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Testosterone, cortisol linked with aggression behaviour in children: Study

A recent study, which included 139 eight-year-old children, has concluded that low levels of testosterone and high levels of empathy may explain the low levels of aggressive behaviour in girls. The findings also suggest that low levels of empathy and high levels of cortisol may account for high levels of aggressive behaviour in boys."We are talking about a type of normative, mild aggressive behaviour inherent in the human being him-/herself. We work with the normative population, in other words, they are not children with behavioural problems," said Pascual-Sagastizabal, one of the lead authors of the study."See whether there was any interaction on a biological and psychological level that could account for aggressive behaviour in children. A further aim was to find out whether this behaviour can be explained by means of various psychobiological mechanisms in children," she added.According to the researchers, there are in fact psychobiological markers of aggressive behaviour, in other

Mindful body awareness training helps prevent drug relapse: Study

A novel type of training called mindful body awareness training, which is undertaken during treatment for drug addiction, helps prevent relapse, recent findings suggest.According to the study, the training helps people better understand the physical and emotional signals in their body and how they can respond to these to help them better regulate and engage in self-care. It's the first time the mindfulness approach has been studied in a large randomised trial as an adjunct treatment."We could teach this intervention successfully in eight weeks to a very distressed population, and participants not only really learned these skills, they maintained increases in body awareness and regulation over the yearlong study period," said Cynthia J. Price, lead author of the study published in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence.According to Prince, likely due to using the skills learned in the intervention, the women showed less relapse to drug and alcohol use compared to those who didn't ..

Cipla acquires 30 pc stake in South African Brandmed

Pharmaceutical major Cipla Ltd is acquiring 30 per cent stake in South African company Brandmed to increase its exposure to the connected healthcare segment.Besides the upfront cash payment, the transaction also involves milestone payments spread over three years on meeting profit targets. The transaction worth Rs 32 crore will be executed by Cipla's South African arm Cipla Medpro.In February, Cipla had announced a similar partnership in India with Wellthy Therapeutics to offer a clinically-validated digital disease management platform to patients in cardio-metabolic health.Cipla said in a statement that it expects to complete the transaction with Brandmed by May 31."This will help to transition healthcare from being reactive to a proactive and real-time monitoring model that focuses on promoting wellness instead of managing illness," said Paul Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Cipla Medpro."By pairing our strengths with Brandmed' s innovative, patient centric approach to healthcare,

Zydus Cadila announces phase III trials of Desidustat

Drug firm Zydus Cadila Wednesday announced phase III clinical trials of Desidustat, an investigational new drug targeted at treating anemia in non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients. "This phase III study will be a multicenter (50-60 sites), randomised, active-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Desidustat versus Darbepoetin for the treatment of anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not on dialysis," the company said in a regulatory filing. Zydus Group Chairman Pankaj R Patel said this innovation has the potential to bring about a paradigm shift in the management of CKD patients with anemia. Earlier, Desidustat had met its primary endpoints in the phase II clinical study of non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease patients suffering from anemia. The phase I trials were earlier completed in Australia, the company said.

NPS Signs Contract With ISHKS for Indian Joint Registry

/ -- Northgate Public Services (NPS) are pleased to announce the official launch of the Indian Joint Registry (IJP), after signing contract with the Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS). (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/872540/Northgate_Public_Services_Logo.jpg ) Corin Wilson, Acting Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission, launched the registry in the presence of the country's top orthopaedic surgeons attending the 13th National Congress of Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons. ISHKS has signed a contract with NPS to develop and maintain the IJR to enable hospitals across India to submit data securely and efficiently. The contract was signed after the successful execution of the six-month pilot project across seven Indian hospitals. NPS has supported the delivery of the UK's National Joint Registry, currently the world's largest joint registry with over 2.5 million records. "We partnered for a pilot with NPS to develop the IJR, the new online system ...

Delhi govt begins 'Happiness Therapy' in five more hospitals

After GTB hospital, five more hospitals that come under the Delhi Government have implemented the 'Happiness Therapy', an initiative envisaging physical, cognitive, emotional and social integration of patients and hospital staff.The project was first rolled out in GTB hospital by Health Minister Satyender Jain on January 17, 2019 in GTB hospital. 'Happiness Therapy' encompasses the use of experiential techniques such as dance, songs, yoga, meditation and laughter to enable holistic and speedy recovery.Following its launch, the Delhi Government directed every hospital to appoint a nodal officer to facilitate the implementation of 'Happiness Therapy'.The new hospitals that have implemented the therapy project are Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS), Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital, Dr Hedgewar Arogya Sansthan and Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital.One of the five hospitals, MAIDS is spreading awareness on pertinent issues such as ..

Delhi HC allows stem cell therapy to para athlete

The Delhi High Court, in an interim relief, has allowed continuance of stem cell treatment to a para-athlete, who was suffering from muscular degeneration.

Only hospital should file police complaint of violence by patient, attendant: Delhi govt

Police complaint regarding incidents of abuse or violence by any patient or attendant at Delhi government hospitals would have to be filed by the hospital, and doctors or medical staff cannot be asked to do so, the city's health department ordered on Tuesday. In a circular issued to heads and medical superintendents of various city government-run hospitals and medical institutions, Delhi Health Secretary Sanjeev Khirwar also said, non-compliance of the direction will be "viewed seriously". "The direction apply to Delhi government hospitals, but we are seeing if it can be extended to private hospitals in the city too," He told PTI. Various incidents of scuffle have been reported at government and private hospitals in the city in the past. "All HoDs of hospitals or medical institutions are hereby directed that in case of any incident involving abuse or violence by patients or their attendants, an FIR/complaint is required to be filed by the hospital or institution concerned ...

Scientists 3D print heart in major medical breakthrough

From spare parts and guns, 3D printing is becoming a promising approach in engineering personalized tissues and organs in cases when regeneration of cells is difficult and replacement of damaged ones is expensive.Scientists at the Tel Aviv University achieved a breakthrough by 3D printing a heart using the patient's own cells.For the first time, the scientists used fully personalised non-supplemented materials as bio-inks for 3D printing, the research paper explains. The bio-inks do not provoke an immune response, thereby minimising complications after transplantation.Scientists extracted fatty tissue from the patient and processed them to form diverse personalised bio-inks to 3D print the heart, complete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles, and chambers.

'Every 3rd 40-plus Indian suffers from lack of libido'

Every third person above 40 years in India suffers from lack of libido due to testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS), finds a study.

Heavy pot smokers may need higher dosage for sedation

People who regularly use cannabis may require more than two times the usual level of sedation when undergoing medical procedures, warns a new study.

Cipla Medpro South Africa acquires 30% stake in connected healthcare company Brandmed

Brandmed, founded in 2014, has developed a unique fully integrated end to end solution to address outcomes and value-based care for patients with chronic lifestyle and Non-Communicable- Diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. KardioGroup, a subsidiary of Brandmed was awarded the prestigious Frost & Sullivan South African Product Line Strategy Leadership, Internet of Medical Things South Africa, award in 2019.

HC allows para athlete with muscular dystrophy to continue with stem cell therapy

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a para athlete, suffering muscular degeneration, to continue with stem cell treatment which was stopped following new rules that only licensed companies or clinics are to provide it. The court said the interim relief is subject to the clinic, where petitioner Aditya Bhatia was undergoing the treatment, submitting within a week all the information about the treatment being afforded to him to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. Justice Vibhu Bakhru passed the interim order after the counsel for the government said there was no clarity as to whether the treatment being provided to the petitioner falls within the new rules as no details have been submitted by the clinic. "...this court considers it apposite to direct, as an interim measure, that the treatment being provided to the petitioner will not be impeded," the judge said in the order. The treatment was earlier discontinued after the government enacted new rules for the

Cipla Medpro to acquire 30 pc stake in Brandmed

Drug major Cipla Tuesday said its South Africa-based subsidiary will acquire 30 per cent stake in the connected healthcare firm Brandmed (Pty) Ltd for an upfront cash consideration of ZAR 65 million (nearly Rs 32 crore). Cipla Medpro, South Africa's third-largest pharmaceutical company in the private sector, will also pay certain milestone payment for the stake acquisition over a period of three years, subject to meeting agreed profit targets. "This transaction will help to transition healthcare from being reactive to a proactive and real-time monitoring model that focuses on promoting wellness instead of managing illness," Cipla Medpro Chief Executive Officer Paul Miller said in a statement. By pairing the company's strengths with Brandmed's innovative, patient-centric approach in healthcare, Cipla Medpro will enhance its diverse portfolio in the NCD area to provide holistic care to patients from awareness to disease management, thereby enabling patient adherence and compliance, he ..

Drinking can push students into vicious cycle of poor grades, stress

Indulging in one negative behaviour such as heavy drinking can lead college students towards a vicious cycle of poor lifestyle choices, lack of sleep, mental distress and low grades, a study has warned. For the study by researchers from Binghamton University in the US, 558 students from different US colleges completed an anonymous survey on academic performance, daytime sleepiness, substance use and mental distress. "We used a robust data-mining technique to identify associations between mental distress in college students with substance abuse, sleep, social behaviors, academic attitude and behaviours, and GPA," said Lina Begdache, assistant professor at Binghamton University. "Positive behaviours such as abstinence from substance use, studious attitudes and responsibility toward work and family are reflective of a brain chemistry profile that supports mood and maturation of the prefrontal cortex of the brain," Begdache said in a statement. "The latter matures last and supports ...

Lupin gets USFDA nod to market generic depression drug

Drug maker Lupin Tuesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Fluoxetine Tablets, used to treat major depressive disorder, in the American market. The company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration(USFDA) to market its product which is a generic version of Eli Lilly and Company's Prozac tablets, Lupin said in a statement. The product is also indicated for treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, Bulimia Nervosa and panic disorder, it said. Shares of Lupin were trading up 0.23 per cent at Rs 832.10 apiece on the BSE.

Busted: 20 most common myths around sleep

Common myths around sleep like snoring is harmless or having a drink helps fall asleep not only shape poor habits but may also pose a significant public health threat, say researchers.

IIT-R finds new method to detect breast, ovarian cancer

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee have found a new method to detect breast and ovarian cancer, responsible for one fifth of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The research published in the journal, 'FASEB Bioadvances' details the use of whole saliva as a body fluid for early detection of breast and ovarian cancers, as opposed to the traditional method of using blood samples. Making a breakthrough, the research team led by Kiran Ambatipudi from the Biotechnology Department at IIT Roorkee have identified certain proteins present in the saliva, which act as potential biomarkers indicative of breast and ovarian cancer metastasis. The team compared samples from healthy individuals against samples collected from stage IV breast and ovarian cancer patients and ovarian cancer patients who had undergone at least 3 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Due to the heterogeneous and asymptomatic nature of breast and ovarian cancers, their early detection has been difficult ...

Lupin receives USFDA approval for Fluoxetine Tablets

Lupin's Fluoxetine Tablets USP, 10 mg and 20 mg, is the generic version of Eli Lilly's Prozac Tablets, 10 mg and 20 mg.

Teens desire to rebel may be used to make them give up junk food

Teenagers' natural desire to rebel against authority could be tapped to drive them to replace junk food with healthier choices, a study has found. Food marketing, designed to foster strong positive associations with junk food in kids' minds and to drive overeating, is one of the biggest obstacles in the public fight against obesity. The study, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, found that a simple and brief intervention can provide lasting protection for adolescents against these harmful effects of food marketing. The method works in part by tapping into teens' natural desire to rebel against authority, researchers said. The team from the University of Chicago in the US went into classrooms and had one group of students read a fact-based, expose-style article on big food companies. The article framed the corporations as manipulative marketers trying to hook consumers on addictive junk food for financial gain. The stories also described deceptive product labels and ...