Wavefront Optics Emerging as New Tool for Measuring and Correcting Vision

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 26 Sep 2014

A technique developed by astronomers seeking a clear view of distant objects in space is being intensively studied as a new approach to measuring and correcting visual abnormalities. Read More

LIC’s New Health Insurance Plan - 'Jeevan Arogya'

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 25 Sep 2014

Recently LIC has launched a new Health Insurance Plan named �Jeevan Arogya�. On one side theres increase in Life expectancy due to improvement in medical facilities and on the other theres deteriorati...

US Teen School Student's 'Hiccupops' Promises to End Hiccups

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 22 Sep 2014

Media reports indicate that a 13-year-old USA school student has developed the world''s first lollipop that stops hiccups. Read More

Losing Eyesight Has Greatest Impact on Their Lives, Say Americans

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 22 Sep 2014

A new survey finds that many Americans across racial and ethnic groups describe losing eyesight as having the greatest impact on their lives.This is more so than other conditions including: loss of li...

Breast Milk Jewellery: New Fashion Trend

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 20 Sep 2014

In US, jewellery crafted out of breast milk has been catching up the trend. Read More

Sunglasses: More Than a Style Statement

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 19 Sep 2014

Donning sunglasses has been a fashion statement formany years. For some people sunglasses have always been a part of dressing upfor a stylish summer getaway....Read More

Nepal Adopts Jab to Eradicate Polio

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 19 Sep 2014

To eradicate polio, Nepal launched a drive by supplementing oral vaccines with an injection that experts say will boost children''s immunity against the disease. ...Read More

Repair the Muscles, Not the Genetic Defect in Muscular Dystrophy

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 19 Sep 2014

A potential way to treat muscular dystrophy is to directly target the muscle repair instead of the underlying genetic defect that usually leads to the disease. ...Read More

Yoga may Benefit People With Bipolar Disorder

Posted in Yoga and Lifestyle Support group on Thu, 18 Sep 2014

Bipolar disorder patients who practice yoga believe their yoga practice has significant mental health benefits, says study published in Journal of Psychiatric Practice. ...Read More

Researchers Restore Missing Protein in Muscular Dystrophy Patients

Posted in General Support group on Wed, 17 Sep 2014

Researchers at University and the University Hospital of Basel have successfully managed to restore a protein that was missing in the skeletal muscle of patients with muscular dystrophy, a new study p...