Endoscopes — small cameras or optic fibres that are usually attached to flexible tubing designed to investigate the interior of the body — can be dangerously invasive. Procedures often require sedative medications and some recovery time. Now a researcher at is developing a “capsule endoscope” that can move through the digestive tract to detect problems independent of any attachments.

According to of TAU’s , the project is inspired by an endoscopic capsule designed for use in the small intestine. But

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Rapper turned businessman, 50 Cent has teamed up with Bodybuilding.coms Editor-in-Chief Jeff OConnell to write a new fitness book. The book, Formula 50: A 6-Week Total Body Transformation Plan is scheduled to be released in January 2013.

50 Cent at the 2009 Arnold Sports Expo.

Curtis Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, has made millions not only from his music but also from a variety of business ventures. He cashed in a reported $100 million dollars for his partnership with Vitamin Water. Vitamin Water was sold to Coca-Cola in 2007 for $4.1 Billion. He also has his name attached to video games, film and clothing.

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Do violent video games impact the brain or not? There hasn’t been much science to show a prolonged negative neurological effect.

But a new study recently presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North American found changes in brain of young men who played such games for a week.

The researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging and found some changes in the brain regions associated with cognitive function and emotional control after one week of play.

“For the first time, we have found that a sample of randomly assigned young adults showed less activation in certain frontal brain regions following a week of playing violent video games at home,” said Dr. Yang

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updated 7:06 AM EST, Fri November 25, 2011 Jennifer Herzog, shown with her uncle Brian Herzog, has developed allergies to chemicals on plastics and perfumes. STORY HIGHLIGHTS

(CNN) — After moving from New York to Virginia Beach five years ago, Jennifer Herzog started noticing something odd when exiting grocery stores.

Her hands and forearms felt hot, looked red and were swollen. After a few errands, she identified the irritant: plastic bags.

“There are some plastic bags that do it, and there are some that don’t,” Herzog said.

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