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NEW DELHI: Unapproved formulations for mental illnesses accounted for over 60 per cent of psychotropic fixed dose combination (FDC) drug sales from 2008 to 2020, a recent study said. Fixed dose combinations (FDCs) contain two or more drugs in a single pharmaceutical form, such as a capsule.According to a study published in the Journal of … Read more

NEW DELHI: A fortnight-long study was launched on Saturday to evaluate the volume, depth and longitudinal profile of six high-risk glacial lakes in Sikkim, according to the officials. Being conducted at the behest of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the Glacial Lake Susceptibility Assessment Study (GLSAS) will help characterise the physical dimensions of the … Read more

A case of parasitic infection surfaced online after an emergency room doctor shared the scans of a patient on his social media who fell seriously ill after consuming undercooked pork, on August 25.Dr Sam Ghali, an emergency room physician at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville, posted a shocking image on his X account, describing … Read more

Nasa announced on Friday that it will remove two astronauts from the upcoming crew to make space for two astronauts currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). Nasa astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will be removed from the SpaceX flight but are expected to be included in future missions. The agency said that … Read more

CALIFORNIA: Globally, ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death. A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly referred to as a “heart attack,” is the first event in which insufficient coronary blood flow results in the death of a portion of the heart. Heart failure, heart wall remodelling, and severe inflammation result from this.Surprisingly, anti-inflammatory medications … Read more

BENGALURU: Defence PSU HAL Friday said it signed an important contract with Safhal Helicopter Engines Pvt Ltd (Safhal) to jointly develop and produce the ‘Aravalli” engine, a new generation high-power engine set to power India’s upcoming Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and Deck-Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH) platforms.“The ‘Aravalli’ engine, named after India’s iconic mountain range, symbolises … Read more

Intense wildfires in Canada during 2023 emitted approximately 640 million metric tons of carbon from May to September, according to a study led by Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists and published in the journal Nature on August 28. The research, funded by Nasa as part of its mission to understand our changing planet, analyzed the … Read more

SOUTHAMPTON: After discovering how the immune system of the body targets cancer-ravaged cells, scientists are on the approach of a significant breakthrough in the fight against the disease. According to a recent study, human immune system’s natural killer cells, which guard against infections and illness, have an innate ability to identify and target a protein … Read more

NEW DELHI: A common diabetes drug could prevent dementia, with a longer treatment being related with more benefits, a study on Korean population has suggested. In over two lakh adults aged 40-69 years and having type 2 diabetes, researchers found a 35 per cent reduced risk of dementia associated with taking SGLT-2 inhibitors compared with … Read more

SpaceX launches are currently suspended after a Falcon 9 booster rocket crashed and caught fire while attempting to land on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the rockets and initiated an investigation following the incident, which occurred off the Florida coast during predawn hours. There were no injuries or public damage reported, according to … Read more