Archives for October 2006
The New Web 2.0 NBA.com
21 October 2006 | Technology, Sports | No Comments
NBA.com has been given a complete overhaul for the upcoming season. Previous NBA.com design was too ad driven and definitely no fan friendly.
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Coke Says New Drink Will Burn Calories
13 October 2006 | Interesting | No Comments
Coca-Cola said that it will introduce a new green-tea beverage that has been proven to burn calories.
Enviga will hit the market in the Northeast next month and nationwide in January. Coke said it is the product of a joint venture with Nestle and could burn 60 to 100 calories with three 12-ounce servings.
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Study: Lasik safer than contact lenses
13 October 2006 | Science, Health | No Comments
Researchers have said contact lens users are more likely than Lasik surgery patients to develop complications leading to further vision loss.
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Physicians Stop Liver Cancer with Millions of Glass Beads
13 October 2006 | Science, Health | No Comments
University of Cincinnati (UC) physicians are using a new technique that involves injecting patients with millions of tiny radioactive glass beads to control advanced, inoperable liver cancer.
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How the Immune System Avoids Attacking Itself
13 October 2006 | Science, Health | No Comments
A finding by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers about how immune cells “decide” to become active or inactive may have applications in fighting cancerous tumors, autoimmune diseases, and organ transplant rejection.
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