First ever pill to beat HIV under FDA consideration
London, May 10: Truvada, the first ever pill to beat HIV -- a breakthrough in the 30-year-old war against AIDS epidemic -- is under active consideration of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval. Currently used to treat HIV, tests have shown Truvada to be effective in protecting More
‘Magnetic pulse therapy may help treat depression’
London, May 10: A non-invasive and drug-free magnetic therapy could help thousands of people - doomed to a life of depression - kiss their blues away. Results from tests on more than severely depressed 300 patients found 58 percent achieved a positive response while more than a third went More
China to allow non-animal test for cosmetics

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Washington, May 10: Decks have been cleared in China for using non-animal test methods for cosmetics ingredients, thanks to the support from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) scientists. The 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Assay, which tests chemicals for their potential More
Stem cell shield 'could protect cancer patients'
London, May 10: It may be possible to use "stem cell shielding" to protect the body from the damaging effects of chemotherapy, early results from a US trial suggest. Chemotherapy drugs try to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells, but they can also affect other healthy tissues such as bone marrow More
Music training benefits babies' brains
Toronto, May 10: Early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or talk, says the first-ever study of its kind.One-year olds who participated in interactive music classes with their parents were found to smile more, communicate better, and show earlier and more sophisticated More
Argentina Senate passes 'dignified death' law

AGENCIES

Buenos Aires, May 10: The Argentine Senate has approved a "dignified death" law to give the terminally ill and their families more say in end-of-life decisions.The legislation means patients who are dying or suffering incurable illness or injury can refuse treatment, if there is an existing signed More
  • Kashmir

SKIMS to have sarai for patients, attendants

Will Ease Stress: Dr Zargar

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 10: Management of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has started the construction work on Rs 11 crore sarai (resting place) for the attendants of patients visiting More


  • Srinagar City

GOVT WAKES UP TO PARKING MESS IN CITY CENTRE

ERSTWHILE KMD BUS STAND WALL DEMOLISHED AFTER 17 YEARS

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 10: As if the authorities had been sleeping all these years that despite the growing traffic mess they couldn’t identify a “blunder” on their part of having failed to remove a concrete wall More



  • Jammu

JK REELS UNDER ACUTE POWER SHORTAGE

Energy Banking, Shutdown Of Salal Power Station Blamed

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, May 10: Jammu and Kashmir is reeling under acute electricity crisis due to shutdown of the Salal Hydro Electric Power Station Reasi and routing of 200 Mega Watts of electricity to other states under More


  • South Asia

Indo-Pak next Siachen talks on June 11-12

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, May 10: India and Pakistan will hold their next round of talks on the military standoff on Siachen glacier in Islamabad during June 11-12 against the backdrop of renewed calls from the Pakistani More


  • Health

First ever pill to beat HIV under FDA consideration

London, May 10: Truvada, the first ever pill to beat HIV -- a breakthrough in the 30-year-old war against AIDS epidemic -- is under active consideration of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for More


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