New Rochelle, NY, October 30, 2017-A new study comparing use of herbal remedies among Hispanic women and non-Hispanic white women showed higher than expected use of herbal treatments by both groups, 89% and 81%, respectively. Notably, less than 1 in 6 Hispanic women and only a third of white women discussed the use of herbal...
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India fights the ‘lesser quality’ taint in drug manufacturing
he growth of the Indian generics industry has been startling. India is already the world’s largest exporter of generics, selling almost $16.5 billion worth last year alone. According to a recent analysis, the number of Indian generics approved in the U.S. is rising steadily, and already up to 40%. It’s a trend that is reshaping...
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Indian and Chinese drugmakers dominate Asia power ranking
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries’ research and development facility. TOKYO — Indian and Chinese drug companies are rapidly increasing their presence in Asia. Indian names, including Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, dominate the top spots of the sales ranking of Asian pharmaceutical companies. They are leading the competition by actively entering overseas markets such as the U.S. through mergers...
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Drug company founder indicted in US-wide opioid conspiracy
U.S. prosecutors brought a fraud and racketeering case Thursday against the founder of an opioid medication maker that has faced increasing scrutiny from authorities across the country over allegations of pushing prescriptions of powerful painkillers amid a drug epidemic that is claiming thousands of lives each year. The charges against Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor...
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A new window into the brain
Tübingen neuroscientists have made an important advance in studying the human brain with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). This imaging technique is used in research endeavours to investigate the interactions between different brain regions – but indirectly: fMRI does not measure neuronal processes, but marks active brain areas on the basis of their blood flow....
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Better targeting in prevention could help curb TB infections in low-income, low-HIV countries
Treating members of a household known to be infected with tuberculosis could prevent more new cases than screening and treating the community at large, according to an analysis led by a University of Michigan researcher. The analysis, published in the current issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology, looked at households in 106 public health centers...
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High-speed locomotion neurons found in the brainstem
Think of taking a casual stroll on a sunny Sunday afternoon or running at full speed to catch a bus for work on Monday morning as two extremes. Both forms of locomotion entail a perfect interplay between arms and legs, yet the speed at which this happens is strikingly different. Silvia Arber’s group now shows...
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Why we should test everyone’s genes to predict disease
If we could test the genome of all Australians we could better target preventive health campaigns. If you could take a test that would reveal the diseases you and your family might be more likely to get, would you want to do it? Rapid developments in gene testing technologies have sparked debate about whether...
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German Research Advances in Cancer and Blood Disorders Reported in Human Gene Therapy
New Rochelle, NY, October 18, 2017—Virotherapy capable of destroying tumor cells and activating anti-tumor immune reactions, and the use of engineered hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to deliver replacement genes that have the potential to cure blood diseases are among the key areas of gene therapy being advanced by German researchers and highlighted in a special...
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Digital Health Is A Cultural Transformation Of Traditional Healthcare Through Disruptive Technologies
Advanced medical technologies, disruptive innovations hand-in-hand with people willing to change will transform traditional healthcare into a modern healthcare system fit for the 21st century, says the first peer-reviewed paper covering the subject published by The Medical Futurist Institute. The thought-provoking article lays down the foundation for digital health with its accurate definition and frames...