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Updated: Dec 24, 2017 08:16 IST

India fast emerging as inventors' hub for drugs patent

Chandigarh [India], Dec 24 (ANI): India is fast emerging as an inventors' hub for patents for an assortment of drugs worldwide. Around 15 per cent of the total 1.3 lakh patents filed in India from 2013 to 2015 have been contributed by the indigenous pharmaceutical industry. India is ranked second only to the United States in terms of applications for product patent for drugs with the USFDA (US Food and Drug Administration) as revealed during the ongoing 69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress taking place in Chandigarh.

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Updated: Dec 23, 2017 22:37 IST

Doctors in capital report increasing incidence of 'Text Neck' syndro

New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): There is a high chance that you are reading this on a smart phone, tablet, or a laptop, with your neck bending downwards and a hunched back. Mobile devices have transformed our lives but have also made us vulnerable to a series of health

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Updated: Dec 23, 2017 22:20 IST

Infertility, contraception, adolescent & behavioral psychology gain

New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Infertility and contraception, along with adolescent and behavioral psychology were among the health issues in 2017 that saw a phenomenal growth in terms of interactions with doctors over a year back in a welcoming sign that Indians a

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Updated: Dec 23, 2017 17:41 IST

Lung Care Foundation, Petronet in Guinness for largest human image o

New Delhi [India], Dec.23 (ANI-Businesswire India): The Lung Care Foundation and Petronet LNG have entered the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the largest human image of an organ, that of the lung.

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Updated: Dec 23, 2017 12:42 IST

Consuming fish weekly guarantee for better sleep, higher IQ: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 23 (ANI): Fish lovers rejoice! A study has recently suggested that children who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have better IQ.

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Updated: Dec 23, 2017 09:50 IST

Poor oral health ups frailty risk in older adults

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 23 (ANI): Taking good care of your mouth, teeth and gums is a worthy goal even at the old age as according to a study oral health problems are linked to greater risks of developing frailty in older adults.

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Updated: Dec 22, 2017 18:53 IST

Only pharmacists can stop fake drug menace: Punjab Governor

Chandigarh [India], Dec.22 (ANI): Inaugurating the three-day 69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) at the Chitkara University Campus here on Friday, Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore said that pharmacists had a key role to play in stopping the menace of fake drugs e

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Updated: Dec 22, 2017 13:40 IST

Eat apples, tomatoes to keep your lungs healthy

Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 22 (ANI): There's no doubt that smoking can cause serious health related problems and also up the risk of cancer, but now, according to a recent study, smokers might be able to undo some of the damage to their lungs.

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Updated: Dec 22, 2017 13:23 IST

Blueberry vinegar can help fight dementia

London [UK], December 22 (ANI): Dementia is considered to be one of the fastest-growing health burdens across the globe, with one person developing the disease every 3 seconds.

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Updated: Dec 22, 2017 06:56 IST

This treatment can extend life of people with Parkinson's disease

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): According to a study, a treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is linked to longer survival for Parkinson's patients.

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Updated: Dec 21, 2017 14:32 IST

69th IPCE to flag concerns over import of raw material for drugs

Chandigarh [India], Dec.21 (ANI): The 69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress and Exhibition (IPCE) to be held from December 22-24 here, is expected to focus on flag its concern over India's dependence on import of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients(API), the crucial raw ma

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Updated: Dec 21, 2017 12:49 IST

Eating salad can help fend-off Dementia

London [UK], December 21 (ANI): A salad a day may keep Dementia away, as a new research suggests that eating vegetable salad every day could help stave-off dementia by boosting memory.

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Updated: Dec 21, 2017 05:52 IST

Can antidepressant alleviate symptoms of multiple sclerosis?

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): Antidepressant drug clomipramine may help combat the course of multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a study.

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Updated: Dec 21, 2017 02:02 IST

This winter, manage diabetes with easy lifestyle modifications

New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): It is that time of the year again with winter setting in and New Year festivities around the corner.

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Updated: Dec 20, 2017 18:09 IST

Mind your Vitamin D deficiency to overcome bone and joint pain in wi

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): During the winter season, bones normally become stiff, inflexible and creaking; making life of people with arthritis and cervical spondylosis more troublesome. They can sense and predict the change in weather, with heightened discomfort

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Updated: Dec 20, 2017 06:31 IST

Rare diseases lead to poor quality of life in people

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): People living with rare diseases are at greater risk of experiencing poor quality of life such as increased levels of anxiety, depression, pain, fatigue.

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Updated: Dec 20, 2017 04:17 IST

Understanding congestive heart failure

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Heart failure is the term used for the condition describing the inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, specifically the failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency.

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Updated: Dec 20, 2017 03:54 IST

Proper nutrition can help strengthen immunity while fighting AIDS

New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The immune system, our body's defense mechanism against foreign contaminants, has to function at a higher level to fight infections and keep the body safe when a person is infected with the HIV Infection.

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Updated: Dec 19, 2017 17:58 IST

Relationship between genetics, environment and physiology requires u

New Delhi [India], Dec.19 (ANI): The current buzz word in healthcare is "personalised medicine". Personalised medicine essentially works on the assumption that a disease can be caused by multiple factors, wherein any one factor is neither necessary nor sufficient to cau

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Updated: Dec 19, 2017 13:49 IST

Can phone radiations really cause cancer?

New York [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Time and again, we've been told to avoid placing our cell phones too close to our body, particularly while sleeping. More often than not, the reason given to us is the harmful impact of technological radiation on our brain and other organs.

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Updated: Dec 19, 2017 13:49 IST

These four diet changes may help in reducing weight overnight

London [U.S.A], December 19 (ANI): In our seemingly always-on society, there's great temptation to shortchange sleep. But sleep is a vital driver of every physiological system in the human body, and when we're deprived of shuteye, health and wellbeing can suffer in m

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