A JB Chemicals factory in Gujarat in western India.
Torrent Pharmaceuticals—backed by India billionaire brothers Sudhir and Samir Mehta—has agreed to buy U.S. private equity giant KKR’s stake in JB Chemicals and…
Category: 5. Health
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Billionaire Mehta Brothers-Backed Torrent To Buy Stake In India’s JB Pharma In $1.4 Billion Deal
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Scientists discover ‘off switch’ enzyme that could stop heart disease and diabetes
Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be “turned off” to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels — a significant development that could lead to new treatments for diseases that affect…
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Fire smoke exposure leaves toxic metals and lasting immune changes
- Healthy adults exposed to fire smoke — which can be composed of gases, particulate matter, and toxins — showed alterations to their immune systems, including changes in the regulation of genes associated with asthma and allergies, and in…
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First Pill For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Shows Promise In Phase 3 Study
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has indicated that an estimated 26 percent of adults between … More
You could say that it’s difficult to mask the challenges that people…
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Physician Perspectives On Prior Authorization Reform
Many physicians believe prior authorization gets in the way of sound patient care. New reforms from … More
You learn a lot in medical…
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HBO Documentary Highlights An Innovation In College Mental Health
Poster for HBO documentary
According to a 2025 report by Statista, almost 10% of college students receiving mental health care were hospitalized from 2023 to 2024. Hospitalizations are, sometimes, a necessary component of college mental…
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The gene that hijacks fear: How PTEN rewires the brain’s anxiety circuit
PTEN Connection to Autism: Up to 25% of those with brain overgrowth and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) carry variations in a gene called PTEN; PTEN-deficient mouse models exhibit ASD-like characteristics Cell-type Specific Model: PTEN loss in…
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Brain scan breakthrough reveals why Parkinson’s drugs don’t always work
Simon Fraser University researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to treat Parkinson’s disease.
The new study, published in the journal Movement Disorders, looks at why levodopa – the main…
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This brain scan sees Alzheimer’s coming—but only in some brains
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) has identified a new brain imaging benchmark that may improve how researchers classify biologically…
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Fordham Tick Risk Index is Now At Its Highest Level, 10 Out Of 10
There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at … More
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