Chewing gum could be culprit behind teens` migraine headaches
Washington – Researchers have said that the lip smacking, bubble popping, discarded gum, could be giving migraine headaches to teenagers. Now, Dr. Nathan Watemberg of Tel Aviv University-affiliated Meir Medical Center has found that gum-chewing teenagers, and younger children as well, are... read more »
New `groundbreaking` breakthrough links autism symptoms to gut microbes
Washington – Researchers have shown that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms. The autism study strengthens the recent scientific understanding that the microbes that live in people’s gut may affect what goes on in your brain. It is also the first... read more »
Nelson Mandela memorial interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital
London – The interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s funeral, who was accused of making up sign language, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Thamsanqa Jantjie ‘might have had a breakdown’, his wife Siziwe said. According to the BBC, sign language experts accused him of... read more »
ADHD drugs may cause prolonged and painful erections
Wellington – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder pills can cause prolonged and painful erections, it has been revealed. According to US regulators, Ritalin and similar medicines with the active ingredient methylphenidate could also lead to permanent penis damage, Stuff.co.nz... read more »
Nirbhaya Fund will be utilised soon, says home minister
New Delhi – Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Monday that the Nirbhaya Fund for ensuring safety of women, set up in memory of the young woman brutall! y gang-raped in the national... read more »
Ganguly faces heat after intern’s affidavit made public
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly faces intense pressure to step down as West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief, as Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising went... read more »
Former president Hassan returns to Maldives
Male – Former Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who left for Hong Kong on the eve of the Nov 16 presidential elections, returned to the Maldives, media reports said... read more »
Was compelled make affidavit against Ganguly public: Indira Jaising
Kolkata – Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Indira Jaising said Monday that once she realised that a powerful section was backing Justice A.K. Ganguly, she was compelled to make... read more »
China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017
Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development... read more »
