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In partnership with a commercial lab, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a simple and affordable diagnostic test to detect the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya.

Waking up several times throughout the night is more detrimental to your positive moods than getting the same shortened amount of sleep without interruption, says a new study.

A probiotic formula given to infants who are allergic to cow’s milk changes the composition of their gut bacteria to help them develop tolerance to the food, according to a new study. The discovery of bacteria that drive tolerance to problem foods like cow’s milk could be crucial to developing new treatments to help children with food allergies, researchers said. Allergy to cow’s milk is one of the most common food allergies in developed countries, occurring in up to three per cent of children worldwide.

Several healthcare institutions of India including the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) were selected as the best hospitals by the British Medical Journal for having the best medicine experts in South Asia, an achievement that is likely to further improve the Indian medical brand worldwide.

 Contrary to popular perception, eating 'everything in moderation' may actually lead to worse metabolic health as compared to eating a smaller number of healthy foods, says a new study.

 Researchers have discovered a panel of unsaturated fatty acid markers in blood that could lead to a simple test to warn people years before the onset of diabetes.

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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.successfully completed cash tender offered by by Thea Acquisition Corp. (“Thea”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Pharma, for all outstanding shares of common stock of InSite Vision Incorporated (OTCBB: INSV, InSite), which expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, (the end of the day) on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

16% local currency operating profit growth adjusted for the NNIT divestment

Sales increased by 23% in Danish kroner and by 9% in local currencies to DKK 79.1 billion.

• Sales of Victoza® increased by 39% (21% in local currencies)
  
• Sales of Levemir® increased by 27% (10% in local currencies).
  
• Sales in North America increased by 33% (10% in local currencies).
  
• Sales in International Operations increased by 23% (17% in local currencies).
  
• Sales in Region China increased by 26% (5% in local currencies).
  

Researchers have developed a new phototherapy system that makes cancer cells glow when exposed to near-infrared light, so a surgeon can identify the cancer and more effectively remove it.

Having low-fat diet does not lead to greater weight loss in the long term compared to higher-fat diets of similar intensity, says a Lancet study.