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Father's post-natal depression linked to emotional stress in teen girls
Post-natal depression in fathers, in addition to mothers, bring emotional problems for their teenage daughters, finds a new study.
Novel therapy used to treat severe, disfiguring disease
Scientists have successfully treated a patient with disfiguring sarcoidosis, a chronic disease that can affect multiple organs, with a drug approved for rheumatoid arthritis. Successful treatment of two other patients with similarly severe disease suggests an effective treatment for an incurable, sometimes life-threatening illness is within reach, according to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, said researchers from Yale University in the US. While some sarcoidosis patients recover without treatment, others suffer damage to the lungs, heart, lymph nodes, skin, and other organs. Current treatments, including steroids, are not reliably effective for the skin and can cause serious side effects. Based on clues gleaned from prior studies, the team decided to try the arthritis medication tofacitinib. The drug blocks a pathway known as Jak-STAT. For several months, a 48-year-old female ..
Dr Reddys Laboratories launches Sevelamer Carbonate for Oral Suspension in U.S.
The Renvela brand and generic had U.S. sales of approximately $101 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in October 2018 according to IMS Health.
Breast cancer drugs may help treat resistant lung cancers
A class of drugs used to treat certain breast cancers could help fight lung cancers that have become resistant to targeted therapies, according to a study conducted in mice. The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, found that lung tumours in mice caused by mutations in a gene called EGFR shrunk significantly when a protein called p110a was blocked. Drugs to block p110a are currently showing promise in clinical trials against certain breast cancers, so could be approved for clinical use in the near future, said researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in the UK. The new findings suggest that these drugs could potentially benefit patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancers whose tumours have become resistant to treatment. "At the moment, patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancers are given targeted treatments that are very effective for the first few years," said Professor Julian Downward, who has labs at the Francis Crick Institute and the
Dr Reddy's launches oral suspension drug in the US market
Drug major Dr Reddy's Laboratories Thursday announced the launch of Sevelamer Carbonate for oral suspension, used for controlling serum phosphorus in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, in the US market. The newly launched product is in the strengths of 0.8 g and 2.4 g packets, and is a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Renvela (sevelamer carbonate) for oral suspension, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Dr Reddy's Laboratories said in a BSE filing. Quoting IMS Health data, the company said the Renvela brand and generic had US sales of approximately USD 101 million for the most recent 12 months ending in October 2018. Shares of Reddy's Laboratories were trading 0.64 per cent lower at Rs 2,601.45 apiece on BSE.
Suven Life Sciences advances after securing patents
Suven Life Sciences rose 1.37% to Rs 224.90 at 11:51 IST on BSE after the company announced the grant of one product patent each from Brazil and Eurasia for treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
Now, high-tech bandage that speeds up healing
Researchers have built a new smart bandage that speeds up the healing process by sending electrical stimulation.The self-powered bandage generates an electric field over an injury and sends mild stimulation, thereby reducing the time taken for the wound to heal, Fast Company reported.The tests, conducted on rats, showed that the e-bandages heal wounds within three days, compared to 12 days taken by a normal control bandage. The researchers now intend to further study how it affects pig skin, which closely resembles human tissue.The revolutionary bandage by researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison is likely to prove helpful for people who suffer from chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous ulcers, and non-healing surgical wounds.
Suven Life gets product patents from Brazil, Eurasia
Suven Life Sciences Thursday said it has been granted a product patent by Brazil and Eurasia each for a new chemical entity (NCE) used in treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases. These patents are valid through 2023 and 2034, respectively, the company said in a BSE filing. "We are pleased by the grant of these patents to Suven for our pipeline of molecules in the CNS arena, which are being developed for cognitive disorders with high unmet medical need with a huge market potential globally," Suven Life CEO Venkat Jasti said. The granted claims of patents are being developed as therapeutic agents useful in treatment of cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Huntington's disease, Parkinson's and schizophrenia, it added. Shares of Suven Life Sciences were trading 2.41 per cent up at Rs 227.20 apiece on BSE.
Sun Pharma gains as unit gets relief in patent infringement case
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 1.4% to Rs 419.80 at 09:35 IST on BSE after the company's subsidiary was awarded preliminary injunctive relief prohibiting Biofrontera from using its trade secrets.
Madurai: Pregnant woman contracts HIV after transfusion
A pregnant woman contracted HIV after allegedly being transfused contaminated blood at a hospital.According to State Health Secretary, J Radhakrishnan, the blood donor, who was earlier found to be HIV positive, was not informed and the staff allegedly failed to properly screen his blood sample, which was transfused to the pregnant woman."It is unfortunate that the HIV positive person whose blood was found positive and was not recorded, gave blood and that blood was used for an ANC woman. When checked, both were found HIV positive," he said.He further said that the lab technicians and the counselors responsible for the mishap have been terminated.The husband of the woman has now demanded that the best possible treatment should be given to her so that the virus is not transferred to the unborn baby.
Tata Memorial Hospital's treatment facility in Kharghar to
A 930-bed cancer treatment centre of the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) will soon start operating at Kharghar near Mumbai, an official said here Wednesday. The TMH, located in Parel in central Mumbai, has a capacity of 700 beds, while the upcoming Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai will have 930 beds, the hospital official said. The Kharghar centre will also have a 300-room accommodation facility for patients' relatives, he said. The TMH research centre at Kharghar was set up 16 years ago, which is now being upgraded to treatment centre as well to ease the burden on the Parel hospital which was set up in 1941. The TMH at Parel treats 60,000 new patients every year and conducts around 10,000 major and minor surgeries. The treatment of paediatric cancer will shift to Kharghar, the hospital official said. Paediatric cancer patients who come from across the country face inconvenience at the Parel hospital because .
Bangladesh Envoy visits ailing freedom fighters at Army Hospital
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali on Tuesday visited a group of Bangladesh freedom fighters, who are receiving free medical treatment at the Army Hospital here.He talked with the freedom fighters, aged between 60 and 70 years, and enquired about their ailments and the treatments they are receiving, said an official statement issued from the High Commission here on Wednesday.A total of 28 ailing freedom fighters arrived here last week. Thirteen of them got admitted to the Army Hospital, while 15 others are receiving treatment in another army hospital in Pune. The expenses of the treatment are being borne by the Government of India.In April 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced India would provide free medical treatment to 100 freedom fighters of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation. He had announced this at 'Sammanona' programme, where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had personally honoured the families of some Indian soldiers who died fighting against the
Woman with deep facial burn scars gets total makeover
A 23-year-old woman who had suffered major burns that left deep scars on her face, got a complete makeover at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in the national capital.
Uzbekistan girl undergoes major heart surgery at Delhi hospital
A 7-year-old girl from Uzbekistan got a new lease of life after doctors successfully treated the patient suffering from viral Myocarditis -- inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall -- from the age of two.
DMK attacks TN govt over HIV blood transfusion issue
Opposition DMK Wednesday lashed out at the ruling AIADMK over the transfusion of HIV infected blood to a pregnant woman, saying it showed how the state-run hospitals function under this "corrupt government". Party president M K Stalin in a tweet said "blood boils" over the incident and demanded a review of all stocks in blood banks. "Can there be a better example of the way government hospitals function under this corrupt government," he said in the tweet in Tamil. Stalin urged Health Minister C Vijayabaskar to be more pro-active. The CPI (M) state unit demanded appropriate medical treatment for the victim and a compensation of Rs one crore to her. Party's state unit secretary K Balakrishnan also sought legal action against the guilty persons. A 24-year-old pregnant woman in Virudhunagar district contracted HIV allegedly after being transfused contaminated blood supplied by a blood bank attached to a government hospital earlier this month. The state government Wednesday .
DUSA Pharmaceuticals awarded preliminary injunctive relief prohibiting Biofrontera from using trade secrets
DUSA had filed a lawsuit against the Biofrontera defendants earlier this year in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The lawsuit alleges trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement of DUSA's photodynamic therapy (PDT) patents, US 9,723,991 and US 8,216,289, covering DUSA's product, LEVULAN KERASTICK (aminolevulinic acid HCl) for topical solution, 20% used with DUSA's BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator.
Short-height people in ICU at increased death risk
Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) who are shorter in height are more likely to die in hospital than taller ones who have much better survival rates, finds a new study.
Almonds: let's hear the science!
Almonds have been revered by cultures throughout history to the point that royalty was conferred upon them- as "the king of nuts".So far, this royal status was bestowed primarily on anecdotal evidence (grandma's intuitive wisdom). In the recent past, scientific evidence has started emerging about almonds health-promoting benefits.Am I really the King of nuts?Hi, I am almond- your humble tree nut! Scientifically speaking, I am not a nut, but a seed and my scientific name is Prunus Dulcis. I was born about 6,000 years ago and can trace my roots to central and southwest Asia. Australia, Spain, Iran, USA, and Morocco - make up for more than 90% of my global supply - I am grown in limited volumes in beautiful hill states of India too. Although you will find my sibling varieties with subtle differences in crunchiness, sweetness, and softness by different names- Mamra, Gurbandi, Californian, and European Almonds, we all still share a very similar nutrient profile.My Nutrient ProfileJust a ...
Novel drug to fight Alzheimer's, Parkinson's developed
Scientists have developed a drug with potential to stop the breakdown of nerves and brain cells that may lead to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and motor neuron disease.
Pregnant woman contracts HIV after transfusion in TN, Govt orders screening of blood bank stocks
A 24-year-old pregnant woman here contracted HIV allegedly after being transfused contaminated blood supplied by a blood bank which failed to conduct proper screening for the virus, prompting the Tamil Nadu government to order examination of stocks in all blood banks of the state. The services of three lab technicians of the blood bank attached to a government hospital in Sattur, near here, have been terminated, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said Wednesday. Terming the incident as "disheartening and shocking", he said such a thing has never happened in the state so far. The Minister said a thorough probe into the incident was underway and promised stringent action against those found guilty. The woman and her husband lodged a police complaint on Wednesday seeking action against the doctors, nurses and employees of the blood bank. The state government said it was making all efforts to prevent the impact of the virus on the woman, and stocks in all blood banks would be reviewed to ...