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Sun Pharma gets USFDA nod for plaque psoriasis drug
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Ilumya (tildrakizumab-asmn) drug for the treatment plaque psoriasis. "We have received USFDA approval for Ilumya for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Psoriasis is a chronic immune disease that appears on the skin. It is a non-contagious disorder that speeds the growth cycle of skin cells and results in thick scaly areas of skin. The most common form, affecting about 80 to 90 per cent of people living with psoriasis, is called plaque psoriasis," a company statement said. "With the approval of Ilumya and our long-standing commitment in dermatology, we are focused on making a difference for people living with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis," Sun Pharma North America president and chief executive officer Abhay Gandhi said. The FDA approval of the drug was supported by data from the pivotal phase-3 resurface ...
Parenting behaviour can raise babies' risk of obesity
Do you tend to feed your baby with tasty snacks simply to soothe his or her tantrums? Beware, it can result in quick, rapid weight-gain which may increase the risk of developing cardiometabolic disease later, researchers have warned.
Jail term for doctors, chemists if they don't report TB
A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to wipe out tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, the government has announced stringent steps including jail terms for doctors, hospital staff and chemists if they fail to report TB cases.
IQ, not personality, key to success: study
People's intelligence, rather than their personality traits, is the key to their success, according to a study. Researchers, including those from the University of Bristol in the UK, devised a series of games to find out which factors lead to cooperative behaviour when people interact in social and workplace situations. The findings, which appear in the Journal of Political Economy, showed that people with a higher IQ displayed 'significantly higher' levels of cooperation, which in turn led to them earning more money as part of the game. The failure of individuals with lower intelligence to appropriately follow a consistent strategy and estimate the future consequences of their actions accounted for these different outcomes, researchers said. Personality traits - such as agreeableness, conscientiousness, trust and generosity - also affect behaviour, but in smaller measure, and only initially, they said. The researchers concluded that a society is cohesive if people are smart enough to
Chitkara University Professor achieves honours at Economic Times - Power of Ideas 2018
Chitkara University is happy to announce that its professor Dr. Nitin Saluja, Assistant Director Research from Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN) has got selected in Economic Times - Power of Ideas, an event by Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Facebook.At Chitkara University, Research and Innovations are the prime focus for the students from their first day at the campus. Chitkara University Research and Innovation Program (CURIN) is the department designed dedicatedly for research and innovation on the campus. Through this department, professors, researchers, and students get a chance to work across disciplines to extend their boundaries of knowledge.The university has 12 centres under CURIN that are contributing to build and sustain thought leadership of Innovations. These centres are involved in cutting-edge research, exploring new technologies to improve the country's infrastructure and safety and thereby contributing to the society through ..
Maternal Vitamin D deficiency may up autism risk in kids
Kids born to women diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy are more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in later life, a study on rats has found.
Beetroot compound may prevent Alzheimer's
A compound found in beetroot that gives the vegetable its distinctive red colour could help prevent Alzheimer's, finds a study that could lead to the development of drugs for treating the disease.
Tripura govt to launch e-hospitals, GPS-fitted ambulances
The Tripura government has decided to launch 21 e-hospitals and 50 life-support ambulances with GPS tracking systems as part of its initiative to modernize healthcare services in the state, health minister Sudip Roy Burman said here today. An emergency response helpline number and a grievance redressal system will also be introduced in the state for the benefit of the people, he said. "The new (e-hospital) system will be able to manage electronic health records, online admissions, drug stock monitoring, supply chain management," he said. There is a shortage of medical and para-medical professionals and the government has decided to hire super-specialist and specialist doctors in neurosurgery, nephrology and cardiology disciplines on contract, Roy Burman noted. The measures are likely to arrest the flow of patients to hospitals outside the state, he said. "Over 3,000 posts of doctors and paramedical staffs are currently lying vacant in the state. They would be filled up .
High meat intake may up liver disease risk: study
High consumption of red and processed meat may increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance, a study has found. "Unhealthy Western lifestyle plays a major role in the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), namely, lack of physical activity and high consumption of fructose and saturated fat," said Shira Zelber-Sagi from the University of Haifa in Israel. "Our study looked at other common foods in the Western diet, namely red and processed meats, to determine whether they increase the risk for NAFLD," said Zelber-Sagi, who led the study published in the Journal of Hepatology. In order to test the association of type of meat and cooking method with NAFLD and insulin resistance, researchers undertook a study among individuals 40-70 years old who underwent screening colonoscopy. After excluding some of the participants due to factors such as viral liver disease and alcohol abuse, nearly 800 subjects were ...
New tech helps studying gut microbes in patients
Artificial intelligence can be used to study gut microbes in patients, a new study has revealed.The new study proposed that artificial intelligence tools, such as machine learning algorithms, have the potential for building predictive models for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases linked to imbalances in gut microbial communities, or microbiota.The study focused mainly on patients with cancer, who often undergo treatments that can cause profound alterations in the gut microbiota and potentially contribute to the development of complications.Because research on the human microbiome is an emerging science and the application of artificial intelligence in medicine is in its infancy, it is important to consider ethical, legal, and social issues simultaneously with technical refinements required for applying these technologies to the clinic."Artificial intelligence algorithms have the potential to change the everyday medical practices and offer the prospect of identifying new ...
Three new genes responsible for regulating body clock identified
Scientists have identified three new genes that allow cells to adapt to daily changes in environmental conditions by adjusting their internal "body clock" or the circadian clock responsible for regular sleep-wake cycles.
NATHEALTH elects Daljit Singh as president
Healthcare Federation of India NATHEALTH today said Fortis Healthcare president Daljit Singh has been elected as its president for the year 2018-19. He succeeds Dr Lal PathLabs chairman and MD Dr Arvind Lal, NATHEALTH said in a statement. Terumo India MD Probir Das has been elected as senior vice president and Manipal Hospitals chairman Dr H Sudarshan Ballal has been elected as vice president, it added. Max Healthcare Institute MD and CEO Rajit Mehta has been elected as secretary and IQVIA General Manager- South Asia Amit Mookim has been elected the treasurer, statement said. NATHEALTH president Daljit Singh said: "We have established a unique, multi-segment, inclusive and collaborative platform to enable progress of Indian healthcare." NATHEALTH plans to continue its focus on critical initiatives like digital health, funding and financing, operational excellence, etc in order to support the vision of achieving universal health coverage, he added.
Five lakh suffer from ankylosing spondylitis in Kerala
The Kerala Assembly was informed on Wednesday that five lakh people suffer from ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the state and a detailed survey would be done to identify and treat these patients.
Sedentary lifestyle can increase risk of urinary tract symptoms
Sitting and physical inactivity can increase the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).A team led by researchers at the Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, in South Korea, conducted the study on 69,795 middle-aged Korean men.They found that the incidence rate of LUTS--which relate to urine storage and/or voiding disturbances--was 39 per 1000 person-years. (A person-year is the number of years of follow-up multiplied by the number of people in the study.)"The results support the importance of both reducing sitting time and promoting physical activity for preventing LUTS," said lead author Dr. Heung Jae Park."Further studies are still needed to examine the influence of sedentary behaviors on LUTS and its determinants," added senior author Dr. Seungho Ryu.The findings have been published in the journal BJU International.
Non-steroidal painkillers may harm your heart
Beware of the painkiller you are taking as researchers have found that consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may increase the chances of heart-related complications.
High meat intake may up liver disease risk
Meat lovers please take note. Increased consumption of red or processed meat may increase the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers have found.
GlaxoSmithKline prescribes commercial reboot for pharma division
LONDON (Reuters) - In January, GlaxoSmithKline's new head of pharmaceuticals Luke Miels issued a blunt challenge to his managers: find budget savings of 20 percent.
Alembic Pharma gets 3 observations from USFDA for Gujarat plant
Alembic Pharmaceuticals today said the US health regulator has made three observations after inspecting its formulation facility in Panelav, Gujarat. "The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has conducted an inspection at Alembic Pharmaceuticals formulation facility located at Panelav from March 12-20, 2018. This was a scheduled inspection and at the end of the inspection, the USFDA issued a form 483 with 3 observations," the company said in a regulatory filing. Alembic Pharmaceuticals said none of the observations are related to data integrity or repetitive in nature. "The company is preparing the response to the observations, which will be submitted to the USFDA shortly," it added. As per the USFDA, a Form 483 is issued to a firm's management at the conclusion of an inspection when investigator has observed any conditions that in its judgement may constitute violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related Acts. It notifies the company's management .
Alembic Pharmaceuticals intimates of USFDA inspection of facility at Panelav
Receives 3 observations under Form 483
Bridge course should not be made mandatory: Parliamentary panel
Bridge course should not be made mandatory to promote medical pluralism, fees should be regulated for 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges and a common database should be created for all human resource working in the healthcare sector, as per a Parliamentary panel about the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017.