Painkiller ziconotide ‘may trigger suicidal ideation’
November 24th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): The active agent ziconotide, the synthetic toxin of the cone snail (Conus magus), is apparently responsible for patients committing suicide.Christoph Maier, of the Ruhr University and colleagues have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Aspirin could be the best remedy for migraine
April 14th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A 1000mg dose of aspirin can reduce the pain of a migraine headache within two hours, a ne study has found.It also reduces any associated nausea, vomiting, and ... Read more...
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Thyme oil ‘can suppress inflammation’
January 14th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A new study has shown that essential oils derived from common herb, known as thyme, could help suppress inflammation.Essential oils from plants have long been a component of ... Read more...
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Max New York Life to cut costs, consolidate operations
April 29th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Private life insurer Max New York Life Insurance will focus on increasing operational efficiency and cutting costs this fiscal, while pushing health, pension and traditional policies, a top ... Read more...
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New therapy surprisingly successful in brain tumours
March 7th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) German and Swiss researchers have demonstrated that a two-drug combination produces a critical improvement in the treatment of specific brain tumours.
They treated 39 patients diagnosed with gliablastoma, ... Read more...
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Hot chillies can also help mitigate pain
February 25th, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Capsaicin, the active agent in spicy hot chili peppers, often acts as an irritant, but it may also be used to reduce pain.
Feng Qin, associate professor of ... Read more...
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Worlds oldest stash of marijuana found in China
November 29th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Nov 29 (ANI): A team of researchers has claimed to have located the worlds oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China, dating back to ... Read more...
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Natural substance raises new cancer therapies hope
July 9th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and Leibniz-Universitat in Hanover have discovered a chemical mechanism with which ... Read more...
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Measuring procedure to understand magnetic nanoparticles developed
May 29th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 29 (ANI): Scientists at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have developed a novel measuring procedure that may aid in the detailed investigation of the behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles, used in ... Read more...
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