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7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old antelope femur found in a South African cave has been identified as the earliest evidence of a multi-component arrow poison. Researchers discovered toxic compounds, including digitoxin and strophanthidin, revealing ancient humans’ advanced knowledge of plant toxins. The study suggests long-distance trade or travel for these ingre...
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Pharmacist Day 2023: World's Top Colleges To Pursue Career In Pharmacy
World Pharmacist Day 2023: The Pharmacist day is celebrated to acknowledge the contributions made by Pharmacists in the healthcare sector across the world.
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DTE Maharashtra Admission: Registration Deadline Extended For Diploma Engineering, Pharmacology Courses
Students can now apply online and register for the diploma courses by September 3. To register for the DTE Diploma Engineering and Pharmacology programmes, students have to apply online at DTE Maharashtra official website -- dtemaharashtra.gov.in.
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Sugar Pills Relieve Chronic Pain
Most pharmacological treatments have long-term adverse effects or addictive properties. Placebo becomes as good an option for treatment as any drug we have on the market.
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JRF Recruitment At DRDO- Defence Institute of Bio Energy Research
Applications have been invited by DRDO- Defence Institute of Bio Energy Research (DIBER) for recruitment to 12 JRF posts in Chemistry, Bio-technology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology, Botany/ Life Science, Pharmacology and Agricultural Science disciplines.
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Here's Why We Gain Weight In Winters
Need another reason to bask in the sun? A recent study suggests that our fat cells shrink when exposed to the blue light emitted by the sun
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20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Dies Of Rare Meningitis Virus In UK
A 20-year-old Indian-origin in the UK pharmacology student has died suddenly after getting infected by a rare Meningitis virus despite displaying none of the visible symptoms of the disease, according to a media report.
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It May Soon Be Possible to Reverse Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Symptoms
Genetic and pharmacological approaches can be used to lower levels of toxic metabolites in the nervous system and thereby alleviate several symptoms of neurodegeneration, suggests a study.
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New Target For Deadly Brain Cancer Treatment Identified: Study
Scientists including those of Indian-origin have found a key to how tumour cells proliferate so quickly - and ways to turn this engine of growth into a target for treatment of a deadly brain cancer.
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Liver Hormone Could Reduce Cravings For Sweets, Alcohol: Study
Scientists have identified a liver hormone that can reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol by acting on the brain's reward pathway, an advance that may help develop a treatment for alcoholism.
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Russia's Doping Cheated Alysia Montano Out of Olympic Medal - And She Knew It All Along
Before the women's 800 meters final at the 2012 London Olympics, Alysia Montano crafted a plan based upon the bleak reality of her sport. Her coach, she recalls, told her, "You're going to have a couple girls who aren't clean in your race." On track and field's largest stage, Montano knew she required a strategy to beat pharmacology as much as athl...
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Eating Poultry & Fish May Lower Risk of Liver Cancer
A new study published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics suggests that eating white meat such as poultry or fish may reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. Since all the blood in the body passes through the liver, it is at a...
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Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Diabetes
Mediterranean-style diet and foods low in available carbohydrates can offer protection against type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed. Researchers Carlo La Vecchia, from Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research, Italy, and colleagues studied...
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Medical student commits suicide in Delhi hostel
A 27-year-old pharmacology student was on Tuesday found dead in her hostel room in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, police said. They suspect it to be a case of suicide.
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Caffeine interferes with fertility in women
Caffeine, a known stimulant, can cause rapid heart rate, nausea, anxiety and depression. Recent research shows that caffeine can make it harder for a woman to get pregnant.
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7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old antelope femur found in a South African cave has been identified as the earliest evidence of a multi-component arrow poison. Researchers discovered toxic compounds, including digitoxin and strophanthidin, revealing ancient humans’ advanced knowledge of plant toxins. The study suggests long-distance trade or travel for these ingre...
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Pharmacist Day 2023: World's Top Colleges To Pursue Career In Pharmacy
World Pharmacist Day 2023: The Pharmacist day is celebrated to acknowledge the contributions made by Pharmacists in the healthcare sector across the world.
-
DTE Maharashtra Admission: Registration Deadline Extended For Diploma Engineering, Pharmacology Courses
Students can now apply online and register for the diploma courses by September 3. To register for the DTE Diploma Engineering and Pharmacology programmes, students have to apply online at DTE Maharashtra official website -- dtemaharashtra.gov.in.
-
Sugar Pills Relieve Chronic Pain
Most pharmacological treatments have long-term adverse effects or addictive properties. Placebo becomes as good an option for treatment as any drug we have on the market.
-
JRF Recruitment At DRDO- Defence Institute of Bio Energy Research
Applications have been invited by DRDO- Defence Institute of Bio Energy Research (DIBER) for recruitment to 12 JRF posts in Chemistry, Bio-technology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology, Botany/ Life Science, Pharmacology and Agricultural Science disciplines.
-
Here's Why We Gain Weight In Winters
Need another reason to bask in the sun? A recent study suggests that our fat cells shrink when exposed to the blue light emitted by the sun
-
20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Dies Of Rare Meningitis Virus In UK
A 20-year-old Indian-origin in the UK pharmacology student has died suddenly after getting infected by a rare Meningitis virus despite displaying none of the visible symptoms of the disease, according to a media report.
-
It May Soon Be Possible to Reverse Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Symptoms
Genetic and pharmacological approaches can be used to lower levels of toxic metabolites in the nervous system and thereby alleviate several symptoms of neurodegeneration, suggests a study.
-
New Target For Deadly Brain Cancer Treatment Identified: Study
Scientists including those of Indian-origin have found a key to how tumour cells proliferate so quickly - and ways to turn this engine of growth into a target for treatment of a deadly brain cancer.
-
Liver Hormone Could Reduce Cravings For Sweets, Alcohol: Study
Scientists have identified a liver hormone that can reduce cravings for sweets and alcohol by acting on the brain's reward pathway, an advance that may help develop a treatment for alcoholism.
-
Russia's Doping Cheated Alysia Montano Out of Olympic Medal - And She Knew It All Along
Before the women's 800 meters final at the 2012 London Olympics, Alysia Montano crafted a plan based upon the bleak reality of her sport. Her coach, she recalls, told her, "You're going to have a couple girls who aren't clean in your race." On track and field's largest stage, Montano knew she required a strategy to beat pharmacology as much as athl...
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Eating Poultry & Fish May Lower Risk of Liver Cancer
A new study published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics suggests that eating white meat such as poultry or fish may reduce the risk of developing liver cancer. Since all the blood in the body passes through the liver, it is at a...
-
Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Diabetes
Mediterranean-style diet and foods low in available carbohydrates can offer protection against type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed. Researchers Carlo La Vecchia, from Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research, Italy, and colleagues studied...
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Medical student commits suicide in Delhi hostel
A 27-year-old pharmacology student was on Tuesday found dead in her hostel room in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, police said. They suspect it to be a case of suicide.
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Caffeine interferes with fertility in women
Caffeine, a known stimulant, can cause rapid heart rate, nausea, anxiety and depression. Recent research shows that caffeine can make it harder for a woman to get pregnant.
