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Study sheds more light on early interventions for Huntington’s disease

Boston , October 13 (ANI): Huntington's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative ailment caused by a single gene, with motor and cognitive abnormalities as...

Breakthrough cancer treatment to be available in India 1st time as CAR-T cell therapy gets DCGI nod

Therapy developed by IIT-Bombay spin-off company ImmunoACT approved for relapsed-refractory B-cell lymphoma, leukemia, to be available in around 20 govt & pvt hospitals across major cities.

US lawsuit settlement puts spotlight back on ranitidine. India still undecided on ‘cancer-risk’ drug

Ranitidine still sold as popular heartburn medicine in India despite being banned or suspended in US, Europe & Australia. It was dropped from essential medicines list last year.

Researchers shed light into how traumatic memories can rewire brain

Tokyo , October 12 (ANI): Scientists have long wondered about the physical changes in the brain that occur when a new memory is formed....

Practicing mindfulness with app might improve children’s mental health: Research

London , October 11 (ANI): Many studies have revealed that children benefit from practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to...

In a 1st, US heart association defines condition linking heart, kidney disease, diabetes & obesity

Advisory by American Heart Association classifies cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome into 4 stages, with therapeutic & screening strategies suggested for each.

Pregnancy complications increase short, long-term cardiovascular risk for people with obesity: Study

Washington , October 11 (ANI): Obesity during and during early pregnancy appears to be a powerful predictor of future cardiovascular disease and has been...

India permits reopening of cough syrup firm linked to children’s deaths in Uzbekistan

The Marion factory in Uttar Pradesh was closed in March, after an analysis last year by Uzbekistan's health ministry of two cough syrups made by Marion, Ambronol and DOK-1 Max.

India recorded 13 lakh stroke cases in 2019, highest in Southeast Asia, finds Lancet study

Stroke deaths worldwide projected to rise to 9.7 million by 2050 from 6.6 million in 2020. Series of 4 studies by researchers in India, Sri Lanka & Singapore published Tuesday.

Linking MBBS seats to population aimed at resolving regional disparities, says NMC

National Medical Commission's rule of 100 MBBS seats/10L population has doctors divided & became talking point among Oppn leaders who expressed concern about impact on southern states.

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Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.