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Existing antidepressant helps to inhibit growth of cancer cells in lab ani
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): New research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction that allows different types of cancer to grow.
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Music concert organised to raise awareness regarding drug addiction in J-K
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 23 (ANI): A local singing group has taken up the initiative to raise awareness against the menace of drug addiction in the Kashmir valley in their unique way.
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Dax Shepard thanks fans for their support after revealing relapse
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): American actor Dax Shepard is opening up after revealing he recently slipped back into addiction and abused prescription pills.
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NCB's job is to prevent drug smuggling: Raut criticises agency's role
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 25 (ANI): Commenting on the ongoing probe in a drug case linked with Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for calling people one after the another for interrogation and quest
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Pooja Bhatt raises questions on drug abuse in poverty-stricken sections of
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): With a lot being said on the use of drugs in the film industry, actor Pooja Bhatt on Wednesday spoke about the substance addiction that the lower sections of the society go through to overcome their pain triggered by poverty.
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Study suggests new approach for chronic pain treatment
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 19 (ANI): The impact of chronic pain includes damage to mental and physical health, lower productivity, and drug addiction. A new study led by scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests an original approach to treating this affliction, by targeting a k
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Punjab to introduce urine test every 6 months for dispensing de-addiction
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] August 1 (ANI): The Punjab Government will soon introduce urine tests every six months for dispensing de-addiction drugs to check abuse, said Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday.
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Harsh Vardhan releases e-book on guidelines to tackle substance abuse
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday released an e-book on treatment guidelines to tackle substance use disorders and behavioural addictions. The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released the e-book titled "Standard Treatment Guidelines f
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Miley Cyrus reveals she took the 'sober' route after vocal surgery
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Musician Miley Cyrus recently revealed that she has been forced to sobriety after undergoing vocal cord surgery in November 2019.
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90 pc of video gamers are less likely to get addicted: Study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Playing video games can be fun for adolescents, but with it comes a growing concern among the elderly, the fear of getting addicted, and the possible negative outcomes.
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86,000 persons registered with OOAT centres for de-addiction in April: Cap
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 13 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that 86,000 drug-dependent persons have registered with Out-Patient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) Centres in the state for de-addiction in April 2020.
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New research can lead to interventions for treating cocaine addiction
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], April 26 (ANI): Researchers after conducting a new study have shown how cocaine makes changes in the human brain functions and reveals a new potential target for therapies for treating cocaine addiction.
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