For decades, Huntington’s disease has been one of the most feared genetic disorders in medicine. Unlike conditions where lifestyle or environment play a role, Huntington’s is unforgiving: if you inherit the faulty gene, the disease will eventually manifest. Families live with the certainty of its shadow, often across generations.The condition typically strikes in the 30s…
Lucknow: ‘Pankhia sem’ or winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus L.) has four edges on the pod. Because all edges have leaflets resembling wings, it is called a winged bean. It is also known as a ‘wonder legume’ because every part of it is edible and has a high nutritional value. Despite its peculiar physical features and…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest incidents of stubble burning as compared to other states in north India this season, though the number has dropped as compared to the previous year. The figures raise a concern since stubble burning — mostly done at the onset of winter — increases air pollution. According to Consortium…
Lucknow: If you are even a casual consumer of entertainment staples — movies, TV, OTT, commercials — you must have noticed the conspicuous presence of this tiny wonder. While he has played the face of commercials for washing powder, dairy products, hotels, paints or even promo for the singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, he has also shared…
Mehmood M AbdiAcross the road from Farangi Mahal on Victoria Street, there is a lane called Gali Shah Chada which has a poignant story about the person after whom the lane is named.During the reign of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, a man lived with his wife in the locality. Drawn to Sufi mysticism, the man was a…
Lucknow: Relatives of sanitation worker Arun Rawat (45), who was found dead at a guest house here on Oct 22, clashed with Sushant Golf City police on Saturday. They were protesting against release of the suspects from custody. The confrontation outside Sushant Golf City police station turned violent, leaving seven police personnel, including crime inspector…
Lucknow: Lucknow University professor and provost of Lal Bahadur Shastri Hostel, Rajeshwar Yadav, agreed to bear medical expenses of outsourced employee Ram Gopal, who was injured seriously after falling from the terrace of provost’s residence on Diwali day.Ram Gopal was reportedly engaged in maintenance work. He suffered severe head injury after falling from the four-…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority will conduct lottery for the allotment of 72 flats constructed under the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Housing Scheme in Dalibagh. The lottery will be held at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Nov 10.The draw will be held in the presence of applicants and streamed live on YouTube to ensure transparency. LDA officials…
Lucknow: If a child’s head appears unusually large, eyes seem protruded, face looks uneven, or veins on scalp are prominent, parents are advised not to ignore the signs as such symptoms could indicate craniosynostosis, a congenital craniofacial disorder in which one or more of the skull bones fuse prematurely, affecting shape of the head and…
Lucknow: General manager of North Eastern Railway (NER), Uday Borwankar, Lucknow Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Gaurav Agarwal and other senior officials conducted an inspection of Badshahnagar railway hospital, colony, and station on Saturday.At railway hospital, Borwankar reviewed key areas including OPD block, pharmacy, emergency ward, and newly constructed facilities. He also interacted with patients and…
