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- Read more about Disjointed: cell differences may explain why Rheumatoid Arthritis varies by location
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Pennsylvania and China, report that not only are there distinct differences in key cellular processes and molecular signatures between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) but, more surprisingly, there are joint-specific differences in RA. The findings help explain, in part, why drugs treating RA vary in effect why, for example, a treatment that might work in arthritic knees isn't effective in an arthritic hip and provide a potential new template for precisely targeting treatment for each and every ailing joint.
- Read more about Achievements of India Health Ministry during the last two years
Department of Pharmaceuticals, ministry of health & Family welfare have made important advances in last two years. Which are as follows:
- Read more about Dr. Reddy ’ s enters the branded consumer health arena through the acquisition of six OTC brands
Hyderabad, India and Princeton, NJ, USA Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.(BSE: 500124, NSE:DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY) today announced the acquisition of an eminent portfolio of over the counter (OTC) brands in the cough and cold, pain, and dermatology categories. The company acquired six OTC brands from Ducere Pharma, including DOAN’S®, BUFFERIN®, NUPERCAINAL® Ointment, CRUEX ® Nail Gel, COMTREX ® , and MYOFLEX ®.
- Read more about New study surveys genetic changes linked with Parkinson's disease
After Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease (PD) is the leading neurodegenerative disorder, affecting close to a million Americans, with 50,000 new cases diagnosed every year. A progressive disorder of the nervous system affecting movement, PD typically strikes adults in mid-life. In many cases, the spread of the disease to other brain areas leads to Parkinson's disease dementia, characterized by deterioration of memory, reason, attention and planning.
- Read more about Harnessing nature's vast array of venoms for drug discovery
Scorpions, snakes, snails, frogs and other creatures are thought to produce tens or even hundreds of millions of distinct venoms. These venoms have been honed to strike specific targets in the body.
- Read more about Mitomycin-C improves Bladder Cancer Therapy
Scientists have found that heating the chemotherapy drug mitomycin-C prior to using it for treating bladder cancer may radically improve its efficacy. The findings, published in the International Journal of Hyperthermia, are the result of a four-and-a-half-year study by medics based at Comarcal Hospital, Monforte, Spain.
- Read more about Antipsychotic Drugs increase risk of heart attack
A review of nine observational studies found evidence supporting an increased risk of heart attacks in patients taking antipsychotic drugs. The review expands previous knowledge by demonstrating an increased and more pronounced risk in short-term users of these medications.
- Read more about Patients with coeliac disease should receive pneumonia vaccine
Researchers have found that patients with coeliac disease are at high risk of acquiring pneumonia if they haven't received the pneumococcal vaccine.
- Read more about New way to predict COPD progression; new treatment may be on the horizon
New research has found that a process initiated in white blood cells known as neutrophils may lead to worse outcomes for some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The discovery may help identify patients at higher risk for COPD progression, who might also show little benefit from standard treatments. The study was presented at the ATS 2016 International Conference.

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- Read more about High fruit intake may lower breast cancer risk
Two linked papers in The BMJ this week shed new light on the relation of alcohol and diet with breast cancer and heart disease.The first study reports that high fruit consumption during adolescence may be associated with lower breast cancer risk, while the second study finds that increasing alcohol intake in later life is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.