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COVID-19: India Post delivering life-saving drugs in remote areas, pension
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Amid the challenges posed by coronavirus , India Post is making efforts to provide relief to people by delivering life-saving drugs to patients living in remote areas and providing pension and social security benefits through Aadhar-enabled payment system.
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Study reveals Alzheimer's patients may need dosing changes in medicines pr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are often prescribed drugs for other conditions -- including diabetes or high blood pressure -- at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be re-examined the wake of findings of a rece
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Core Strategy Group deals with issues related to COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): A Core Strategy Group on COVID-19 is working on digital and molecular surveillance, rapid and economical diagnostics, new drugs, repurposing of drugs and associated production processes, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on
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Researchers develop computer model that predicts how drugs affect heart rh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 13 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers have developed a computer model to screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects, especially arrhythmia risk.
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Researchers report new advancement in study of depression
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): The biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants involves a particular protein -- GPR56 -- suggests a new study. The researchers believe that this protein could offer a novel target for new antidepressant drugs.
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Psychiatric patients can get anti-anxiety, sedative drugs on online prescr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Making changes to its telemedicine practice guidelines, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has allowed certain anti-anxiety and sedative drugs to be purchased on a doctor's online/soft copy prescription.
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Pakistan remains undecided on release of anti-malarial drugs, bans export
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Pakistan has re-imposed the ban on export of all anti malaria drugs including hydroxychloroquine or HCQ, touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, four days after it lifted the hold on them.
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Delhi Police seize narcotic drugs worth around Rs 10 cr from 2 Nigerians
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Narcotic drugs worth Rs 10 crore in the Indian market were seized from two African nationals when they tried to run away from cops in the national capital, police said on Friday.
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6 drug peddlers arrested in Bathinda
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], April 10 (ANI): Police have arrested six drug peddlers and recovered 563 gms of heroin from their possession here, said Gursharan Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bathinda Special Task Force, on Friday.
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Promising advance in depression research
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 9 (ANI): A recent study suggests that a particular protein, GPR56, is involved in the biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants. The researchers believe that this protein could offer a novel target for new antidepressant drugs.
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Wallflowers could lead to new drugs to treat cancer, heart disease: Study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 9 (ANI): Wallflower can be used as an excellent model for discovering new plant-derived chemicals called cardenolides that could be used to treat heart disease and cancer, suggests recent research.
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3 Nigerian nationals held with 2.4 kg heroin from Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], April 4 (ANI): The Haryana Police on Saturday arrested three Nigerian nationals from Delhi and seized 2.4 kg heroin worth crores of rupees from their possession.
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