University of Queensland scientists close in on first dengue treatment Clinical trials for a dengue fever treatment could start within a year, following a discovery by University of Queensland scientists. UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences Head Professor Paul Young said the researchers had identified similarities in how the body reacted to dengue virus and bacterial infections, in a ... Read More »

More effective drugs for diabetes in the offing Working in mice, the researchers showed they could reduce glucose production in the liver and lower blood sugar levels Scientists have found a new way to lower blood sugar levels by reducing glucose production in the liver, paving the way for more effective drugs for type II diabetes. According to a report in ... Read More »

Smartest Man in the World A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that ... Read More »

Sanofi and Google partner to improve diabetes treatment Sanofi and Google will work together on new digital technology and tools for enhancing the management and treatment of diabetes. French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi will work with Google’s life sciences team to collect, analyze and understand information impacting diabetes. According to the International Diabetes Federation, diabetes is anticipated to affect 592 million ... Read More »

Mobile application on HIV/AIDS launched Mobile application will provide complete information on HIV, increase awareness and risk perception as well as prompt users to access HIV testing from the nearest centre free of cost The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Department of Telecommunications and National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) have launched a new mobile ... Read More »

Fear vs Respect Long time ago very cruel king name Virat Singh was ruling the city of Vijay Nagar. All citizens were fearful because of his cruelty. Virat has a dog named Jack, which he used to love more than anything, one fateful morning Jack died. Virat Singh organized last rituals for dog; entire city came to cremation ground. Virat ... Read More »

Scientists aim to develop drugs to eliminate pancreatic cancer The research team has carried out some preliminary studies of LXR expression in patient tumour samples and is preparing to analyse more samples Researchers, including those from India, are aiming to develop drugs that will allow physicians to prolong patient survival and possibly, even eradicate the deadly pancreatic cancer by targeting specific ... Read More »

Clinical study show significant result of fenugreek seed extract in PCOS patients Fenugreek seed extract causes significant reduction in the ovary volume and reduction of cyst size A clinical study conducted on 50 women in the age group of 18-45 years showed significant results in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome with the use of fenugreek seed extract (Furocyst).The average BMI ... Read More »

Aspirin lowers risk of cancer in overweight people: Study A regular dose of aspirin can reduce the long-term risk of cancer in those who are overweight, according to an international study of people with a family history of the disease. The study found that being overweight more than doubled the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch Syndrome, an inherited ... Read More »

Janssen to develop and commercialize Alligator’s immuno-oncology agent ADC-1013 Janssen Biotech has entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with Swedish biotech firm Alligator Bioscience for ADC-1013, an immuno-oncology agent currently being evaluated in Phase I clinical trials. As part of the deal, Janssen will secure rights to develop and commercialize ADC-1013, an agonistic fully human monoclonal antibody, that targets ... Read More »