For the first time, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report, brain imaging has been able to show in living patients the progressive damage Parkinson’s disease causes to two small structures deep in the brain. The new technique confirms some ideas about the overall progress of the disease in the brain. But the effects of Parkinson’s vary in patients, the researchers...
Cyber Monday sales up 17% to nearly $2 billion, exceeding forecast
Label: Business Cyber Monday online sales beat forecasts by nearly half a billion dollars.ComScore on Monday predicted that Cyber Monday would...
Chris Brown deletes Twitter account after feud
Label: LifestyleR&B singer Chris Brown has taken down his Twitter account after a vulgar online exchange with comedian Jenny Johnson.Johnson says she's now receiving death threats on Twitter from Brown's supporters.The fight started when 23-year-old Brown posted a picture of himself, saying he looked old. Johnson replied: "I know! Being a worthless piece of (expletive) can really age a person."Brown fired back...
Chia Seeds Gain Popularity for Nutritional Benefits
Label: HealthFirst there were Chia Pets; now there are chia people. Ubiquitous in television ads that began 30 years ago, Chia Pets were called “the pottery that grows.” Mixing chia seeds and water on the outside of an animal-shaped terra-cotta figurine produces a plant resembling green hair almost overnight. Now, chia is having a second life as a nutritional “it” item. Whole and ground chia seeds...
Obama designates Elisse Walter as new SEC chief, lauds Schapiro
Label: Business WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday designated Elisse Walter as chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, but...
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Attack on Pakistani Shia Muslims kills five, injures 70
Label: World ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A bomb blast in northwest Pakistan killed five people and injured 70 others Sunday, provincial and local...
'Twilight,' Bond, 'Lincoln' lead record weekend
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bella Swan, James Bond and Abe Lincoln have combined to lift Hollywood to record Thanksgiving revenue at the box office.Kristen Stewart's finale as Bella in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2" was No. 1 again with $64 million during the five-day holiday stretch that began Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.Daniel Craig's Bond adventure "Skyfall" came in at No....
Indian Prostitutes’ New Autonomy Imperils AIDS Fight
Label: HealthKuni Takahashi for The New York TimesSex workers in Mumbai’s long-established red-light district, where brothels are dwindling. MUMBAI, India — Millions once bought sex in the narrow alleys of Kamathipura, a vast red-light district here. But prostitutes with inexpensive mobile phones are luring customers elsewhere, and that is endangering the astonishing progress India has made against AIDS. ...
L.A. Auto Show to serve as stage for vehicles, technologies
Label: Business On any Saturday afternoon, the unlikely mix of exotic coupes, vintage woodies and electric cars sharing Pacific Coast Highway...
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