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.msnbc.msn.com – Glamour lists the most bizarre beauty treatments and wacky indulgences • Bird droppings • Flesh-eating fish • Viagra for hair • Bathtub of beer • Ramen soup bath • Olive oil treatment • Golf-ball massage • 24-karat facial • The straw wrap • Caviar treatment • Cactus scrub 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 September 2008 LET Board Exam Results is finally out on November 16. Congratulations to the successful LET Board Exam Passers in the recent LET Board Exam / Licensure Examination for Teachers. Read more »

http://www.ridelust.com – Perhaps you’ve only just recently acquired your license to drive, or perhaps you’re a grizzled veteran of the salty tarmac, but either way, you’re interested in perfecting the art of driving as a bloodsport. Believe it or not, angering your fellow motorists to the point of inspiring physical violence isn’t a game of chance, but rather a highly scientific, learned skill. Read more »

http://www.newsvine.com – Laid off and facing a long job search, Bob Cundiff was worried about making ends meet. Cheryl Ambruse needed a “breather” from her mortgage payments. Jan Gentile lost her job and her family’s health benefits. She faced mounting medical bills on top of mortgage payments and other day-to-day expenses. Read more »

http://healtharticles.co.in – Some foods have significantly more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like. Each of the photographs below represents 200 Calories of the particular type of food; the images are sorted from low to high calorie density. When you consider that an entire plate of broccoli contains the same number of Calories as a small spoonful of peanut butter, you might think twice the next time you decide what to eat. According to the U.S. Read more »