Arthritis can be Cure by a "ballpoint" pen The small, hand-held device is inserted a few millimeters under the patient's skin against a nerve, causing it to "hibernate" and block pain signals

Researchers have developed a new 'pen' which they claim can shock nerves into blocking pain signals and can be used to treat millions crippled by arthritis and those suffering from headaches and facial pain. 

The gadget has a tip ¿ like a ballpoint pen cooled to -20C using liquid nitrogen. , 

Early tests show that the pen, which has been approved for use in Britain, gives instant relief with each treatment session taking just 30 to 45 minutes. 

The device which works using cryotherapy has been developed by American company called MyoScience.

They claim it could be used to treat a host of pain-related conditions from arthritis to headaches and even facial pain. 

Cryotherapy is used to treat many diseases and disorders from freezing off warts to helping athletes' muscles recover after competition and training. 

Exposure to extreme cold is thought to boost the immune system, relieve muscle pain and even depression.

It is believed it can work on pain by slowing and even stopping the signals traveling along our nerves. 

The MyoScience 'pen' works by putting cold liquid inside the device under high pressure when turned on transforming it into an extremely cold gas which cools its metal tip. 

The tip, which is the same thickness as a needle, is then inserted into the skin by a doctor which takes just seconds to cool the tissue. 

Sensors within the device monitor the temperature of the skin throughout the treatment. 

This ensures the tip stays cold enough to 'hibernate' the nerves, but not so cold that it causes damage.

At present, there is no cure for arthritis, but there are a number of treatments that can help slow down the progress of the condition.

source :The Daily Express

I'm the son of Bihar

 

A poem dedicated to Bihar by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam...!

Kaun Banega Crorepati 5, contestant Sushil Kumar from Motihari only had his know-ledge to guide him,Kaun Banega Crorepati 6 contestants.

Motihari’s famous lad Sushil last month returned to the podium, which had catapulted him to every TV set in the country. If last time it was to try his luck at the iconic quiz show, this time he took the chance to help others achieve success. 

Officials of Sony and Big Synergy invited Sushil back to the KBC set for motivating contestants selected for the latest season starting Friday. He attended the shoots of the first two episodes in Mumbai on August 25.2

Sushil though was not alone motivating and mentoring the 20 new contestants for the show (10 each for each episode). Moumita Das, a homemaker from Bengal who won Rs 25 lakh, and Tapan Maiti, a former daily wager in Calcutta Municipal Corporation who won Rs 12.5 lakh, were also invited.

Back home in Motihari, Sushil recounted his experience at KBC the second time around. First, it was Amitabh Bachchan’s encouragement to last year’s successes. 

“He (BigB) encouraged us to search for a stable platform in life with the break we received thanks to KBC 5. He hoped for many more success stories at KBC and that the show continues to shape lives of sincere contestants in the future,” recounted Sushil. 

Sushil went to boost confidence and courage of the contestants. “I was invited by the organisers to encourage and motivate the new contestants, who have been selected to participate in KBC 6, to a better performance,” Sushil told on Thursday. 

“In my address to the new contestants, I advised them to leave all their inhibitions behind to perform well on the show. I encouraged them to overcome any complex they have, never to lose confidence and take courage for achieving desired triumph in life.”

He added: “I also suggested the contestants appearing on the first and second episodes to play the game sportingly and not consider the questions by its value. Lust for money cannot help fetch a huge reward. Rather it would confuse them. I asked the contestants to put in sincere effort to prove their worth on the show.”

Wealth had immense power to throw off balance a common man, something that prompted Sushil to pour water on his head after winning the jackpot last year. That is exactly what he told the BigB when the great actor asked Sushil this time why he drenched himself in water.

He had replied: “I had done so because the warmth of wealth often disbalances, confuses and misleads a common man like me.”

That does not stop wishing for success to every common man like him. The motivator said: “I wish that KBC 6 produces at least one Sushil Kumar from different parts of the country every week. I hope it proves before the universe that India has the largest number of genius, who have been surprising the world, in every discipline of life.” 

Sushil has, without a doubt, surprised “in every discipline” — from knowledge to talents. His success on KBC gave Sushil the chance to come before another great of the entertainment world — Madhuri Dixit — and perform before being eliminated. 

On his other ventures following KBC, he said: “I was nominated as the brand ambassador for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in Bihar but after one advertisement, and that too without any remuneration, the Union rural development ministry has become silent and is not concerned about any further involvement on my part in MGNREGA.” 

Now, he is bent on making something of his career. His last attempt to clear the civil services examination this year proved futile. Sushil plans to prepare for PhD for a stable platform. His family — parents and wife Seema — also said it was time that Sushil sincerely exerted himself to work for a strong footing.

Quoting English author Virginia Woolf from one of her essays, Sushil said: “Life is not a series of gig-lamps symmetrically arranged; life is a luminous halo, a semi-transparent envelope surrounding us from the beginning of consciousness to the end.” He added: “Happiness is short-lived and I am adamant to find a permanent platform soon.” 

 source :The Telegraph

Best Teachers of the Year - Dolphin man and senior zoology teacher of Patna University R.K. Sinha and Magadh Mahila College principal Dolly Sinha

                 

Dolphin man and senior zoology teacher of Patna University R.K. Sinha and Magadh Mahila College principal Dolly Sinha were among five felicitated as best teachers of the year year at the function organised by Patna University. 

At a function organised by Patna University (PU) at Wheeler Senate Hall on Wednesday, the varsity felicitated its five role model teachers, who were selected by the varsity on the basis of a two-tier assessment 

— teacher excellence and students’ evaluation. The other teachers, who were felicitated were senior mathematics teacher at BN College B.G. Prasad, senior geography teacher K.N. Paswan and Persian department senior teacher Ghaffar Siddiqui. 

Speaking at the felicitation function, vice-chancellor (VC) Shambhu Nath Singh said: “We have tried to select teachers for their contribution to the university. At the same time, teachers who were not selected should not feel dejected. They might be felicitated some time later in future.” 

The teachers were selected on the basis of feedback provided by the students in choosing their role model apart from the committee constituted by the varsity to select the best teachers. The VC, however, accepted that students were not counselled properly about mechanism for selecting the best teachers. The varsity administration this year introduced online process of selecting best teacher under which a student had to fill an online form giving his or her preference about the teachers.

The VC said: “PU has the best teachers as compared other universities.”

Bharti S. Kumar, dean, social sciences, said: “Respect for teachers cannot be demanded, it must be earned as said by S. Radhakrishnan, the second president of India.”

Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) had decided to revamp the hotel into a five-star facility with a private partnership

Kautilya Vihar,

Beer Chand Patel Path, Patna-1.
Types of Rooms: AC Room, Economy, Non-AC Deluxe, Dormitory
Facilities: Restaurant, CTV, Bar, AC Conference Hall, Coach/Car Parking, Transport, Tours and Travel Counter.
Phone: 0612-2225411, 2210219, 2210242 Fax: 0612-2236218.
Nearest Airport: Patna/3Kms
Nearest Railway Station: Patna/1Kms

The tourism department will upgrade Kautilya Vihar with its own resources.

The ambitious plan, mooted three years ago, has been scrapped. The hope for a better establishment is, however, still alive.

A senior BSTDC officer told  “There was a plan to upgrade the hotel into a five-star facility with private partnership. Although the plan has been dropped for now, facilities would be developed at the hotel. The BSTDC will upgrade the hotel on its own without hiring any private firm. The initial plans for the project are being discussed.”

The tourism corporation had selected a Noida-based firm, Ultra Homes Constructions Pvt. Ltd, to revamp the hotel three years ago. The firm was selected after a tender process.

Earlier this year, BSTDC Employees’ Association president Chandra Prakash Singh alleged that even three years after issuing the tender, work on upgrading Kautilya Vihar has not started.

Kautilya Vihar in Patna is not the only focus for the tourism corporation’s revamp plan, though. Other hotels of the BSTDC in tourist spots around the state would also be upgraded into two- or three-star facilities. 

At a two-star hotel, patrons can stay in small or medium-sized rooms. Rooms in these hotels would have telephone and television. Even though patrons cannot avail room service, a small restaurant is expected to be on the premises. Three-star hotels would offer patrons spacious rooms and decorated lobbies. Not only is room service available at such establishments but also the hotels would also have medium-sized restaurants.

The tourism corporation’s hotels in Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Muzaffarpur and Mohania would be upgraded to two- and three-star properties. 

Bodhgaya has Siddharth Vihar and Buddha Vihar; Muzaffarpur has Lichchavi Vihar; Rajgir has Tathagat Vihar, Ajatshatru Vihar and Gautam Vihar; and Mohania has Kaimur Vihar under the tourism corporation.

The officer said: “The corporation is looking forward to the plan of overhauling its hotels and the work will start in some time.”

Apart from upgrading its accommodations, BSTDC is also ready with two hotels in Maner and Gaya. “The hotels will be handed over to private parties for operation,” he added. 

 source :The Telegraph