Look at KC… and smile!

Manila, Philippines – CALENDAR GIRL – The posters (for Tanduay) of KC Concepcion will surely bring smile to all, sexy but classy. The poses hark back to the era of such Hollywood and European goddesses as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardneer, Brigitte Bardot, and Sophia Loren. Incoming search terms:kc concepcion model (1) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Addiction to heroin can be blocked

SYDNEY – Addiction to morphine and heroin can be blocked, according to research released Wednesday which could prove a major breakthrough in treating addicts and in pain relief treatments. Researchers at the University of Adelaide in Australia worked with colleagues at the University of Colorado in the United States to pinpoint a key mechanism in the body’s immune system that... 

Cebu: Puffer fish downs 7

BANTAYANISLAND, Cebu – Seven members of a family, including three minors, were rushed to the hospital after eating stewed puffer fish for breakfast. The victims, all residents of Barangay Hilotongan, this island, reportedly felt dizzy and vomited two hours after they ate stewed puffer fish, locally known as “buriring.“ Incoming search terms:cebu (158) Read More »

Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday. The study, published in the US journal Pediatrics, did not say why but suggested that being around a dog that spends at least part of its day outdoors may boost a child’s immune system in the first... 

U.S. study shows antibodies reverse type I diabetes in mice

WASHINGTON – Scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have used injections of antibodies to rapidly reverse the onset of Type I diabetes in mice genetically bred to develop the disease. Only two injections maintained disease remission indefinitely without harming the immune system.  Read More »

Spanish researchers discover molecule which spreads HIV

MADRID – Spanish researchers on Wednesday announced that they have discovered the molecule in HIV which is responsible for the propagation of the AIDS virus in the human body. Leader of the research team Javier Martinez-Picado explained that his team had found the molecule which allows the AIDS virus to travel like a “Trojan horse” and invade dendritic cells, which are...