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More Indians getting hooked on opioid painkillers. Doctors warn of possible ‘pharma opioid epidemic’

Addiction treatment centres across India are observing an uptick in patients grappling with abuse of opium-derived painkillers like Tramadol, specialists say.

Researchers discover impact of parental relatedness on type 2 diabetes, other common diseases

Washington , September 26 (ANI): According to a recent study, close family marriages, or consanguinity, may raise the chance of developing common conditions including...

Yoga improves cardiovascular function in patients with heart failure: Study

Washington , September 26 (ANI): A new study looked at the long-term effects of yoga therapy to see if adding it as a supplemental treatment...

Increasing daily steps by 3,000 can reduce blood pressure in older persons: Study

Washington , September 26 (ANI): A new study discovered that increasing exercise by 3,000 steps per day can significantly reduce high blood pressure in...

Stem cell therapy may lower progression of relapsing multiple sclerosis: Study 

Washington DC , September 26 (ANI): Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or aHSCT for short, is typically used to treat blood cancers and involves...

‘Need to transform India into high-value player’ — Centre launches national pharma R&D policy

Some of the key components of the policy include creating a regulatory environment that facilitates research, and incentivising private/public investment in innovation.

Antibiotics can prolong the survival of some bacteria

England , September 26 (ANI):  Scientists have discovered an unexpected impact of some antibiotics on some bacteria: the medications occasionally help bacteria by extending...

Researchers discover genetic code of rare kidney cancer

Washington , September 25 (ANI): For the first time, the inherited characteristics of reninoma, a rare form of kidney cancer, have been investigated. Researchers from...

Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia

Okayama Prefecture , September 25 (ANI): Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is...

Identification of brain signals for improved memory

Basel , September 25 (ANI): Memory performance varies widely between people. Now, scientists at the University of Basel have found that specific brain signals...

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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?