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Improving blood sugar control could help prevent dementia in patients with type II diabetes: Study Researchers identified all patients with type II diabetes and no known hospitalisation for dementia who were registered in the Swedish National Diabetes Registry between January 2004 and December 2012 A study of 350,000 patients with type II diabetes shows that those with poor blood sugar control ... Read More »

Granules India gets US FDA nod for generic Ibuprofen tabs : The tablets are used to treat fever, pain or inflammation in the US market Drug maker Granules India has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) to market generic Ibuprofen tablets. It is used to treat fever, pain or inflammation in the US market. The Hyderabad-based ... Read More »

Jubilant Life Sciences gets US FDA nod for anti-migraine tablets The company’s drug is a generic version of AstraZeneca’s Zomig-ZMT tablets, which is used for acute treatment of migraine headaches in adults Jubilant Life Sciences has received US health regulator’s nod to market its generic zolmitriptan orally disintegrating tablets, an anti-migraine drug, in the US market. The company has received nod ... Read More »

Researchers decoded the Tulsi genome A multi-institutional team of scientists presents the first ever draft genome of the Queen of herbs, Tulsi . A multi-institutional team led by Dr Sowdhamini Ramanathan from NCBS, Bangalore, have produced the first draft genome of the sacred herb, Tulsi. This is an important step in understanding and identifying the genes responsible for production of ... Read More »

University of Queensland scientists close in on first dengue treatment Clinical trials for a dengue fever treatment could start within a year, following a discovery by University of Queensland scientists. UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences Head Professor Paul Young said the researchers had identified similarities in how the body reacted to dengue virus and bacterial infections, in a ... Read More »

More effective drugs for diabetes in the offing Working in mice, the researchers showed they could reduce glucose production in the liver and lower blood sugar levels Scientists have found a new way to lower blood sugar levels by reducing glucose production in the liver, paving the way for more effective drugs for type II diabetes. According to a report in ... Read More »

Sanofi and Google partner to improve diabetes treatment Sanofi and Google will work together on new digital technology and tools for enhancing the management and treatment of diabetes. French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi will work with Google’s life sciences team to collect, analyze and understand information impacting diabetes. According to the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes is anticipated to affect 592 million ... Read More »

Mobile application on HIV/AIDS launched Mobile application will provide complete information on HIV, increase awareness and risk perception as well as prompt users to access HIV testing from the nearest centre free of cost The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Department of Telecommunications and National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) have launched a new mobile ... Read More »

Scientists aim to develop drugs to eliminate pancreatic cancer The research team has carried out some preliminary studies of LXR expression in patient tumour samples and is preparing to analyse more samples Researchers, including those from India, are aiming to develop drugs that will allow physicians to prolong patient survival and possibly, even eradicate the deadly pancreatic cancer by targeting specific ... Read More »

Clinical study show significant result of fenugreek seed extract in PCOS patients Fenugreek seed extract causes significant reduction in the ovary volume and reduction of cyst size A clinical study conducted on 50 women in the age group of 18-45 years showed significant results in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome with the use of fenugreek seed extract (Furocyst).The average BMI ... Read More »