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This drug may reverse effects of maternal obesity

Previous studies have shown that children born to overweight mothers may be at an increased risk of developing obesity, a major cause of various diseases. 
 

Nov 09, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

This drug may change the way you consume alcohol

When an adolescent who has been binge drinking becomes an adult, they're often left with an immature brain, which assists in the development of alcohol dependence.

Nov 03, 2017, 15:50 PM IST

FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer

The drug -- Verzenio (abemaciclib) -- can be used for treatment of people with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) -- negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer that progressed after taking therapy that alters a patient's hormones (endocrine therapy).

Sep 30, 2017, 17:10 PM IST

THIS drug can tackle rare kidney cancer

According to a recent study, some patients with a form of advanced kidney cancer that carries a poor prognosis benefited from an experimental drug targeted to an abnormal genetic pathway causing cancerous growth.

Jun 24, 2017, 20:49 PM IST

This new drug may benefit blood cancer patients

The researchers focused on two specific proteins, directly involved in DNA repair, called histone deacetylases (HDAC) 1 and 2.

Jun 10, 2017, 17:32 PM IST

A cure for bladder cancer that took Vinod Khanna's life? New drug stops tumour growth

According to the researchers from the University of British Columbia, the drug is found to be effective in chemotherapy-resistant bladder cancer, which is the the fifth most common among the numerous types of cancer.

Apr 27, 2017, 14:41 PM IST

DRL may file new drug applications with FDA within year

Drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories has said it may file two new drug applications (NDA) with the US Food and Drug Authority (FDA) by the end of next year.

Nov 02, 2014, 14:15 PM IST