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Huntingtons is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting mental abilities and physical control. (Photo: Pixabay)

FDA approves gene therapy for rare form of vision loss

Hereditary retinal dystrophies are a broad group of genetic retinal disorders that are associated with progressive...

20 Dec 2017 8:20 PM IST

The medicine is a version of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltds established drug Abilify for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression, containing a tracking device developed by Proteus Digital Health.

Novartis combo therapy for melanoma gets FDA's priority review

Review covers combination therapy for adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K...

22 Dec 2017 4:31 PM IST

Fifty-nine bags containing some 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of methamphetamine each were seized from the vehicle. (Photo: File)

Teenage drug use increases risk of HIV in adulthood

Study suggests drugged-up teenagers may engage in unsafe sexual behaviour that increases their chance of HIV infection.

22 Dec 2017 2:35 PM IST

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Govt relies on old data to fight drugs

Ministry still looking for agency to conduct survey; last survey released in 2004.

16 April 2017 6:46 AM IST

Chances of consumers getting substandard drug is 3.17 times higher in government supply chain sources.

Drug to ease cancer pain legal again

Dextropropoxyphene was banned four years ago in India.

22 April 2017 2:04 AM IST

Savolitinib helps patients suffering from the disease (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug to benefit rare kidney cancer arrives

Savolitinib brings positive effects in patients suffering from the disease.

24 Jun 2017 7:11 PM IST

Cannabis has been found to have relatively low toxicity, although not all potential effects have been explored. (Photo: Pixabay)

Medicinal cannabis not a scheduled drug, good for health: WHO

There are no plans to legalise cannabis as it would not address the harm to individuals and communities.

14 Dec 2017 6:33 PM IST

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'Ground-breaking' new drug gives hope on Huntingdon's disease

The key now is to move quickly to a larger trial .

11 Dec 2017 7:42 PM IST

The deep sea drug has evolved to convert light into energy with incredible efficiency to help in the treatment of cancer. (Photo:Pixabay)

Laser therapy with deep-sea drug kills prostate cancer

The light-sensitive drug used, called WST11, is derived from bacteria found at the bottom of the ocean

20 Dec 2016 9:08 PM IST

One of the men switched off the lights while the two others raped her. (Representational Image)

Woman, 21, alleges rape in Dwarka flat, 2 held

The victim received the injuries as she fell from a height of around 15 feet into a shaft in the building.

23 Dec 2016 2:09 AM IST

The teenagers said they were spurred to try recreate the drug after Shkreli became a global figure of hate by buying the rights to Daraprim and then hiking the price in the United States from $13.50 a tablet to $750.

Pharma world bad boy' Martin Shkreli's mocks Aussie students' feat

Shkreli, who hiked life-saving HIV drug price, tweeted some sarcastic remarks about students' who successful recreated...

2 Dec 2016 3:40 PM IST

Atezolizumab reinvigorates patients immune systems against cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug gives 4 more months to lung cancer patients

Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer survived for 13.8 months on average on the drug called atezolizumab

13 Dec 2016 9:47 AM IST