Study has shown bacteria which is commonly found on our skin acts as a potential “layer” of protection against cancer
The occurrence of skin cancer has been steadily increasing over the past decades. Skin cancer is of two kinds –...
New study shows a method to individually distinguish cells in the body in order to advance precision medicine or personalised therapeutic treatments.
Precision medicine is a new model of healthcare in which genetic data, microbiome data and overall information on...
A study suggests that both excessive consumption of alcohol and total abstinence contribute to a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life
Dementia is group of brain disorders which affect a person’s mental cognitive tasks like memory, performance, concentration,...
Study suggests a new protein involved in development of gluten intolerance which can be a therapeutic target.
Almost 1 out of 100 people suffer from celiac disease, a common genetic disorder which could sometimes also be triggered by environmental factors...
Experiments in mice show that injecting amino-bridged nucleic acid-modified antisense oligonucleotides (amNA-ASO) into the brain is a potent and efficient approach to target SNCA protein for treatment of Parkinson’s disease
More than 10 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson’s disease...
World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new, comprehensive diagnostic manual for mental, behavioural, and neurodevelopmental disorders. This will help qualified mental health and other health professionals to identify and diagnose mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders in clinical settings...
On 08 August 2022, the expert group of WHO arrived at consensus on nomenclature of known and new monkeypox virus (MPXV) variants or clades. Accordingly, the former Congo Basin (Central African) clade will be known as Clade one(I) and...
A promising new treatment using immunotherapy to treat peanut allergy by building tolerance over time.
Peanut allergy, one of the most common food allergies, is when our immune system identifies peanut protein to be harmful. Peanut allergy is most common...
Brain-eating Amoeba (Naegleria fowleri) is responsible for brain infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The infection rate is very low but highly fatal. The infection is contacted through taking up water contaminated with N. fowleri through nose. Antibiotics...
The broad-spectrum fifth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, Zevtera (Ceftobiprole medocaril sodium Inj.) has been approved by FDA1 for the treatment of three diseases viz.
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia) (SAB), including those with right-sided infective endocarditis;
acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI);...
Study describes a novel mechanism involved in progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and highlights protein Mitofusin 2 as having the potential to be a possible treatment model
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver condition which affects...
A novel blood test for pain has been developed which can help to provide objective treatments based on severity of pain
A physician assesses a patient’s pain sensation subjectively since it is generally determined by patient’s self-reporting or clinical examination....
Successful development of mRNA vaccines, BNT162b2 (of Pfizer/BioNTech) and mRNA-1273 (of Moderna) against the novel coronavirus SARS CoV-2 and the important role these vaccines played recently in mass immunisation of people against COVID-19 pandemic in several countries has established...
Researchers have created 2-dimensional mineral nanoparticles to deliver treatment in the body for cartilage regeneration
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease which affects 630 million people worldwide which is almost 15 percent of the entire population on the planet. In osteoarthritis,...
Sun Pharma has presented data on ODOMZO® (drug for treatment of skin cancer) and LEVULAN® KERASTICK® + BLU-U®, (for treating precancerous lesions) supporting safety and efficacy.
ODOMZO®
ODOMZO® (Sonidegib) was approved by FDA in July 2015. This was acquired by Sun...
Study shows first step towards developing a test for measuring Vitamin D status from hair samples
More than 1 billion people worldwide are deficient in Vitamin D. This deficiency affects primarily bone health and also increases one’s risk of cardiovascular...
Self-assembled nanostructures formed using supramolecular polymers containing peptide amphiphiles (PAs) containing bio active sequences have shown great results in mouse model of SCI and holds immense promise, in humans, for an effective treatment of this debilitating condition that severely impacts the quality of life...
A novel study based on nanotechnology generates hope for treating acute kidney injury and failure.
Kidney is an essential vital organ which performs critical functions in the body. It removes wastes and extra water from our blood stream to produce...
A newly discovered antibiotic follows a unique mechanism in fighting drug-resistant bacteria responsible for UTIs.
Antibiotic resistance is a major global threat to healthcare. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria modify themselves in some manner which then either reduces or completely...
Computer-based tool has been created and tested for predicting asthma in young children
Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide and is among the most common chronic diseases putting a high burden on costs. Asthma is a complex disease...
New study in mice shows that getting enough sleep every night could provide protection from cardiovascular diseases
Getting enough sleep is a general advice given by doctors as it is associated with maintaining good health. When someone gets adequate sleep,...
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is closely related to smallpox, the deadliest virus in history responsible for unparalleled devastation of human population in the past centuries accounting for more deaths than any other single infectious disease, even plague and cholera. With...
The effects of partial gravity (example on Mars) on our muscular system is still partly understood. Study in rats shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skin and red wine, can mitigate muscle impairment in a Mars partial...
The ketogenic diet (low carbohydrate, limited protein and high fat) shows improved effectiveness of a new class of cancer drugs in cancer treatment
Cancer treatment has been at the forefront of the medical and research community worldwide. 100 percent successful...
In a recent in-vivo study on Zebrafish, researchers successfully induced disc regeneration in a degenerated disc by activating an endogenous Ccn2a-FGFR1-SHH signalling cascade. This suggests that Ccn2a protein could be exploited in promotion of IVD regeneration for treatment of backpain.
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