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| Diabetics, beware |
| US scientists have found a link between high blood sugar levels and Alzheimer’s. T.V. Jayan reports |
| It’s a puzzle that has baffled scientists for long. The brain, which has an impenetrable protective layer around it in the form of a thick blood-brain barrier, should not be affected that easily by the chemical changes taking place elsewhere in the body. The blood-brain barrier, composed of tig... |
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| Coming, super glues |
| I wish there was an adhesive the surgeon could use on my belly instead of the stitches,” moans 35-year-old Amita Sen, who recently underwent a Ca
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| Switch to new luminescence |
| The incandescent bulb is one of humanity’s most useful inventions, but this ubiquitous product is now nearing the end of its life. It may soon be
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| Drug dilemma |
| A widely used anti epilepsy drug called topiramate raises the risk of birth defects as much as 14-fold when taken by pregnant women, especially in com
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| Taking a leaf from Apple’s book |
| BITS & BYTES - SURIT DOSS |
 Like a flamboyant cricketer in its prime Microsoft peaked as a company and industry leader with the launch of Windows 98. With Windows 98 and the follow-up Windows 2000, the company was on a roll. Then came the blockbuster Windows XP. Patchy at first ... | Read.. |
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| Plagued by cats |
| Q: My neighbour has about 30 cats. They are strays who have congregated on his verandah because he feeds them cooked chicken and fish offal purchased from the market. The stench permeates everywhere and is repulsive.... | Read.. |
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