Way to treat rare Kawasaki Disease found
New York – There is good news for those seeking a cure to the Kawasaki Disease (KD) – a rare childhood affliction that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. A team of scientists at Sanford Children’s Health Research Centre in South Dakota, US, has discovered a molecule called... read more »
Beijing may relax birth policy in 2014
Beijing – Beijing has started to examine a draft to relax the more than 30-year-old one-child policy, authorities said Friday. The standing committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress is mulling an amendment to the Beijing Municipal Population and Family Planning Regulations,... read more »
Kejriwal to take Metro to reach Ramlila Maidan
New Delhi – AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is bitterly against the ubiquitous “VIP culture”, will take the Delhi Metro Saturday to reach the Ramlila Maidan to take oath as Delhi’s chief minister. The 45-year-old Kejriwal has also told his six colleagues who will become... read more »
Low oxygen bad for breast cancer patients
New York – Breast cancer cells, when exposed to low oxygen conditions, trigger the production of two proteins that make the cancer cells spread fast — making the patient’s condition worse, a new paper has contended. Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University reached the conclusion... read more »
Neanderthals `had ability to speak like humans`
Washington – Researchers analyzing Neanderthal’s fossilised hyoid bone – a horseshoe-shaped structure in the neck – have suggested that the species, just like humans, had... read more »
`Iron Mike` Tyson finds accepting responsibility `biggest battle` in life
Washington – American boxing legend Mike Tyson has revealed that he is finding being responsible as the ‘biggest fight’ in his life. Long retired from the ring, the... read more »
Suarez signs new long-term contract to commit Liverpool future
Johannesburg – Liverpool star Luis Suarez has reportedly committed his future with the Premier League side by signing a new long-term contract. The Uruguayan has been in impressive... read more »
Scientists identify drug for AIDS treatment
New York – In a major breakthrough, new research has identified how HIV infection causes mass suicide of immune cells and how an existing anti-inflammatory drug can block cellular... read more »
Want to take it slow in Bollywood: Dhanush
Mumbai – Southern superstar Dhanush, who will be next seen in R. Balki’s film, is not keen on taking more than one film at a time in Bollywood as he is still finding tough to understand... read more »
