Latest guidelines recommend getting proteins from right diet. Experts say over reliance on protein supplements is largely market-driven and not necessarily backed by science.
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Published in Indian Journal of Medical Research, study classifies nearly 10% prescriptions as 'unacceptable', says such lapses can lead to adverse drug reactions & risk patient health.
Doctors report rise in prevalence, especially after Covid pandemic, although there is no comprehensive data available from earlier. National-level survey could kick off later this year.
The medical research body aims to encourage domestic companies to develop cost-effective treatments for rare conditions, such as spinal muscular atrophy, Gaucher disease, among others.
National Essential Diagnostics List was first released in 2019 following World Health Organization recommendation. Industry has welcomed move to revise list as step towards ensuring better access.
The study, published in American Cancer Society Journal, shows survival rate 5 yrs after diagnosis ranges from 41.9% in Pasighat to 74.9% in Mizoram. In countries like US, it's over 90%.
While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
NIN report makes a mockery of science. An average human needs 0.8 -1 g Protein per kg of body weight. The proteins must also contain all essential amino acids in the correct proportion. The inability of Indian foods to provide this has been well documented but NIN report ignores that.
NIN has been hell bent on proving the minimal requirement for human body, as recommended by WHO, need to be diluted. This is done for political, not scientific reasons. Only one wishes the so called scientists at NIN spend a fraction of their time actually researching nutrition instead of issuing nonsensical comments based on politics and prejudice.
I am not holding a brief for protein supplement manufacturers but NIN is clearly not basing their comments on scientific data
NIN report makes a mockery of science. An average human needs 0.8 -1 g Protein per kg of body weight. The proteins must also contain all essential amino acids in the correct proportion. The inability of Indian foods to provide this has been well documented but NIN report ignores that.
NIN has been hell bent on proving the minimal requirement for human body, as recommended by WHO, need to be diluted. This is done for political, not scientific reasons. Only one wishes the so called scientists at NIN spend a fraction of their time actually researching nutrition instead of issuing nonsensical comments based on politics and prejudice.
I am not holding a brief for protein supplement manufacturers but NIN is clearly not basing their comments on scientific data