http://www.physorg.com – Two common cancer drugs have been shown to both prevent and reverse type 1 diabetes in a mouse model of the disease, according to research conducted at the University of California, San Francisco. The drugs – imatinib (marketed as Gleevec) and sunitinib (marketed as Sutent) – were found to put type 1 diabetes into remission in 80 percent of the test mice and work permanently in 80 percent of those that go into remission. Read more »

http://www.bargaineering.com – It’s November, which means it’s a few short weeks before the holidays are in full swing and you know what that means… our consumer driven society gets all whipped up into a fervor and we spend like mad on gifts (I personally see nothing wrong with that!). This year it’s a little different though, the economy has people really concerned about their financial future and it now makes sense to prepare for the holiday spending by saving for the future while there’s still time left. Read more »

http://www.livescience.com – NEW YORK — A scientist is going public with his Christian belief in God and acceptance of evolution, in the wake of the Dover trial and recent, high-profile scholarly writings that have highlighted the contradictions between religiosity and science. Read more »

http://keyboardsensation.blogspot.com – The Midwife Board Exam Results for May 2008 was out already on November 19. The list of successful new Midwives for this Licensure Board Exam can be seen in the official online publication of Inquirer.net. Read more »

http://www.esquire.com – Why complicate things? How to roast the turkey and make the gravy in 24 easy-to-follow steps. By Glen Waggoner Read more »

http://www.physorg.com – A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of childhood obesity, though in smaller numbers. Read more »