Australian researchers develop diabetes drug to replace insulin injections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2017 12:00 PM ISTResearch led by the University of Adelaide is paving the way for safer and more effective drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, reducing side effects and...
Novel mechanism underlying efficacy of common heart failure drug identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:50 PM ISTBeta-blocker drugs serve a key role in the treatment of heart failure, preventing bombardment of the heart by catecholamines -- substances like...
Quashing the claim against antidepressants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTA recent study has rebutted the claim that antidepressants do not work.The research group at the Sahlgrenska Academy analyzed data from clinical...
New generation drugs may hold key to alternative erectile dysfunction treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTMost commonly used drugs for treatment of erectile dysfunction include Sildenafil, ,Tadalafil,Vardenafil and Avanafil and about 70 percent of men...
New 'body-on-a-chip' for quick drug testing developed Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTScientists have created micro hearts, lungs and livers that be combined to develop a "body- on-a-chip" and mimic how the human body responds to new...
Triptans are safe for migraine in pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTFindings of a study presented at the recently concluded American Headache Society AHS 2017 Scottsdale Headache Symposium in Phoenix Arizona show that...
Glucocorticoids offer long-term benefits for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTGlucocorticoids, a class of steroid hormone medications often prescribed to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), offer long-term benefits...
One in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard : WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTOne in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard, leading to tens of thousands of deaths, many of them of African children given...
Solution to drug resistant kala-azar on cards Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTKala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis is a public health problem in parts of India and of late, it is posing a new challenge due to the rise of drug...
A case of rare encephalitis mimicking psychiatric illness Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTFollowing a tough football game, Jesus Martinez wanted to take off his pads, go home and relax. His last memories are taking a shower and eating...
Severe obesity linked to newly identified gene mutations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTResearchers have discovered mutations in a gene related to obesity, offering new treatment possibilities in the fight against the global...
New In: Gene delivery of drugs directly into arthritic joints Ruby khatun khatun24 Jan 2018 8:40 PM ISTNew Rochelle, NY: Localized gene delivery to diseased joints to achieve sustained drug production at the site of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid...
