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Humans used betel nuts as drugs 25,000 years ago: Ancient teeth reveal the surprising psychoactive habit that began around the Ice AgeAncient teeth from Sulawesi show betel nut use 25,000 years ago. This habit predates early farming and represents habitual drug use. Resear...- From Varuni to bhang: How India’s ancient drinking traditions became a colonial tax machineThroughout history, ancient Indian cultures embraced intoxicants such as toddy and cannabis, weaving them into the fabric of religious and ...
- Regime change? Inside Reza Pahlavi's faltering bid to lead IranReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is facing growing questions over his leadership ambitions despite years of campaigning fo...
- 'Honey helps wounds, burns to heal faster': Study finds that it has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory propertiesHoney Wound Healing Properties: Honey has healed wounds since ancient Egypt. Studies now confirm its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory p...
- 10,000-year-old disease that haunted Greeks and Chinese, weakened Civil War soldiers and caused 5% of 20th century deaths may finally have a weakness; Indian researchers find breakthroughScientists from India and Britain have identified a protein called Ark1 that acts as a control switch in the malaria parasite's cell divisi...
- Intel spinout Articul8 eyes $50 million for India heritage AI ventureArticul8, a spin-off from Intel, is raising $30-50 million to establish an India-based AI entity focused on traditional knowledge systems l...
- Snake venom can kill.... but it can also heal!Snake venom hit headlines after YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested for selling snake poison at rave parties. Despite the bad reputation and...
- World Tuberculosis Day 2023: Significance, Theme and all about the deadly diseaseWorld Tuberculosis Day 2023 urges global action to end the deadly epidemic with the theme 'Yes! We can end TB.
- Civilisation & intoxication: When, where and why did humans start experimenting with alcohol & drugsToday, humans use thousands of psychoactive compounds to alter our experience of the world.
- COVID will soon be past episode of 21st century: Harsh VardhanThe process, which used to take 10 years to produce vaccines, is now done in almost 10 months, Vardhan said while addressing the Boston Cen...
- AYUSH ministry makes scientific evidence must amid 5,000 Covid-related claimsThe ministry notification said research in the fields of ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and naturopathy should be registered with ICMR’s Cli...
- Some researchers seek to validate yoga’s health benefitsFrom the scientific benefits of chanting ‘Om’ to the improved levels of oxytocin among schizophrenia patients who practised yoga, the group...
- New ayurvedic drugs to face tough clinical trialsNew ayurvedic drugs will be sold in the market only after they go through rigorous clinical trials, and will soon be notified by the govern...
- Drug from Indian spices to fight hypertensionExcited by the finding published recently in science journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, doctors at the Sri Ramachandra University a...
- India, America & the business of marijuanaAn old Indian source of happiness gets some modern legitimacy in the US.
- Ayurveda a popular alternative medicine in MalaysiaWith Indian Ayurveda emerging as a popular alternative treatment in Malaysia, experts here are seeking India's support in expanding the rea...
- Indian herbal drugs may get easier entry into USIndian drug makers, who have so far been restricted to labelling their traditional medicines as dietary supplements in the US, can now clai...
- Satwant Reddy panel drops royalty model for drug data useThe inter-ministerial panel on drug data exclusivity, on Wednesday, decided to drop the idea of allowing local drug makers to support their...
- Satwant Reddy panel drops royalty-modelThe inter-ministerial panel on drug data exclusivity on Wednesday decided to drop the idea of allowing local drug makers to support their m...
- Govt plans stricter norms for Ayurveda drugsThe government is expected to strengthen labelling norms for Ayurveda, Sidha and Unani medicines mentioned in the ancient texts. These prep...
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