Fatman adds new models to valve amp range
The quirky Fatman iTube valve amp sound system created a stir last year - although it would be interesting to know how many people followed up by buying one. Possibly more than you would imagine - bec...>>

Space invention lands Oregon company in record books
MYRTLE CREEK - The co-founders of Umpqua Research and their company are headed for the Space Technology Hall of Fame for water purification technology used on space shuttles and the international spac...>>

No quick fix for ailing tranny
I DRIVE a 1999 Proton Wira (automatic) that has travelled 92,000km. Of late, there is a substantial delay in gear engagement whenever the lever is shifted between the Neutral (N) and Drive (D) posit...>>

Heart Valve Grown From Stem Cells
Boston (eCanadaNow) - UK scientists have managed to grow tissue which works the same way a heart valve does from stem cells. The prediction is that a full heart could be grown within the next ten year...>>

FDA Finally Yanks Permax Off the US Market
Washington, DC: On March 29, 2006, the FDA withdrew Permax (pergolide) from the market because it increases the risk of valvular heart disease. Permax belongs to a class of drugs known as dopamine ago...>>

Procedure offers new fix for leaky heart valve
BOSTON, MA (NBC) - There is some good news for patients suffering with a leaky heart valve. Doctors are using a minimally invasive procedure to fix the problem. And that means no more open-heart surge...>>

Top up, top overhaul
MY 1996 Proton Wira 1.5 automatic needs to be topped up with about 400ml of engine oil every 3,000km. I have been advised to renew the valves on the engine, but before I have any work carried out, I...>>

Investigators Determine Cause of House Fire
ARROYO GRANDE Investigators now know the cause of an explosion that set a house on fire. Yesterday's flames burned the Arroyo Grande home completely to the ground. Let's begin with the facts firs...>>