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New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls.

When inflammation occurs in the body a host of proteins are released into the blood called cytokines. Previous research has shown that higher levels of cytokines are associated with depression in adults, but little is known about this relationship in adolescence.

Eminence Business Media's third edition of the Cleaning Validation program, which took place at Radisson Blu, Mumbai International Airport on August 24th and 25th, 2023, offered a fresh approach to addressing critical cleaning validation bottleneck issues. This program was meticulously crafted to provide the attendees with an engaging and solution-oriented experience, aiming to resolve industry pain points and impart valuable insights.

IIHMR University, Jaipur, hosted TEDxIIHMRU, an event that brought together changemakers and visionaries passionate about driving positive change. The theme – Inspire, Innovate, Impact – called for challenging the status quo and making a real difference. Dr. P.R. Sodani, President of IIHMR University, inaugurated the program by lighting a lamp and welcoming the distinguished speakers. Mr. Punnet Datta, CEO, IIHMR Foundation coordinated the event.

'Hygiene and Health'' is a pressing issue, especially in countries like India. The main objective of Swachhata Pakhawada programme is to spread information and awareness about hygiene and health to the vulnerable community with the help of the young generation. Moreover, this programme emphasizes a series of standard and professional activities like Campaigns and Capacity Building Workshops, to build health awareness and encourage hygiene practices. At the primary stage, IIHMR University is engaging students to organize awareness campaigns.

AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib), a next generation, selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, has been approved in China for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have received at least one prior therapy.

Cipla South Africa, a 100% owned subsidiary of Cipla Limited signed a binding term sheet with Actor Holdings (Pty) Limited to acquire 100% of the issued ordinary shares of Actor Pharma (Pty) Limited. This development underpins Ciplas commitment and investment in its over the counter (OTC) business and supports its journey to be a leading healthcare player in South Africa. This is a strategic acquisition for Cipla South Africa to unlock the future growth opportunities and leverage cost synergies in the South African market.

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy, and that silencing either gene can make cancer cells previously unresponsive to chemotherapy subsequently respond to it.

The two genes discovered actively ‘work’ in most human cancer types, meaning the findings could potentially extend to other cancers with elevated levels of the genes.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified stem cells in the human thymus for the first time. These cells represent a potential new target to understand immune diseases and cancer and how to boost the immune system.