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New "Vaccine-Like" HIV Drug Could Cost 1,000 Times Less Than Current Price
A new "vaccine-like" HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers estimated on Tuesday.
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New Weight-Loss Drug Also Lowers Cholesterol Despite High Fat Diet: Study
The researchers administered the drug to the obese mice on a daily basis, encapsulating it within the nanogel and delivering it via injections.
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India-Made RT-PCR Kit To Detect Omicron Gets Approval: Centre
An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
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Britain's Prince Charles To Open New AstraZeneca Research Centre
Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound AstraZeneca research and development (R&D) facility on Tuesday, as the company aims to fuel the growth of its drug pipeline.
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New Anti-Covid Drug "Should Work Against Various Strains": DRDO Chief
The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) new anti-COVID drug 2-DG should work against various strains of the COVID-19 virus, DRDO chairperson Dr G Satheesh Reddy said today.
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Animal Research Facility Opens At Jawaharlal Nehru University
A new "state-of-the-art" animal research facility was inaugurated at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday. The facility is supported by the National Facility project from the Drugs and Pharmaceutical Research Programme (DPRP), Department of Science and Technology.
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Coronavirus Impact On Heart: What Researchers Say
Heart damage in COVID-19 patients is caused by the novel coronavirus infecting cardiac muscle cells, leading to cell death which interferes with the muscle's contraction, according to a study that may lead to the development of new drugs to treat the viral infection.
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IIT Madras Researchers Working On New Way To Develop More Effective Drugs Against HIV-AIDS
The research team has found that introducing electrostatic interaction sites on potential drug molecules can enhance the efficacy of antiviral drugs against the HIV virus.
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IIT Madras Researchers Working On Effective Drugs Against HIV/AIDS
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, are engaged in developing a new idea that can pave the way for effective treatment of HIV/AIDS, a senior professor said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Inch Closer To 63,000-Mark, 2,109 Deaths: 10 Points
India reported 3,277 new coronavirus patients in the last 24 hours and 128 deaths linked to the illness that brings the total number of cases in the country to 62,939, including 2,109 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said today. At least 50 per cent of these cases have been reported from five major cities - Delhi, Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra, A...
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New Probiotic Shot Can Help You Combat Stress
In this new study, the researchers showed that immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting effects on the brain that can help to curb stress.
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Swiss Pharmaceutical Giant Novartis To Inject $100 Million Into New Treatments For Malaria
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Tuesday announced $100 million of funding over the next five years for research into new treatments for malaria, a mosquito-borne disease with a devastating impact that killed 445,000 people in 2016.
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Misusing Antibiotics May Adversely Affect Cancer Treatment
Long-term antibiotic overuse or misuse may make people drug resistant and vulnerable to infection, impacting cancer treatment efficacy in a negative way, new research suggests.
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Indian Pharma Tycoons Foray Into New Drugs To Shore Up Growth
Indian drugmakers are embarking on a research spending spree to master more complex therapies and their billionaire founders look willing to absorb the costs.
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Anti-Cancer Drugs May Respond Better In Zero Gravity
Shedding new light on the effects of zero gravity on genetic perturbations, Indian researchers have indicated weightlessness may enhance the response of anti-cancer drugs. On the flipside, the scientists say, it could also induce cancers such as in the liver and leukemia in humans.
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New "Vaccine-Like" HIV Drug Could Cost 1,000 Times Less Than Current Price
A new "vaccine-like" HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers estimated on Tuesday.
-
New Weight-Loss Drug Also Lowers Cholesterol Despite High Fat Diet: Study
The researchers administered the drug to the obese mice on a daily basis, encapsulating it within the nanogel and delivering it via injections.
-
India-Made RT-PCR Kit To Detect Omicron Gets Approval: Centre
An RT-PCR test kit for detecting new coronavirus variant Omicron has been developed in India in partnership with Tata MD and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of ICMR on Wednesday.
-
Britain's Prince Charles To Open New AstraZeneca Research Centre
Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound AstraZeneca research and development (R&D) facility on Tuesday, as the company aims to fuel the growth of its drug pipeline.
-
New Anti-Covid Drug "Should Work Against Various Strains": DRDO Chief
The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) new anti-COVID drug 2-DG should work against various strains of the COVID-19 virus, DRDO chairperson Dr G Satheesh Reddy said today.
-
Animal Research Facility Opens At Jawaharlal Nehru University
A new "state-of-the-art" animal research facility was inaugurated at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday. The facility is supported by the National Facility project from the Drugs and Pharmaceutical Research Programme (DPRP), Department of Science and Technology.
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Coronavirus Impact On Heart: What Researchers Say
Heart damage in COVID-19 patients is caused by the novel coronavirus infecting cardiac muscle cells, leading to cell death which interferes with the muscle's contraction, according to a study that may lead to the development of new drugs to treat the viral infection.
-
IIT Madras Researchers Working On New Way To Develop More Effective Drugs Against HIV-AIDS
The research team has found that introducing electrostatic interaction sites on potential drug molecules can enhance the efficacy of antiviral drugs against the HIV virus.
-
IIT Madras Researchers Working On Effective Drugs Against HIV/AIDS
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, are engaged in developing a new idea that can pave the way for effective treatment of HIV/AIDS, a senior professor said on Thursday.
-
Coronavirus Cases In India Inch Closer To 63,000-Mark, 2,109 Deaths: 10 Points
India reported 3,277 new coronavirus patients in the last 24 hours and 128 deaths linked to the illness that brings the total number of cases in the country to 62,939, including 2,109 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said today. At least 50 per cent of these cases have been reported from five major cities - Delhi, Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra, A...
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New Probiotic Shot Can Help You Combat Stress
In this new study, the researchers showed that immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting effects on the brain that can help to curb stress.
-
Swiss Pharmaceutical Giant Novartis To Inject $100 Million Into New Treatments For Malaria
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Tuesday announced $100 million of funding over the next five years for research into new treatments for malaria, a mosquito-borne disease with a devastating impact that killed 445,000 people in 2016.
-
Misusing Antibiotics May Adversely Affect Cancer Treatment
Long-term antibiotic overuse or misuse may make people drug resistant and vulnerable to infection, impacting cancer treatment efficacy in a negative way, new research suggests.
-
Indian Pharma Tycoons Foray Into New Drugs To Shore Up Growth
Indian drugmakers are embarking on a research spending spree to master more complex therapies and their billionaire founders look willing to absorb the costs.
-
Anti-Cancer Drugs May Respond Better In Zero Gravity
Shedding new light on the effects of zero gravity on genetic perturbations, Indian researchers have indicated weightlessness may enhance the response of anti-cancer drugs. On the flipside, the scientists say, it could also induce cancers such as in the liver and leukemia in humans.
