Doping drug that led to Lance Armstrong's downfall has 'little effect' on athletes' performance: Study
They found that while performance was improved in high intensity tests, endurance and road race performances were similar for those who took the drug rHuEPO and those who did not.
Jul 03, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
Want to get rid of knee pain? Try this new chili-extract painkiller!
Chronic knee pain can become a nuisance, if proper care and appropriate treatment are not taken timely.
Jun 15, 2017, 23:20 PM IST
This new 'real sun-tan' drug may help prevent skin cancer!
The new drug tricked the skin into producing the brown form of the pigment melanin which gives human skin, hair and eyes their colour.
Jun 14, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
Anti-nausea drug may help treat people with sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition where breathing is briefly but repeatedly interrupted during sleep.
Jun 07, 2017, 22:41 PM IST
This new experimental treatment for ovarian cancer seems 'promising'
The new drug mimics folic acid to attack ovarian cancer cells.
Jun 03, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Assam: 40 quintal tobacco, 800 kg of Ganja destroyed in Kokrajhar
On the order of the Supreme Court, the Kokrajhar Police with the permission of the Kokrajhar High Court on Tuesday burnt and destroyed at least 40 quintal tobacco, 800 kg of Ganja, 1,400 bottles of phensedyl and 465 kg of intoxicants in premises of former MLA Pradip Kumar Bramhho.
May 16, 2017, 19:55 PM IST
WHO demands transparency for fairer drug pricing
Drugmakers are under growing fire as a wave of new treatments for serious conditions like cancer and hepatitis C come to market at sky-high prices, putting them out of reach of many patients and national health services.
May 12, 2017, 09:04 AM IST
Scientists develop drug to boost fitness in diabetics, older adults
The rewards of aerobic exercise have long been out of reach for the elderly, obese or otherwise mobility-limited.
May 03, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Scientists develop first light-activated drug for pain treatment
For the first time, scientists have developed a light-activated drug that has therapeutic applications for the treatment of pain.
Apr 12, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
First 'photo-drug' for pain can be activated anytime with light
The Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona study's design of a "photo-drug" (JF-NP-26) has powerful therapeutic applications to treat pain, a molecule that can be specifically activated at any wished moment (that is, with a high spatiotemporal resolution) with light.
Apr 12, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
US FDA approves first drug 'Ocrevus' to treat aggressive multiple sclerosis
US Food and Drug Administration regulators have approved the first drug 'Ocrevus' to treat adult people with an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis.
Apr 01, 2017, 22:45 PM IST
New gene silencer drug could cut cholesterol by half
The technique, known as RNA interference (RNAi) therapy, essentially 'switches off' one of the genes responsible for elevated cholesterol.
Mar 18, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
Drug used to prevent preterm births may do more harm than good
The drug, a synthetic progestogen hormone called 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011.
Mar 15, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
This drug may help fight blood cancer
The research appeared in journal Nature Medicine.Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that affects plasma cells - white blood cells that normally produce antibodies to fight infection.
Mar 09, 2017, 11:03 AM IST
This common drug may reduce bowel disease symptoms – Read
This yeast, known formally as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, "aggravated intestinal damage in mouse models of colitis," and also caused higher levels of uric acid in the gut, said the study.
Mar 09, 2017, 10:57 AM IST
US FDA approves first drug to limit frequent urination at night
For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug especially for adults that will limit their frequent urination at night.
Mar 04, 2017, 23:35 PM IST
Researchers develop magnetic implant to provide new drug delivery method
A team of Canadian researchers have developed a magnetic drug implant that could offer an alternative to patients, especially the diabetics, who are struggling with numerous pills or intravenous injections.
Feb 16, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
This recreational drug may accelerate ageing of heart – Read
Long term use of amphetamine sends the sympathetic nervous system and production of the `fight or flight` hormone adrenaline into overdrive, the study said.
Ketamine may help prevent traumatic disorders
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs in about one-quarter of individuals who experience psychological trauma.
Feb 09, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Combating obesity: This drug produces 'brown fat' that burns calories
Researchers found that mice treated mice with a drug called bexarotene (Bex) had more "brown fat, faster metabolisms and less body weight gain, even after being fed a high-calorie diet".
Jan 18, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
