How long will I live? Everyone must have wondered this at one point of their lives or the other. Well now a blood test can tell you that. Scientists at Spanish Cancer Research Centre are developing a blood test that would show the speed of ageing and give an estimate of how long a person is going to live. The test will measure the length of an individual’s telomeres...

A recent magazine quotes Richard Gerster saying, “The Indian pharmaceutical industry is a success story providing employment for millions and ensuring that essential drugs at affordable prices are available to the vast population of this sub-continent.” The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry today is in the front rank of India’s science-based industries. It has wide...

Our forefathers would be aggrieved to see the world as it stands today. The ever developing lifestyles are not without its share of diseases and illnesses, which were earlier unheard of. This modernity is accompanied by diversification and fragmentation. As we diversify, we isolate ourselves and thus, what remains are mere fragments, estranged from each other. This is...

One of the major concerns of today’s is the youth and its lifestyle. The lifestyle which the so called GEN X is leading seems happy and carefree to one watching from a distance, but on a careful observation, you will see its many cons. Despite the easygoing and practical nature of the way of living of the youth, they are not free from the depression it causes. They...