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    Cannabis And India: A Promising Future

    The interest in medical cannabis, CBD-infused medicines and consumer goods such as food and cosmetics has gained considerable momentum over the last decade. Wide-spread reporting on the ability of cannabis to alleviate inflammation, insomnia and anxiety has resonated with consumers globally and Indians seem to be gradually warming up to the potential of cannabis. Interest […] More

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    Promising results towards restoring vision in blindness caused by cellular degeneration in the eye

    Promising results towards restoring vision in blindness caused by cellular degeneration in the eye

    The degeneration of photoreceptors in the eye is a significant cause of declining vision that can eventually lead to blindness and for which there is currently no effective treatment. Photoreceptor degeneration occurs in a variety of inherited retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa-a rare eye disease that breaks down cells in the retina over time […] More

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    Quack held for selling promising male child medicine in Gurugram

    Quack held for selling promising male child medicine in Gurugram

    Gurugram: A quack was arrested by the health department team and police on charges of selling medicine to guarantee the birth of a male child in the Badshahpur area of Gurugram. The accused was arrested from outside a temple, officials said. According to the health department, a complaint was received that a person was selling […] More

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    New immunotherapy agent safe and promising against high-risk prostate cancers

    New immunotherapy agent safe and promising against high-risk prostate cancers

    Enoblituzumab, a monoclonal antibody drug works by binding to a protein called B7-H3 that is overexpressed on prostate cancer cells and believed to impede the immune system’s ability to attack cancer cells. The new drug is safe in men with aggressive prostate cancer and may induce clinical activity against cancer throughout the body, according to […] More

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    Promising results of mid-urethral slings for urine incontinence treatment

    Promising results of mid-urethral slings for urine incontinence treatment

    A new study by Vasileios Alexandridis and team showed that in a 10-year perspective, mid-urethral slings show promising outcomes for the management of stress urine incontinence with manageable complication profiles. The findings of this study were published in International Urogynecology Journal.  There are few studies on the long-term effectiveness of mid-urethral slings (MUS) and possible […] More