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Sex-specific dosages may keep female heart healthy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): To reduce the adverse reactions of cardiovascular drugs in women, a team of researchers has recommended to develop sex-specific dosages to protect greater proportion of women dying from heart diseases.
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Statins can bring out hidden Parkinson's disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): In a first, a study has found that fat-soluble statins, a group of drugs which act to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood, may speed up the onset of symptoms of Parkinson's in people who are susceptible to the disease.
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New tan drug gives sun-kissed glow sans cancer risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 15 (ANI): The days of lounging on a beach or in a tanning booth may soon become a history as a team of researchers has come up with a drug that can give you the golden-coloured skin sans exposure to harmful UV rays.
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Pakistani national arrested in Colombo for drug trafficking
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 15 (ANI): A Pakistani national, Tanveer Iqbal (36), was arrested recently at the Bhandaranayake International Airport in Colombo for possession of one kilogram of heroin.
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One Bolivian, two Nigerian nationals arrested with drugs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): One Bolivian citizen along with two Nigerian nationals were on Wednesday arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau with huge amount of drugs in the national capital.
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Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations soon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government would be very soon opening Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations to provide cheap, quality generic drugs for the common man.
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Punjab Police inspector arrested for alleged links with drug traffickers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], June 13 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) of the Punjab Police has arrested Inspector Inderjit Singh for his alleged links with drug traffickers.
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Investigators examine relationship between pain, opioid abuse
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 12 (ANI): Despite recommendations to use non-opioids, a study has found that drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, and it seems that doctors continue to prescribe it for chronic pain.
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New drug may benefit blood cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): A team of US researchers has found that a drug alone or with combination of chemotherapy may show promising results in treating patients with blood cancer.
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Cannabis use among teens related to attraction to other drugs: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): Smoking up as a teenager may increase one's attraction towards other illicit drugs.
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Certain heart drugs can up your risk of falling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 7 (ANI): Older adults who take cardiovascular medications i.e.those using non-selective beta-blockers, may be at an increased risk of falling compared with those using selective beta-blockers, according to a recent study.
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Delhi Police nabs four with drugs worth Rs. 40 crores
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): The Delhi Police special cell on Wednesday arrested four key members of an international narcotic drug cartel and recovered five kilograms of drug with an international value of Rs 40 crores.
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