Europe has initiated the process that should lead to the biggest X-ray space telescope ever built. Dubbed Athena, the satellite will be some 12m in length and weigh about five tonnes when launched in 2028. The European Space Agency’s (Esa) Science Programme Committee selected the project at a meeting in Toulouse. Design work now will confirm the technologies and industrial capability needed to construct the mission, which is costed at […]
Liver disease is often stereotypically linked to alcohol or drugs, but the truth is that there are more than 100 known forms of liver disease caused by a multitude of factors. Here we list some common symptoms you should be aware of if you are concerned about liver disease. The liver is the largest internal organ and largest gland in the human body. The liver plays a vital role in […]
A year is a very long time on Mars — 687 days. NASA’s Curiosity rover can attest that it’s enough time for some unexpected life changes. On Tuesday, the rover celebrated the Martian one-year anniversary of its touchdown on August 6, 2012. Looking back, some things have gone much better than anticipated, in spite of one nasty snag. Signs of life Its main mission: Find out whether Mars could have […]
For years, we were told that a good blood pressure was 120/80. In recent years, the pharmaceutical companies re-vamped the standard and set it at 110/70. But that is NOT what the literature suggests!! I was taught in Naturopathic College, that for every decade over 60 – you could raise the rate about 10% without concern. But in a new article published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) […]
Iraqis have been turning to an app which allows group messages to be sent between phones, without the need for an internet connection, in an effort to circumnavigate government restrictions. About 40,000 users downloaded Firechat last week, compared with 6,600 over the previous few months, the company says. The internet has been blocked in some Iraqi provinces, as authorities seek to prevent militants from communicating. Access to social media sites […]
Triphala churna is one of the most famous and widely used Ayurvedic product. It comes in herbal powder form. Tri means three, Phala means fruit. It is made of three fruits. Triphala benefits: Triphala is a powerful source of anti oxidants. It helps to calm Kapha and Pitta It is used regularly in patients having pre diabetes. It is also used in the treatment for diabetes, due to its rich anti […]
The stats show that over 50% of men over 50 have an enlarged prostate or prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), if you got to the over 85 year old category -round images the probability is that you are one of 95% of men who have an enlarged prostate. Should you take a PSA to determine if you have an enlarged prostate…even the FDA has given the PSA a “D” rating – over […]
Google and Microsoft will add a “kill-switch” feature to their Android and Windows phone operating systems. The feature is a method of making a handset completely useless if it is stolen, rendering a theft pointless. Authorities have been urging tech firms to take steps to help curb phone theft and argued that a kill-switch feature can help resolve the problem. Apple and Samsung, two of the biggest phone makers, offer […]
Today is World Music Day. Time to revel in the “real” music and differentiate the music that you hear through your ears and what you feel through your soul. Music is the Universe…. Music has a vital role to play in our life, because the entire universe is singing. There is one song going on eternally. Every particle of the universe is immersed in this song, and anyone who immerses […]
“No-one has ever put a stem cell into a human Achilles tendon before in the UK,” says Andy Goldberg, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. But all of that is about to change. Dr Goldberg is leading the first trial of a new treatment which has been working wonders in racehorses – and could produce the same results in humans. The stem cell treatment for what’s […]
