Study Shows Miniature Heart Pumps Keep Kids Alive
September 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A new study published in the journal Circulation has found that a miniature heart pump was able to help keep children alive while they were waiting for a heart transplant.
U.S. researchers tested out this miniature heart pump on a total of nine children, who were all severely ill and were waiting for a heart transplant. Read more
FDA Says Statins Do Not Up Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
September 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come out and stated that statin cholesterol drugs do not increase the risk of developing Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The FDA carried out a review of 41 long-term clinical trials to try and see if there was any link between the popular statin cholesterol drugs, and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Read more
Study Shows Supplement Is No Help To Arthritis Patients
September 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, a popular supplement, glucosamine and chrondroitin sulfate, is no help to arthritis patients.
The study was led by Allen Sawitzke, professor of internal medicine at the University of Utah. Read more
Nearly All Nursing Homes Violate Health, Safety Standards
September 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new report issued on Monday by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly all nursing homes violate federal health, and safety standards.
The report issued looked at nursing homes in the year 2007, to try and see how they did in terms of keeping up with federal health and safety standards. Read more
Heart Patients More Likely To Be Depressed, Need To Be Screened
September 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new recommendation by the American Heart Association, heart patients need to be regularly screened for signs of depression.
The new recommendations have been published in the journal Circulation, and focus on the prevalence of depression in heart patients. Read more
NHL 2K9 Wii Review
September 29, 2008
NHL 2K9
Wii Review
Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: 2K Sports
I was very excited to hear that Visual Concepts and 2K Sports were going to be bringing the NHL 2K series to the Nintendo Wii. Wii fans have already been given some great sports releases with games like MLB Power Pros from 2K, the Madden series, etc. So how did hockey do on the Nintendo Wii?
The game, overall, is a great deal of fun on the Nintendo Wii platform. The first question is easily going to be, how does it control? That was my big question going into it. Thankfully, Visual Concepts did a really solid job with the controls of the game. Things start off with taking shots, as this is all handled with a flick toward the screen while holding down the B button. Read more
TNA Impact Wii Review
September 29, 2008
TNA Impact
Wii Review
Developer: Midway Studios Los Angeles
Publisher: Midway
Players: 1-4
TNA iMPACT! has made its way onto the Nintendo Wii platform to try and garner some attention from wrestling fans on the console. Is this a good substitute for the Smackdown vs. Raw series on the Wii? Or is it not even a contender?
TNA stands for Total Nonstop Action, and is basically the #2 wrestling company out there behind the WWE, with stars such as Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Kevin Nash, Sting, Samoa Joe, and others leading the way. Read more
Ferrari Challenge PS3 Review
September 29, 2008
Ferrari Challenge
PS3 Review
Publisher: Eutechnyx
Developer: System 3 Arcade Software
It is always touch to release a simulation racing game, due to the fact that the PS3 has the Gran Turismo franchise, while the Xbox 360 has Forza Motorsport, as well as Project Gotham Racing. With that said, Ferrari Challenge has entered the mix with the pedal to the medal, and tries its best to speed to the front of the pack.
This game, as expected is all about the Ferrari cars, as you will be driving a variety of different types of cars such as the Ferrari F430, the Ferrari F50, FXX, and more. Read more
Ferrari Challenge Wii Review
September 29, 2008
Ferrari Challenge
Wii Review
Publisher: Eutechnyx
Developer: System 3 Arcade Software
The Nintendo Wii really has not had much in terms of a AAA racing simulation experience. Actually, the best racer the system has to offer to date is still Mario Kart. With that said, Ferrari Challenge has made its way to the Nintendo Wii to try and fix that.
The game has its biggest issue with the actual controls of the game, as the Wii is always meant to be a console for less serious racing style games. The Wii is always seen as a fun console, and an inventive one. So to say that a technical racing sim would work on it is a hard thing to prove. Read more
Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009 Xbox 360 Review
September 29, 2008
Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009
Xbox 360 Review
Publisher: Activision Value
Developer: Fun Labs
Unfortunately, for fishing fans, the next-generation of gaming consoles has not been very friendly to you in regards to a solid fishing game, whether it be a simulation, or arcade release. Activision, with developer Fun Labs, tried but failed yet again with Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009.
It is not an easy thing to bring fishing onto a video game console, as there is always the issue of trying to make it fast-paced and exciting, while still making it feel like you are wrapped up in nature and a serene atmosphere. Read more
