend, Says Survey

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Some single men would choose an iPhone over a girlfriend, finds online survey. According to The Telegraph, about 3 % of the 550 respondents in the SaleLand.co.uk survey said that they would lose their girlfriend in favor of the phone and 5% said they'd ditch them for a smart-phone made by a company other than Apple, the Washington Times...
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Study Says 2012 Olympic Athletes Had Bad Teeth

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A new study finds that many athletes who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games had poor levels of oral health. Researchers at University College London examined the teeth and gums of 302 athletes who visited a dental clinic at the London 2012 Olympic Village. The athletes took part in 25 different sports. About a third of them competed in...
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Resveratrol Worsens MS-like Symptoms

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Resveratrol, found in red wine worsens MS-like neuropathology and inflammation and has no neuroprotective effects, finds new study. "Resveratrol may have detrimental effects in some disease conditions and should be discouraged for supplemental use by MS patients pending further research," says lead investigator Ikuo Tsunoda, MD, PhD, Assistant...
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Lung Biopsy Improves Cancer Diagnosis

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A microfluidic chip developed by scientists captures elusive circulating tumor cells from blood and thereby improves cancer diagnosis and treatment. The device, believed to be the first to pair these functions, uses the advanced electronics material graphene oxide. In clinics, such a device could one day help doctors diagnose cancers, give...
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How J.J. Abrams can make 'Star Wars' great again

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This is the gritty droid you're looking for.(Credit: Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET) As was the case with many "Star Wars" fans, the prequels left me feeling cold. They just didn't have that sense of excitement, life, and pluckiness of the original films. I felt alienated by the CGI and the mere sight of Jar Jar Binks. I've had some...
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Facebook courts ad dollars with social data on TV shows

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Facebook is making a move on television networks.The social network on Monday will start providing new data to the four largest US television networks -- CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC -- in an attempt to attract more advertising dollars to its service, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing Facebook officials. The social network will also provide...
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Janet Jackson Wants to Adopt Children from Third-World Countries?

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Janet Jackson and her handsome, ultra-wealthy husband, Wissam al Mana, are said to be looking to start a family.The couple are reportedly interested in adopting at least two children from Jordan and possibly the civil war-ravaged Syria. The story claims Janet has already reached out to Queen Rania of Jordan to help facilitate an adoption.A...
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Katy Perry Talks About That Time Barbara Walters Threw Shade and More in Billboard Cover Story

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She may not get as much attention because she’s not walking around in a costume made out of deli meat or live tweeting her overdoses like her contemporaries, but Katy Perry is out here riding around and getting it — at least on the Hot 100 anyway.In preparation for her forthcoming album ‘Prism’ Katy talked with Billboard about some of what...
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Watch “Breaking Bad” Season 5 Episode 16 (Series Finale)

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SPOILER ALERT: Do NOT read anything on this page if you haven’t seen the “Breaking Bad” series finale, because SPOILERS. You’ve been warned! The “Breaking Bad” series finale (Season 5 Episode 16: “Felina”) has finally aired, ending the story of Walter White and his partner in crime Jesse Pinkman.The full synopsis for the series finale episode...
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Humans Create Climate Change

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Scientists are now very sure that global warming is a reality and we have only humans to blame for this occurrence. A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) seeks to underline the importance of sustainable action by policy makers and the public on climate change. World Meteorological Organization Secretary...
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