New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) nationwide SHINE initiative will help ignite scientific curiosity and foster innovation in students and next generation explorers, said Dr. Rajiv Bahl, Director General, ICMR on Thursday.The initiative S.H.I.N.E., which stands for Science, Health and Innovation for Nextgen Explorers, was launched by ICMR and the Department of Health Research (DHR) in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for students to “spend on…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Indian pharmaceutical market (IPM) grew 7.9 per cent in July this year, and the cardiac and anti-diabetes therapy segments have shown strong volume, according to a report.The report by market research firm Pharmarack showed that cardiac and antidiabetes — which together account for nearly 25 per cent of the overall domestic market — recorded value growth of 14.1 per cent and 9 per cent, respectively.Several super groups, such as urology and antineoplastics, each con…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) An international team of researchers has identified new risk factors in DNA that promote tumour development in the lining of the uterus.Cancer of the lining of the uterus, also known as endometrial cancer, is a common gynaecological cancer. Around 400,000 women are diagnosed with the disease every year worldwide, and around 100,000 die from it.Common risk factors include obesity, diabetes, and high levels of the sex hormone oestrogen. The risk of developing endometrial ca…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Union government has fixed the ceiling price of four emergency-use medicines and 37 other drug formulations, which include antibiotics and painkillers.The prices were fixed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), and the medicines range from treating infections, heart ailments, and inflammation to diabetes and vitamin deficiencies.”Manufacturers selling branded or generic or both versions of the medicines at a price higher than the ceiling price (plus…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Increasing weight loss experienced by cancer patients that often leads to deaths may be caused by communication between the brain and liver, according to a study.Nearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia — a currently incurable metabolic syndrome that involves substantial weight loss, including depletion of muscle mass and body fat.It also contributes to therapy resistance and increases mortality among affected patients.Researchers from the Weizmann …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) While gestational diabetes is known to affect the heart, women who follow healthy habits like proper weight, diet, and no alcohol or tobacco are 86 per cent less likely to experience any future risks to heart, according to a global study.Gestational diabetes — a condition characterised by elevated blood sugar during pregnancy — remains one of the most common pregnancy complications worldwide.The research found that women who adopted a long-term commitment to a combinati…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Amid increasing presence of Artificial Intelligence tools in healthcare, a new study warned that AI chatbots are highly vulnerable to repeating and elaborating on false medical information.Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, US, revealed a critical need for stronger safeguards before such tools can be trusted in health care.The team also demonstrated that a simple built-in warning prompt can meaningfully reduce that risk, offering a practical path …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) While antibiotics are known to harm the gut microbiome, a new study showed that non-antibiotic drugs can also alter the microbiome and increase the risk of gut infections.However, it has been unclear which of these disruptions might be readily tolerated and which disruptions increase the risk of health complications.In the new study, researchers from Yale University in the US identified several common prescription, non-antibiotic drugs that altered the gut microbiome, and…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Love to eat potatoes? Consume the starchy vegetable baked or boiled, but not as French fries, according to a study which showed that eating the popular snack item thrice a week may increase the risk of diabetes by 20 per cent.The study, which tracked the diets of more than 205,000 adults over decades, however, showed that other forms of potatoes — including baked, boiled, and mashed — do not increase the risk of diabetes.The study, published in the BMJ, also found that …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) More than 1.3 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes till April, the Centre informed the Parliament on Thursday.In a written reply, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat underlined the steps undertaken to improve India’s rank in global wellness tourism markets.“The total number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) for medical purposes in India during 2025 (up to April) is 1,31,856,” Shekhawat said.“This constitutes approxi…