Stem cells hold cure for deadly skin disease
London – For those who suffer from skin blisters or have chances of developing skin tumours, there is cure in the offing – in stem cell-based gene therapy. Until today, no treatment was available for people with genetic skin disorder known as epidermolysis bullosa (EB), but gene therapy... read more »
Surgery, not chemo, better for tongue cancer
New York – Surgery, and not chemotherapy sessions, works better for those suffering from tongue or oral cavity cancer. In a pathbreaking study, a team of scientists at the University of Michigan’s Comprehensive Cancer Center concluded that patients with tongue cancer who started their... read more »
Mallika Sherawat’s key to life
To accept challenges is a way oflife for bold and beautiful actress Mallika Sherawat, who believes that when someone stops doing so, he is “dead”. “The key to life is accepting challenges, once someone stops doing this, he’s dead,” Mallika posted on Twitter Friday. Mallika,... read more »
‘Scariest’ New Year for Arshad
Mumbai – Actor Arshad Warsi is scared about the New YearTwo of his awaited films “Dedh Ishqiya” and “Mr Joe B. Carvalho” will hit the screens in January, and he is nervous about how they will be received. “’Mr Joe.B Carvalho’ and ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ both are... read more »
Bangladesh Navy to get two submarines soon
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid has said the Bangladesh Navy will soon get two submarines in its flee. He said the addition would be part of the government’s plan to develop... read more »
Ramdev to campaign against Sonia, Rahul
Lucknow – Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev will campaign agai! nst UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress vice president Rahul Gand! hi in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Announcing this at... read more »
19 jailed Bangladeshi fishermen return from India
Dhaka – Nineteen Bangladeshi fishermen have returned to their homeland after completing three-year jail-term in India for having illegally entered the I! ndian territory, bdnews24.com... read more »
Preparations for upcoming Geneva II on track: UN chief
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday said that preparations for the Geneva II c! onference were “on track” while calling on all involved in Syria... read more »
South Sudan president ready to talk with former deputy: US envoy
Washington – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has said he is ready to hold talks with country’s former vice president Riek Machar “without preconditions” to end the prevailing... read more »
