Novartis bets big on India; looks to grow beyond cost arbitrage to high-value innovationNovartis is significantly expanding its biomedical research and drug development operations in India, positioning it as a key global hub ou...
19 Dec, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
This 'complete wellness fruit' packs 1,600 powerful compounds to boost heart, brain, and gut healthGrapes are a nutrient-rich fruit packed with over 1,600 bioactive compounds, including antioxidants and polyphenols. These compounds offer ...
19 Oct, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
India’s diabetes tsunami: Why it’s striking earlier and harderIndia faces a rapidly escalating diabetes crisis, with cases emerging in younger individuals and complications developing swiftly. Lifestyl...
04 Sep, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
Repurposed anti-cholesterol drug statin can stymie cancer, help support treatment, say researchersStatins, drugs for high cholesterol, show promise in slowing colorectal cancer growth. Researchers at Shiv Nadar University and IISER Pune ...
31 Aug, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
India may have to battle a 'tsunami' of chronic diseases like cancer due to globalisation, predicts US oncologistIndia will have to utilise the tech boom to safeguard her citizens from health scares, suggests experts.
19 Jan, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
How to stay away from heart disease, BP, obesity, diabetes? Answer is in your foodChoose the right anti-inflammatory foods, and you may be able to reduce your risk of illness.
29 Sep, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
Avoid high fat diet: It can lead to life-threatening liver diseaseHigh cholesterol diet may trigger changes in the immune system, leading to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
25 Dec, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
- Researchers edit gene to reduce blood cholesterol levels
New York, April 28 (IANS) Using the cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, ha...
28 Apr, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
Cholesterol check: Stay active at work, exercise at least for 30 mins dailyCholesterol, made by liver, is important for proper functioning of the body. Just ensure blood lipid profile is healthy.
20 Feb, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Novartis to test Alzheimer's drugs in patients without symptomsIn collaboration with the Banner Alzheimer's Institute, the Swiss company will study two therapies in cognitively healthy people who are at...
15 Jul, 2014, 01.46 PM IST
High cholesterol fuels growth and spread of breast cancerThe research for the first time explains the link between high cholesterol and breast cancer, especially in post-menopausal women.
29 Nov, 2013, 01.26 PM IST
- Biotech drugs to replace chemical entities Lipitor & Plavix as market leaders
The global pecking order of blockbusters may soon be heading for a major upheaval with biotech drugs toppling the present market leaders.
26 Nov, 2010, 09.39 AM IST
- US doctors win medicine Nobel
Americans Andrew Z Fire and Craig C Mello won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine Monday for discovering a method of turning off sele...
03 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST