In a first, researchers have found that a treatment affecting the immune system effectively slowed the progression to clinical Type-1 diabetes in high risk individuals by two years or more. “The results have important implications […]
Sydney: Australian police have seized a record $840 million worth of the drug “ice” hidden in stereo speakers shipped from Thailand, officials said Friday. Australian Border Force agents found 1.6 tonnes of methylamphetamine and 37 kilograms […]
The world’s first drugs designed to stop cancer cells becoming resistant to treatment could be available within the next decade, scientists have said. A £75m investment to develop the drugs has been announced by the […]
Archaeologists find richest cache of ancient mind-altering drugs in South America Researchers have discovered a 1000-year-old bag containing the most varied combination of psychoactive compounds found at an ancient South American site, including cocaine and […]
Most Americans don’t get anywhere near enough exercise — for all kinds of reasons. Some researchers have wondered whether a rise in the use of marijuana is one of them. “The stereotype is the kid on the couch eating […]
New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has written to all state drug regulators to direct manufacturers of certain antibiotics and anti-psychiatric drugs to include their new recorded adverse effects in the leaflets inside the package to […]
Spondylitis is a serious and painful condition which affects the spine. Generally, spondylitis affects the aged population but now days it is common among youth as well. This is because of poor posture and long […]
First came the scare over Johnson and Johnson’s (J&J) baby powder on allegations that the product contained cancer-causing asbestos. Just about a month after the US healthcare giant got the clean chit from the government […]