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Underwater forest a store of potential new drugs, shows study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): For the first time, a new study has revealed that a common species of seaweed, Laminaria Ochroleuca, is a rich source of bacteria with antimicrobial and anticancer activities - and potential new drug candidates.
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Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may cause side effects affecting
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 7 (ANI): A recent study has observed that drugs which are used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, like sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra), can stop the reaction in PDE6 resulting in side effects affecting vision.
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Research finds anti-inflammatory drugs futile against the prevention of Al
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 6 (ANI): Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are ineffective for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, reveals new research published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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US threatens automobile tariffs on Mexico
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 5 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose tariffs on automobiles made in Mexico and close the southern US border if the country did not stop "massive amounts of drugs" coming into the US within one year.
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ECI seizes unaccounted cash, liquor and drugs over Rs 1600 crores ahead of
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday claimed to have seized cash, liquor, drugs, gold, silver, and other items amounting worth Rs 1,618.78 crore from across the country just days ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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Illegal drugs worth over Rs 7 cr destroyed by Tripura Police
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Tripura police have destroyed a huge quantity of contraband items worth Rs. 7-8 crores, seized during the last 3-4 months, in Agartala on Wednesday.
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ECI seizes unaccounted cash, liquor and drugs over Rs.1500 crores ahead of
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), April 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) claimed to have seized cash, liquor, drugs, gold/silver and other items amounting worth Rs. 1582.19 crores from across the country just days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Drugs used to enhance sexual experiences: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): When it comes to combining drugs with sex (substance-linked sex), gender or sexual orientation doesn't matter, a recent study suggests.
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Jharkhand Police arrests 7, seizes opium worth Rs 22 lakh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Khunti (Jharkhand) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): The Jharkhand Police on Tuesday arrested seven people and seized a huge consignment of opium worth Rs 22 lakh from their possession in Khunti area.
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Immunotherapy combination shrinks rare, neuroendocrine cancer: study
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Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Scientists have found that rare and aggressive neuroendocrine tumours shrink through a combination of two common immunotherapy drugs.
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Mumbai: 4 arrested for drug peddling
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): A team of Anti Narcotics Cell on Saturday arrested four persons for allegedly peddling drugs.
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Scientists use miniature hearts to test potential new drugs
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Mar 29 (ANI): In a move that could help revolutionise how drugs for heart-related diseases are developed in the future, a group of Australian scientists recently conducted the first-ever screening of potential heart regeneration drugs by using bioengineered human hea
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