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Finding the source of Alzheimer's disease

Feb. 20 | It seems some pruning of neurons in the human brain is naturally going to happen in old age. How much do we really need to remember? Is it possible that just as our brains create an excess of nerve bodies in our early development only to prune back, in...

New Nintendo DSi game will be offered in two colors

Feb. 19 | Ottawa – The newest in the long line of successful Nintendo hand held products is set to be released on April 5th. The Nintendo DSi game will be offered in two colors, blue and black, and has a suggested retail price of $169.99. This will be the...

Coffee helps women lower their chances of having a stroke

Feb. 18 | Can drinking more coffee actually help you be healthier? According to a report by Spanish and English researchers, drinking more coffee can help women lower their chances of having a stroke. The researchers tracked the coffee habits and stroke occurrences...

Idol singing was some of the worst yet

Feb. 18 | The first group of 12 semifinalists took to the stage last night on American Idol to sing “Hits From the Billboard Hot 100.” The singing, however, was not as hot as the judges had hoped. The AI contestant’s traditional Achilles’...

Government report says MRSA cases are droppoing

Feb. 18 | Hamilton (OTL) – Hospital cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are dropping, according to a government report. MRSA is a type of staphylococcus bacteria that causes blood infections and is resistant to antibiotics. A new report...

New Facebook Terms of Service not going over well

Feb. 18 | Hamilton (OTL) – Recent changes made to the Facebook Terms of Service have landed the social networking site in hot water with many users. Facebook, who reserves at all times the right to change their TOS and privacy policy, recently exercised that...

Second Google Android Phone to be released as the HTC Magic

Feb. 18 | Vodafone and HTC announced on Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the second Google Android Phone would be released as the HTC Magic. The first Google Android Phone was the popular T-Mobile G1 released last year. The Magic includes...

Bristol Palin now against teen pregnancy

Feb. 18 | Seattle (OTL) – Bristol Palin, daughter of the former Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, after having her baby, now is speaking against teen pregnancy. In a recent interview with Greta Van Strussen on Fox News Channel’s...

obesity doctors are now calling for government regulation of weight loss products

Feb. 18 | Toronto (OTL) – With growing obesity rates, fad diets, pills and herbs surface daily promising radical weight loss. Many obesity doctors are now calling for government regulation of weight loss products that are marketed with promises but no proven...

Fears of salmonella-tainted peanut butter damage the industry

Feb. 17 | Public fears of salmonella-tainted peanut butter could seriously damage their industry, peanut company officials say. Since the salmonella outbreak was traced to Peanut Corp of America in mid January, peanut butter sales have dropped by 22 percent, and...