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  • AstraZeneca, a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business, and The University of Manchester, a member of the prestigious Russell Group of British universities collaborate to deliver personalised healthcare for cancer patients. The five-year agreement will see the organisations apply clinical trial bioinformatics to better identify the right cancer treatment for the right patient at the right time. As part of the collaboration, AstraZeneca will provide a total of £11.5 million.

  • (Business Wire India); A clinical study conducted on 50 women in the age group of 18-45 years showed significant results in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome with the use of Fenugreek seed extract (Furocyst). The average BMI of the study population was 23.88 and had adequate hepatic, renal and haematological functions. At the time of enrolment, most of the patients had prolonged menstrual cycle (81%) and a few had irregular cycle (10%). Rest of the patients (10%) had primary infertilities.

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  • Bausch & Lomb launch  Obagi’s blockbuster products like Thermage, Fraxel, Vaser & Clear + Brilliant and few more offerings in the pipeline. This strategic move of expanding in the premium skincare segment, would further strengthen Bausch & Lomb’s position in the INR 285 - 290 billion beauty care market, growing at a rate 15 to 20 per cent per annum (As per FICCI Wellness Report 2013).

  • A new research find that Bacteria living in the gut may impact an individual's weight, fat and good cholesterol levels. The findings of the study suggest that microbes in the gut are strongly linked to the blood level of HDL (good cholesterol) and triglycerides. The study appeared in Circulation Research. Bacteria in the gut contributed to 4.6% of the difference in body fat, 6% in triglycerides and 4% in HDL.

  • Scientists from a research centre in New York have found that a region of the brain - called the insular cortex - may hold the key to treating smoking and other forms of addiction. The findings appeared in the journals Addiction and Addictive Behaviors.

  • Kraft Heinz Company's Indian affiliate Kraft Heinz India which is a food and beverage major With  partnership with Stop Hunger Now, a non-profit organisation, and Society for Action in Community has launched a mobile medical unit (MMU) service in Kalajore village in Bihar, the company release stated.

  • A report by leading doctors state that the mediterranean diet is 'as effective as statins' in reducing heart attack risk. Risk for heart disease should be lowered through a healthy diet and plenty of exercise than automatically relying on drugs to fix the problem said the paper which is published on September 7. The paper is published in Prescriber.

  • Researchers developed A 'gene signature' that can be used to predict the onset of Alzheimer's years in advance. Such a molecular profile could be useful for distinguishing people at an early risk of age-related diseases, and could improve upon the use of chronological age and complement traditional indicators of disease, such as blood pressure. The study is published in Genome Biology.

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