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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals update on phase 1 study for GBR 310

A proposed biosimilar and reference product omalizumab

Surana Group of Hospitals organises concessional medical camp for knee replacement surgery

Surana Group of Hospitals has organised a concessional medical camp for a month for knee replacement surgery at their four group hospitals- MPCT Hospital- Navi Mumbai, Surana Sethia Hospital- Chembur, Surana Hospital- Malad (W) and SS Hospital- Thane.Beginning July 18, the Medical Camp will be operational until August 17, 2018.Traditionally, CoCr (Cobalt Chromium) knee implants have been used for knee replacements for last 50 years. Recently, a new knee implant, with a special coating and unique patented technology, was launched in Mumbai. This new implant has TiNbN coating (Titanium Niobium Nitride coating), which gives the implant a golden appearance as well as longer life span.Dr Prince Surana, CEO of Surana Group of Hospitals, while praising the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stated that the cost of knee implants have been brought down in the interest of general public by the PM Modi-led government, like other medical consumables. This has a direct impact on the cost of .

Free treatment in hospitals to only Delhi residents: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said free treatment in government hospitals will only be given to the capital's residents as a large number of outstation patients had increased in the city.

Assam gold tea sold at record Rs 39,001 per kg

A line of gold special grade tea produced by a tea garden in Assam has been sold for a record Rs 39,001 per kg in the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC). The exclusive gold tea produced by Manohari Tea Estate at Dibrugarh broke all price records of any tea auction centre in the world when it came under the hammer yesterday, GTAC sources. The tea was stated to have been auctioned by a Guwahati based tea broker company and bought also by a city-based tea trading firm for its buyers in Delhi and Ahmedabad. A lot of effort and dedication is put into the tea estate for manufacturing "such a world class tea which looks like crystals of pure 24 carat gold", Manohari Tea Estate proprietor Rajan Lohia said.

4 die of cholera in Hoshiarpur

Four people have died of cholera in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district in the past few days, the district epidemiologist said today. According to District Epidemiologist Shailesh, over 327 patients suffering from diarrhea and dehydration have been admitted to the civil hospital here for treatment. Vishakha (12), a resident of Fatehgarh, died of the waterborne disease today, raising the death toll to four. Earlier, two women and a man lost their lives due to the disease. After the Health Department took 20 water samples from several parts of the city, it was found that the mixing of sewage in the water supply caused contamination of drinking water that led to spread of the disease, Shailesh said. The municipal authorities have been asked to supply chlorinated water through water tankers in the affected areas.

BR Shetty's firm to take over 2 hospitals in Afghanistan

UAE-based BRS Ventures, founded by Dr B R Shetty of Karnataka, has signed an MoU with the Afghan government for taking over two hospitals and establishing a pharmaceutical unit in Kabul. It would operate and manage Sheikh Zayed Hospital (SZ Hospital) and Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital (WAK Hospital) under the public-private partnership model, a release from BRS Ventures said here today. The hospitals will be a part of BRS Ventures' healthcare brand called BR Life. According to the memorandum of understanding, the operations and management of the 82-bed SZ Hospital will be taken up in the phase-1 and 210-bed WAK Hospital in the phase-2, the company said. BRS Ventures will be responsible for the complete refurbishment, rebranding of the hospitals. I am thrilled that we have an opportunity to invest in Afghanistan," BRS Ventures founder and Chairman Shetty, who hails from Mangaluru, said expressing his gratitude to the president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani.

Government plans online course on nutrition

The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry on Wednesday said they are planning to introduce online course on nutrition for better implementation of "Poshan Abhiyaan" scheme.

GSK bets $300 million on genetics as CEO plays down break-up talk

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline aims to turbo-charge its drug discovery engine with a big bet on genetics as its CEO on Wednesday played down the idea of hiving off consumer healthcare, which is a source of cash generation for such R&D investment.

Antidepressants may up risk of deadly blood clots

Depression and the use of antidepressants can increase the risk of life-threatening blood clots forming in vital veins, a first-of-its-kind study has found. Researchers from the University of Bristol in the UK conducted an analysis of published studies evaluating the associations of depression and antidepressant use with venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk. VTE, a condition in which blood clots form in the veins of the legs or lungs, is a life-threatening condition and its treatment is associated with high healthcare costs. There have been reports that both depression and use of antidepressant drugs might be associated with an increased risk of VTE. These reports have, however, been conflicting. Previous studies have reported mixed results, some reporting evidence of associations and others reporting no evidence of associations. The study, published in the journal Annals of Medicine, have clarified the evidence by bringing all published studies together. Though the study could not prove

Anti-depressants linked with blood clot condition: Study

Increased use of anti-depressants -- drugs used to treat major depressive disorders -- may be associated with developing a high risk of fatal blood clot condition, says a study.

Painkillers may triple side effects risk in dementia patients

Consuming common opioid-based painkillers may triple the risk of side effects including personality changes, confusion and sedation among people with dementia, a study has warned.

GSK's new R&D head bets on genetics with $300 million 23andMe deal

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's new research boss aims to turbo-charge the British group's drug discovery engine with a $300 million bet on genetics by buying a stake in the Silicon Valley gene testing company 23andMe.

Nothing to worry about DMK chief's health, says Stalin

DMK Working President MK Stalin today said his father and party chief M Karunanidhi was suffering from fever and doctors were providing medication, assuring there was nothing to worry about the 94-year-old leader's health. "Doctors are providing medication for the fever and there is nothing to worry about or get shocked," he told reporters after visiting the DMK patriarch at his Gopalapuram residence here. "It is only a rumour. No one need to believe it, he is at home, taking rest," he said. Stalin was responding to a query about the health status of Karunanidhi following messages doing the rounds on a messaging platform reportedly claiming deterioration in his health. The DMK Working President said two days after Karunanidhi's return from a private hospital here, wherein he had undergone a procedure to change his tracheostomy tube, the top leader had "mild fever." It may be recalled that on July 18 Karunanidhi had undergone a procedure at a hospital here in which a tracheostomy tube

Omega-3 supplements may help keep kids out of trouble

Consuming omega-3 fatty acid supplements could reduce disruptive, abusive behaviour in children, a study has found. This in turn had a positive effect on their parents, making them less likely to argue with each other and engage in other verbal abuse, according to Jill Portnoy, an assistant professor University of Massachusetts Lowell in the US. "This is a promising line of research because omega-3 fatty acids are thought to improve brain health in children and adults. There is more to be learned about the benefits, but if we can improve people's brain health and behaviour in the process, that's a really big plus," said Portnoy. The research, published in the journal Aggressive Behaviour, is just one example of how Portnoy is studying biological and social factors that can help explain and predict impulsive and risky behaviour. The goal is to help determine effective ways to intervene before anti-social behaviour escalates into crime. The work takes Portnoy into the heart of the ...

Novel turmeric eye drops may help treat glaucoma: Study

Turmeric -- commonly found condiment in Indian households with various health benefits -- can also help treat a group of eye conditions which damages optic nerves causing vision loss, claimed a new study.

Genes may decide your level of education: Study

Scientists have identified nearly 1,300 genetic variants associated with how much education someone may complete - far more than the 74 variants initially discovered in a smaller study two years ago. The research, published in the journal Nature Genetics, is one of the largest genetics studies to date. It is based on genetic information from over one million individuals with European ancestries - more than three times the size of the 2016 study. The total influence of the genetic variants is small, explaining about four per cent of the variation in educational attainment across individuals, the scientists said. They found that genetic variants on the X chromosome explain virtually identical amounts of variation in men and women. This finding lends support to the hypothesis that there are no genetically based sex differences in the amount of variation in educational attainment, the researchers said. "Even variants with the largest effects predict, on average, only about three more ...

Omega-3 can reduce abusive behaviour in children: Study

Consuming omega-3 fatty acid supplements can potentially reduce disruptive and even abusive behaviour in kids, researchers have found.

Junior doctors strike in MP continues to disrupt medical services

Services in Madhya Pradesh's medical colleges and hospitals continued to be affected on Wednesday, the third day of the strike by junior doctors.

How to get bridal glow

We all know that every to-be bride wants to look flawless on her wedding day and it is very important to follow a proper skin care regime to have that glowing and hassle-free skin on your big day.

Conrad Sangma urges doctors for collective approach to healthcare in Meghalaya

With the rising burden of non-communicable Diseases in the North-east Region and Meghalaya (Global Burden of Disease 2016), the Public Health Foundation of with the support of Ministry of DONER organised specialised Training Programmes for Primary Care Physicians/Medical Officers for the Management of Hypertension and Diabetes.The Convocation of over 40 Primary Care Physicians was organised and the doctors were felicitated by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, Alexander L. Hek, Health Minister, Government of Meghalaya, Dr. Daljit Singh Sethi, Regional Faculty, PHFI, Shillong and President Meghalaya Diabetes Association, Dr. Sandeep Bhalla, Program Director, Training, PHFI. Over 60 doctors, bureaucrats, policymakers and distinguished citizens from Meghalaya were present on the occasion.According to the Global Burden of Disease 2016, the contribution of most of the non-communicable disease groups to the total disease burden has increased all over India since 1990, including ...