Scientists often talk about standing on the shoulders of giants, referring to the great minds who inspired and instructed their own discoveries. Sometimes, a scientist is that giant.

From MyDNA ). The latest research news has a cancer drug demonstrated as beneficial for Alzheimer's sufferers. In "studies of mice that are genetically altered to be vulnerable to a disease that mimics Alzheimer's, the medicine increased the production of

Randall Parker of FuturePundit has comments on the recent Italian demonstration of regenerative medicine by biochemical messaging: "Mind you, this is a news report on only 8 patients and not a journal article with a larger number of patients with

SUPERMODEL Kate Moss has checked out of rehab following the cocaine row which threatened to wreck her career.

GEORGE Best, the former Manchester United football player, was still fighting for his life last night in the intensive care ward of a London hospital.

HOT-headed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been rejected as rector of St Andrews University after students elected a retired environmentalist to the prestigious role in his place.

Singh misses second consecutive cut by Associated PressPALM HARBOR, Fla. -- Steve Lowery and Bo Van Pelt, two guyswho didn't earn a dime the first few months of the season, playedsome of their best golf Friday at the Chrysler Championship

MIKE AITKEN IN POLE position to win the Volvo Masters as well as lift the Harry Vardon Trophy tomorrow, Colin Montgomerie signed for 66 yesterday.

AMERICAN Steve Lowery fired a five-under 66 to take the early second round lead the Chrysler Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida yesterday but world No2 Vijay Singh was danger of missing the cut for the second consecutive week.

CALGARY, AB (MARKET WIRE) Cybersurf Corp. ("Cybersurf") (TSX-V: CY), one of Canada's leading Internet technology and service companies, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and its fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.

SPENDTHRIFT consumers caused the US economy to pick up speed in the third quarter, rising to 3.8 per cent from July to September, up from 3.3 per cent in the second quarter, the US commerce department reported yesterday.

PEOPLE severely afflicted by psoriasis have a significantly increased risk of dying from heart disease, new research shows.

SCIENTISTS could be looking for signs of altruism in animals in the wrong species, according to a behaviour expert.

SCIENTISTS have identified a gene that may cause dyslexia, a breakthrough that could help bring earlier diagnosis of the condition.

HAVING a baby with a devastating genetic disease is among the worst fears of any expectant mother or father.

COUNCIL tenants in the Western Isles have voted in favour of a £100 million deal to transfer the local authority's housing stock to a not-for-profit social landlord.

HEAVILY guarded night zones are to be set up in Glasgow to protect revellers leaving the city centre's pubs and clubs.

EDINBURGH Castle is to hold year-round, outdoor events under plans to create new multi-million-pound grandstands.

A MAN killed his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, slashing her wrists to make her death look like suicide, just three months after he was released for a knife attack on his father.