Kashmir: DIPR organizes programme on ‘Drug abuse menace’
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:21 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The cultural unit of the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) in collaboration with Government Psychiatric Hospital, Srinagar and Angel’s Cultural Academy Thursday organised a programme on 'Drug abuse menace' at the Government Psychiatry Hospital, Hari Parbat.
Mar 14, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 14 (IBNS): Despite a decline in new HIV infections globally, a UN report launched on Wednesday highlights that nearly all people who inject drugs live in countries that do not provide suitable harm-reduction service coverage, meaning they are denied adequate access to essential health services.
Scientists develop smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:17 pm
London, Jan 21 (IBNS): Scientists at EPFL and ETH Zurich have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings.
Researchers discover drug that could combat brain cell death in those with Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 28, 2018, at 06:18 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): One of the hallmark traits of Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating disorder marked by memory deficits and general cognitive decline, is the accumulation in the brain of a protein called b-amyloid. These proteins form “plaques” and bind to unique proteins on the surface of brain cells called receptors, causing widespread cell death.
A drug could block harmful impact of teen binge drinking, finds study
Nov 03, 2017, at 09:33 pm
Sydney, Nov 3 (IBNS): Alcohol-fuelled "schoolies" celebrations marking the end of high school for many Australian students have an unexpected impact: their binge-drinking behaviour as teenagers can lead to problems with alcohol and other drug dependence later on in life.
Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults
Aug 09, 2017, at 10:24 pm
New York, Aug 9 (IBNS): Could young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks be at risk for future substance use?
Spare the surgery: Drugs may combat hydrocephalus, Yale study finds
Jul 22, 2017, at 01:09 am
London, July 21 (IBNS): Clinically available drugs may help combat a potentially lethal form of hydrocephalus now treated mainly by brain surgery, a new Yale-led study has found.
Research supports intelligence-led heart disease prevention over systematic health checks
Aug 17, 2016, at 09:04 pm
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): New research suggests that intelligence-led heart disease prevention can significantly increase the prescription of preventive drugs to the patients who can benefit most.