Americans flocking to India for stem cell therapy
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Washington: A growing number of Americans are travelling to India to seek treatment for rare diseases through India's experimental embryonic stem cell therapy, according to an investigative report.
Among them Cash Burnaman, a 6-year-old South Carolina boy, who travelled with his parents to India seeking treatment for a rare genetic condition that has left him developmentally disabled, CNN reported.
Wheat allergy or celiac a cause of malnutrition
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New Delhi: A recent study conducted by doctors at AIIMS and Maulana Azad Medical College has shown a startling increase in the number of celiac cases in the country. The study reveals that undiagnosed celiac or allergy to wheat may be a major cause of malnutrition in the country.
Three-year-old Gudiya has body of a one year old, all because of a condition that is increasingly prevalent across India. Gudiya's retarded growth is a result of celiac, an inherited allergy to gluten, found in wheat. Until her illness was detected, she kept being fed wheat, which her body just could not accept.
NASA space drink can reverse signs of ageing?
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London: A "space drink" developed by NASA to protect astronauts from radiation can also reduce wrinkles and reverse the telltale signs of ageing in just four months, say researchers, following a human trial.
A team at Utah University has found in its research that the concoction, known as AS10, dramatically reduces wrinkles, blemishes and sun damage after four months.
Husqvarna Nuda 900R first ride
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BMW Motorrad is the Munich-based automotive giant's motorcycle division. They picked up Husqvarna's motorcycle division in 2007, and today operate it as its own brand and operation.
Rewind a bit and the Husqvarna name is Swedish, an ammunition maker that began making motorcycles in 1903, became famous for its off-road motorcycles in the 50s and 60s and then dominated the world motocross scene until the 70s.
KTM 200 Duke vs Yamaha R15 v2.0 vs CBR250R
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How many times have you discovered a new gadget, a new workflow, a new shop or a new piece of software and thought to yourself, "Well, this changes everything!" It doesn't happen often but when it does, it is usually wonderful. The KTM 200 Duke promises to be like that. But is it? If, like me, you have read all the online reviews then you will know that most people who rode the motorcycle at the Chakan test track preview thought the world of the KTM.
The question we are finding the answer to today is simple - is the KTM as dramatic, as market-changing as the first ride suggests it should be or not?
Colour-changing contact lens to monitor sugar level
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London: Scientists have developed a new colour-changing contact lens that can accurately detect your glucose level in tears, a breakthrough they say could replace the frequent skin prick tests used to monitor blood sugar levels of diabetic patients.
Developed by a team at the University of Akron in Ohio, the contact lens can sense glucose, which is the blood sugar in tears, and reveal the information in the blink of an eye. If sugar is not being metabolised properly and glucose
Petrol price hike: Cash in on car discounts
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New Delhi: A day after petrol prices were hiked by an all-time record of Rs 7.50 per litre, leading car makers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor on Thursday announced discounts of up to Rs 50,000 on petrol models for a limited period.
While the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has offered a Rs 30,000 discount on its best selling small car Alto in order to stop falling sales in recent months, rival Tata Motors is giving rebate ranging between Rs 10,000 and Rs 50,000 on the petrol variants of Indica and Indigo family.
7 pc anti-malarial drugs in India fake: Study
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Mumbai: In a shocking study published in medical journal, The Lancet, scientists have found that one-third of malaria medicines in South East Asia and Africa are either fake or of poor quality. What is even worse is that a majority of these fake medicines are being manufactured in India and China.
According to teh World Health Organisation (WHO), 2,500 people die worldwide every day of malaria. The Lancet study says 7 per cent of anti-malarial drugs in India are counterfeit.
'7 pc anti-malarial drugs sold in India fake'
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New Delhi: A new study by UK-based medical journal Lancet has found that seven per cent of anti-malarial drugs tested in India are of poor quality and many are fake. The study goes on to say that 1 in every 3 anti-malarial drugs sold in southeast Asia are also fake.
Researchers analysed data based on 1400 drug samples in five classes from seven Southeast Asian countries to reach to this conclusion.
Fiat launches new Punto Sport in India
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Fiat launched a limited edition Punto Sport in Pune. The car is powered by the same 1.3 multijet diesel engine in the top of the line Punto. It makes 93PS and 208Nm of torque.
The cars will be available in three colours (red, white and black) and have a neat sports stripe down the side with another matching decal on the hatch displaying the sport decal.
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