Disease and genetics

Finding a link between genes and the evolution of disease can give a new dimension to drug development

Brahmi brouhaha

The memory-boosting effects of a Brahmi -based drug in humans is yet to be fully ascertained

Oral doses of ketamine can help treat chronic suicidality: Study

Patients with the condition experienced a significant reduction in suicide ideation, said researchers

Himachal needs help to tackle growing drug problem

Nearly a third of Himachal Pradesh's population are the youth, a population group particularly vulnerable to drug abuse  

Study finds new method to deliver nanotech-based drugs

An international group of scientists has found that nano-based drugs could be effectively delivered by hitchhiking on the same transport …

New polymeric material developed for controlled release of two different drugs

By repelling water, the material is able to control the rate of infiltration of water molecules, allowing the release of the drug in a sustained …

Why do epilepsy drugs don’t work for some women? Scientists find out

A variation in a gene is responsible for some women to suffer from frequent epileptic seizures despite taking anti-epileptic drugs

Blast That Cures

For the first time in India a needleless drug delivery device has been designed. Gopalan Jagadeesh from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, …

Big bite

As the malaria parasite and its mosquito carrier become increasingly immune to pesticides and drugs, a recourse to vaccines seems to be the only …

Antibiotics, not antacids, to treat ulcers

Doctors and pharmaceutical companies have been slow to respond to growing evidence that peptic ulcers are better treated with antibiotics, rather …

Malaria breakthrough promises better drugs

Now that they have discovered how chloroquine controls the malaria parasite, scientists hope to use this knowledge to develop more efficient anti-…

Indian AIDS research takes big step forward

With the expertise for HIV culture now available in the country, scientists will be better equipped to tackle AIDS.

How images can break or make corporations

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Genetic theft by Kew botanists

An ongoing debate in the UK questions the ethics behind the acquisition by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew of acquiring tropical plants through …

'Squeamish' attitudes hurts AIDS efforts

Third World countries warned at Amsterdam recently that even if more effective vaccines and drugs become available, they may not be afford them.

Himalayan yew to fight cancer

Taxol, an effective anti-cancer drug that was approved for use in the US last year, will soon be available in India at half the cost

Juicy supplement

Researchers claim that grapefruit juice increases the effectiveness of certain drugs but a lot of work is still required before reaching a conclusion

Bugs for breakfast

There is more to your average germ than you can digest with a straight face. These bacteria can prevent allergies and fight ulcers

Gender bias

Studies from Africa show that women are more prone to the aids virus than men. This will require reorientating drug research

Cancer experts call for easing regulations on narcotic drugs

Morphine, a drug which can help ease cancer pain, is banned in India

‘Immediate action’ needed on sub-standard drugs causing deaths: WHO

At least 300 deaths reported so far in The Gambia, Uzbekistan and Indonesia, most children

No veterinary drug given to Jodhpur hospital; just a case of wrong labelling, says company

Rajasthan government sets up committee to probe administration of injections from vials labelled 'for animal treatment'

South Africa

If not HIV, it's Chagas'

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