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In a groundbreaking study, researchers have explored the potential of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to noninvasively target and modulate the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC), a key brain region associated with pain and autonomic processing. The findings present a promising avenue for noninvasive therapeutic interventions in pain management.   The study results were published in The […]

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic bone disease, they can be expensive and have side effects, limiting their availability to some people. In the search for alternative drug candidates, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have discovered and […]

Palakkad: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) recently held a doctor and a private hospital in Palakkad guilty of medical negligence for administering the wrong dosage of folitrax containing Methotrexate (MTX) leading to the patient’s death and directed them to pay Rs 17 lakh as compensation. The consumer court noted that there was grave negligence […]

New Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a major pharmaceutical company, has received approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) operating under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to conduct Phase IV clinical trials for the antidiabetic drug combination of Lobeglitazone Sulfate 0.5 mg and Glimepiride 1 mg tablet. However, this approval is subject to the condition […]

Alleging toxic work culture, 5 resident doctors of Gandhi Medical College, Hamidiya Hospital, Bhopal, have threatened to commit mass suicide on 31st May 2024 if the authorities do not address their complaints. The doctors have demanded the authorities to stop the non-stop working hours which can go for more than 24 hours and sometimes 36 […]