Now, tent that doubles as solar charger
Wellington – A company has brought out a new tent that has a solar charger. Eddie Bauer’s Katabatic tent has a Goal Zero solar charger up top, a triangular piece which folds with the tent for storage, Stuff.co.nz reported. Inside is a Goal Zero-supplied battery that when charged by Sun,... read more »
New drug could help hard-drinkers quit alcohol in Japan
Tokyo – A new drug to treat alcoholism has enhanced the chances of hard-drinking Japanese addicts quitting alcohol, it has been revealed. While conventional drugs discourage drinking by causing unpleasant symptoms, such as palpitations, nausea and headaches, after alcohol consumption, new... read more »
How smokers can stay off ciggies post New Year
Washington – Researchers have suggested that smokers should follow a New Year’s quit with a weekly recommitment to quit that takes advantage of natural weekly cycles. In a 2013 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from San Diego State University, the Santa Fe Institute,... read more »
Cell that worsens rheumatoid arthritis discovered
Tokyo – A team of researchers from Japan have identified a new immune cell that intensifies rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints and occurs when excessive immune response destroys bone. According to the researchers, the new cell is... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal becomes Delhi’s 7th CM
New Delhi – History was made Saturday when Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s seventh chief minister at the Ramlila Maidan, watched by tens of thousands of excited supporters... read more »
Prism adaptation therapy hope for spatial neglect
New York – Spatial neglect, an under-recognised but disabling disorder, often complicates recovery from right brain stroke. Now there is some hope for such patients as stroke... read more »
Now, bask in mushrooms to get Vitamin D
Toronto – Next time you go out in the sun to get some Vitamin D, think about mushrooms. Why mushrooms? Well, this is what is going to be your best source of Vitamin D soon. In order... read more »
There was a quiet honesty about Farooque: Amitabh Bachchan
Mumbai – Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan became “very sad” when he heard of the sudden demise of veteran actor Farooque Sheikh, whom he always appreciated for his... read more »
Antioxidant drug may reverse multiple sclerosis: study
New York – For people suffering from multiple sclerosis – that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide – a cure may lie in an antioxidant drug. Designed by scientists more... read more »
