Indian Express |
A Coal Struggle in the Heart of India
Huffington Post (blog) A rousing struggle is underway in the heart of India against dirty and environmentally destructive coal mining. The villains and victims are those who we all know too well. Big industry backed by state machinery pitted against the lives and livelihoods … FEATURE-Battle over Essar-led project reflects India’s new mining painsReuters |
India.Com Health |
Indian-American researchers find new target to control diabetes
India.Com Health ‘This study establishes a role for phosphatidic acids in enhancing glucose production by the liver and identifies enzymes involved in the synthesis of phosphatidic acids as potential drug targets,’ explained Anil Agarwal, a professor of internal … Indian American scientists head study that may have found treatment for high …The American Bazaar UT Study Identifies Potential New Target for Controlling DiabetesIndia West New drug target for controlling high blood sugar discoveredZee News Siliconindia.com all 22 news articles » |
Evening Standard |
Intu taps the market to fund £870m Westfield malls deal
Evening Standard GlaxoSmithKline had bad news for investors, revealing that the third phase of its MAGE-A3 lung cancer treatment has not gone as hoped. The drug giant said it was pushing ahead with trials to see if the treatment … Electronic parts provider Premier … |
Rapid rise in liver cancer cases requires policy intervention, mass screeningIndia Education DiaryWith a million new cancer cases being reported every year in India, doctors are of the opinion that cancers in the lung, stomach, liver, colon and breast …
TakePart |
Will This Invention Spell the End of Drug Testing on Animals?
TakePart So far, Chorghade’s team has tested more than 50 drugs wherein the chemosynthetic liver—a chemical compound—successfully mimicked reactions of an animal liver. Fifty more, and … Makeover! India’s Law Ending Animal Tests for Cosmetics Takes Effect. |
India.Com Health |
Neonatal jaundice: What’s normal and what’s not
India.Com Health Your baby doesn’t suffer from the jaundice because of any liver failure but due to the presence of high level of bilirubin in the blood that the baby’s immature liver isn’t able to get rid of,’ says Dr Sen. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that the body … |
NDTV |
V for Vaping: E-cigarettes and the new smoking culture
NDTV In India, you won’t find any of these products at retail outlets, but many e-commerce sites now stock them. Rupesh Singhania, a … I went and got myself checked by a doctor, and X-rays revealed that there was a 4mm spot on my lung. That image was an … |
Drug Discovery & Development |
New drug target for controlling high blood sugar discovered
Zee News Researchers showed that lipid molecules called phosphatidic acids enhance glucose production in the liver. These findings suggest that inhibiting or reducing production of phosphatidic acids may do the opposite. Indian-American researchers find new target to control diabetesNewstrack India |
Otsuka and The Union Announce Global TB Research & Innovation AwardBusiness Wire India (press release)In recognition of World TB Day 2014, Otsuka SA (Otsuka), in a global partnership with the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseas…
Economic Times |
5 hospitals off CGHS’s empanelment list
Times of India The hospitals include Fortis Escort Heart Institute (Faridabad), Fortis (Jaipur), Delhi Heart and Lung Institute and Bangalore’s M S Ramaiah Hospital. The estimated number of beneficiaries of the health scheme is nearly one crore with 407 private … 24 pvt hospitals get showcause noticesBusiness Standard |