Venetoclax: Wonder drug that 'melts' away cancer approved for human use in Australia
The drug, which was approved for use in the US in August 2016, works by blocking the action of the BCL-2 protein which enables cancer cells to survive, a solution that researchers worldwide have been studying for more than 30 years.
Jan 10, 2017, 10:44 AM IST
Ancient Chinese medicine can help fight TB: Study
Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance.
Dec 24, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
Novel Alzheimer's drug restores memory loss, prolongs life in mice
Advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, scientists have in a breakthrough study, identified a new drug target that could not only improve symptoms of brain degeneration, but also extend the life-span in terminally ill mice.
Dec 22, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
Drug gives lung cancer patients four extra months
Most lung cancer patients survived four months longer on an immunotherapy drug than those treated with chemotherapy, according to trial results published Monday.
Dec 13, 2016, 05:58 AM IST
This new drug show hope for infants with rare, fatal muscle disease
A new study by US researchers have found a new novel drug that shows hope for infants suffering with rare, fatal muscle disease.
Dec 07, 2016, 21:41 PM IST
New drug to suppress asthma, allergies being developed
Nobel Prize-winning scientist and professor of Microbiology Barry Marshall from the University of Western Australia is developing a drug to counter asthma and allergies to foods such as peanuts and shellfish.
Nov 25, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
Combining Ritalin with cognitive therapy helps traumatic brain injury patient
Combining methylphenidate with a cognitive therapy can help a traumatic brain injury patient, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have reported.
Nov 23, 2016, 21:40 PM IST
Hepatitis C virus gradually destroys immune defenses
A recent research cited in an academic journal titled Nature Medicine suggests that the virus that causes hepatitis C protects itself by blocking signals that call up immune defenses in liver cells.
Nov 18, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
Two women drug peddlers held in Jammu, 11 kg of cannabis recovered
Two women drug peddlers were arrested and over 11 kilogramme of cannabis were recovered from their possession in the Jammu city, police said on Sunday.
Nov 13, 2016, 14:46 PM IST
One arrested, 10 kg of cannabis seized in Jammu
Chhotu Sah, from Vaishali district in Bihar, was arrested and 10 packets containing 10 kg of cannabis were recovered from his possession.
Oct 30, 2016, 01:06 AM IST
This new drug may help to combat Alzheimer's disease
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New York: A study has found an experimental drug that may help combat Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 26, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Researchers find answer to hair loss in existing drug
In a ray of hope for people with alopecia areata -- an autoimmune disease that causes patchy, and sometimes total hair loss - researchers have found promise in a drug which is already approved for treating certain bone marrow disorders.
Sep 23, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
Drug target to increase social interaction in autism identified
Previous studies on human genetics have implicated a little-studied gene called Protocadherin 10 (PCDH10) in ASD.
Sep 12, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Yoga, tai chi may help manage chronic pain
Is your back pain unmanageable even after taking pain relieving drugs? Try non-drug approaches such as yoga, tai chi as well as acupuncture, which may act as effective tools to help manage chronic pain conditions, suggests a study.
Sep 03, 2016, 00:44 AM IST
Drug found to treat rare genetic disorder
In a recent study researchers have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder Niemann Pick Type C1 and make what might become a terrible choice a little easier.
Aug 31, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Diabetes drug may help prevent heart diseases: Study
A new study has revealed that diabetes drug may help prevent the risk of developing heart diseases.
Aug 27, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Painkillers without deadly side effects developed
Researchers, including Aashish Manglik from Stanford University, custom-engineered the drug from scratch, using computational techniques to explore more than four trillion different chemical interactions.
Aug 18, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
A drug that can fight three deadly parasitic infections!
The new drug, described as a 'new hope', can target an enzyme common to the parasites causing all three infections – sleping sickness, chagas disease and leishmaniasis.
Aug 12, 2016, 16:02 PM IST
Painless patch can monitor side effects of drugs
Microneedles are designed to puncture the outer layer of skin, which acts as a protective shield, but not the next layers of epidermis and the dermis, which house nerves, blood vessels and active immune cells.
Jul 25, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Drug that helps addicts may benefit cancer patients too
The drug naltrexone (LDN) not only causes cancer cells to stop growing, but it also alters their internal machinery, making them more likely to kill themselves, the researchers found.
Jun 28, 2016, 18:52 PM IST
