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Biosimilar Trastuzumab Co-Developed by Biocon Receives Approval in the EU
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) previously issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Ogivri as a biosimilar to Roche's Herceptin (Trastuzumab) on 18 October 2018.
9.9 pc milk samples unsafe for consumption: Govt
A nationwide survey on milk adulteration by the FSSAI found 39 per cent of milk samples to be non-compliant with reference to quality parameters while 9.9 per cent were found to be unsafe for consumption, the government told Parliament Tuesday. The National Milk Safety and Quality Survey 2018 broadly suggests that milk in India is largely safe, said Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey. He said the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had initiated the Nationwide Qualitative Screening of milk samples for on-spot qualitative and quantitative analysis of milk samples for quality parameters like fat, solids-not-fat (SNF), added water, protein content and safety parameters including adulterants, antibiotics and pesticide covering around 1,100 towns across the country. The survey was initiated in May 2018 with a sample size of around 6,000 samples for qualitative analysis and 1,800 samples for quantitative analysis. The interim report of the National Milk ...
IIT KGP researchers develop kit to help stop smoking
Researchers at IIT Kharagpur (IIT KGP) have developed a prototype of a sensor-based tracking kit to monitor daily activities while a smartphone-based application is under development which will analyse the tracking kit data to recognise addictive and depressive behaviour, an official said on Tuesday.
Obese kids as smart as their leaner peers: Study
Obese kids, or those with lesser aerobic fitness, are as smart as their leaner peers, finds a study, that analysed associations of fitness, motor competence and adiposity with cognition.
40 IAS officers transferred in Rajasthan
In the first bureaucratic reshuffle after the Congress formed government in Rajasthan, 40 IAS were transferred Tuesday, according to a release. Kuldeep Ranka, who was principal secretary tourism and forest, was appointed as principal secretary to the chief minister. He replaced Tanmay Kumar who has been appointed as commissioner irrigation command area development in Bikaner, it said. Ranka will also hold the charge of chairman RIICO. Ajitabh Sharma and Rajan Vishal has been appointed as secretary and joint secretary to the chief minister. The release said among other senior IAS officers, additional chief secretary, excise and taxation, Mukesh Sharma, has been appointed as chairman of the Revenue Board in Ajmer, and additional chief secretary Rajeeva Swarup, who headed the industries department, will now head the home department. Sudarshan Sethi will now be additional chief secretary forest and environment and mines, Giriraj Singh has been appointed as chairman of the Rajasthan Civil .
Higher intake of green leafy veggies essential to prevent liver disease
Consuming a higher amount of green leafy vegetables can help reduce the risk of developing liver disease, a new study has suggested.Liver steatosis or fatty liver is a common disease that affects approximately 25 per cent of the global population. The most important causes are overweight or high alcohol consumption and there is currently no medical treatment for the disease.In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers from Karolinska Institute showed how a larger intake of inorganic nitrate, which occurs naturally in many types of vegetable, reduces accumulation of fat in the liver. They also showed how a greater intake of inorganic nitrate can prevent the accumulation of fat in the liver."When we supplemented with dietary nitrate to mice fed with a high-fat and sugar Western diet, we noticed a significantly lower proportion of fat in the liver," said Mattias Carlstrom, a researcher.Their results were confirmed by using two different cell culture studies in human liver cells.
National Cancer Institute opens in Haryana
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Jhajjar, Haryana, which is also India's largest cancer hospital, opened for public service on Tuesday with the formal inauguration to be held in January.
Know why women tend to outlive men
Scientists have long wondered why women outlive men globally. Now, they have found that the secret may lie in the second X chromosome, present in females.
27th Mega Eye Camp Held at Dera Sacha Sauda
/ -- Baba Ram Rahim's Followers Provide Free Eye Treatment to More Than 6500 Patients Spanning across four days, The 'Yaad-e-Murshid, Mega Eye Camp' was held from 12th Dec - 15th Dec with more than 6596 treatments and 117 eye surgeries at Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa Ashram. Shah Satnam Ji Research and Development Foundation, Dera Sacha Sauda, has been conducting this eye camp since 1992, for the last 26 years, in the pious memory of their second Master, Shah Satnam Ji Maharaj. Huge number of patients have been provided treatment and approximately 29,000 patients got the gift of vision through various surgeries in previous camps. In the recent camp, total 26 professional ophthalmologists and eye surgeons from renowned hospitals of Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi offered their voluntary services. Registration for the patients began from 9th December 2018. A total of 6596 patients were consulted in this Mega eye camp and 117 patients were selected for various eye surgeries. The surgeries were ...
Green leafy vegetables may prevent fatty liver disease
Eating green leafy vegetables in larger portion daily may reduce the risk of developing fatty liver disease, suggests researchers in a mice study.
Mysteries of primrose genes unravelled
Scientists have succeeded in unravelling the complete genome sequence of the common primrose -- the plant whose reproductive biology fascinated Victorian naturalist Charles Darwin. Researchers at the University of East Anglia in the UK identified, for the first time, the landscape of genes which operate within the primrose's two different flowering forms that are involved in the reproductive process. This adds fresh insight to a puzzle that scientists have been grappling with for over 150 years, according to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Primula vulgaris plants flower in one of two ways; they either have a long style and low anthers, or a short style and elevated anthers -- known as pins or thrums. Darwin was intrigued as to why some species, such as the primrose, develop two different forms of flowers, and devoted a whole book to the subject. He concluded from his studies that they provided a mechanism to promote outcrossing between individuals. More ...
China first to approve AstraZeneca, FibroGen anaemia drug
LONDON (Reuters) - China has become the first country to approve a new anaemia drug from AstraZeneca and FibroGen, well before decisions by regulators in the United States or Europe.
UK doctors sceptical that AI could replace them: Study
Although artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to disrupt health care, doctors in the UK are sceptical of the technology entirely replacing them, according to a survey. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, investigated primary care physicians' views on AI's looming impact on health professions. When it came to predictions about the future of medicine, British general physicians (GPs) were generally sceptical that they could be entirely replaced by AI. "To our knowledge this is the first national survey that explores medical professionals' opinions about how AI will impact the future of a medical specialty," said Charlotte Blease, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School in the US. "The results suggest a disconnection between the views of experts in medical AI and practicing physicians: the overwhelming majority of general practitioners were unconvinced about the potential for technology to replace them especially when it comes to empathetic patient care," ...
Depression, anxiety may lead to heart disease, arthritis
According to a recent study, anxiety and depression may be the leading predictors of conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, back pain, stomach ache.Anxiety and depression may have similar effects as long-established risk factors like smoking and obesity, the new research suggests. The study was published in the journal 'Health Psychology'.Typically, an annual physical check-up involves a weight check and questions about unhealthy habits like smoking, but this study from UC San Francisco suggests health care providers may be overlooking a critical question- Are you depressed or anxious?In the study, authors Andrea Niles and Aoife O'Donovan looked at the health data of more than 15,000 older adults over a four-year period.The authors evaluated health data from a government study of 15,418 retirees, whose average age was 68. Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed using data from participant interviews. Participants were questioned about ...
British doctors skeptical that AI could replace them: Study
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to make major disruption in health care, 80 per cent of doctors in the UK are skeptical of the technology replacing them, finds a survey.
Tiny implantable device may cut hunger pangs, aid weight loss
Scientists have developed a battery-free, easily implantable device that fools the brain into thinking that the stomach is full after just a few nibbles of food -- an advance that could help combat the obesity epidemic. In laboratory testing, the devices developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US helped rats shed almost 40 per cent of their body weight. More than 700 million adults and children worldwide are obese, say researchers who dubbed the growing weight-related health problems a "rising pandemic." The battery-free, easily implantable weight-loss devices could offer a promising new weapon for battling the bulge, according to the study published in the journal Nature Communications. Measuring less than one centimetre across, the tiny devices -- which are safe for use in the body and implantable via a minimally invasive procedure -- generate gentle electric pulses from the stomach's natural churning motions and deliver them to the vagus nerve, which .
Depression, anxiety may take same toll on health as smoking: Study
Anxiety and depression may significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and arthritis, comparable to smoking and obesity, a study warns. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in the US looked at the health data of more than 15,000 older adults over a four-year period. The study, published in the journal Health Psychology, found that 16 per cent (2,225) suffered from high levels of anxiety and depression, 31 per cent (4,737) were obese and 14 per cent (2,125) were current smokers. Participants with high levels of anxiety and depression were found to face 65 per cent increased odds for a heart condition, 64 per cent for stroke, 50 per cent for high blood pressure and 87 for arthritis, compared to those without anxiety and depression. "These increased odds are similar to those of participants who are smokers or are obese," said Aoife O'Donovan from UCSF. "However, for arthritis, high anxiety and depression seem to confer higher risks than smoking
Govt initiative to ensure affordable and quality medicines led to savings of Rs 11462 crore for patients
Post fixing of ceiling prices, no shortage of coronary stents reported so far
4571 Janaushadhi Kendras opened across the country: Govt
Number of steps taken to promote use of domestically manufactured drugs and medicines
Depression, anxiety affect health as much as smoking: Study
Being anxious or depressed can increase risks for heart disease and stroke, the same as smoking and obesity, according to a new study, that underscores the importance of treating mental health conditions.