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  • Pinaverium bromide (pinaverium), an antispasmodic, is used widely in many countries around the world, including European countries, Canada and Mexico.  However, original clinical studies on pinaverium are scarce and there has been no convincing evidence for its effectiveness and safety. As such, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved this treatment for use in the U.S. IBS is the most common chronic (life-long in some patients) and highly recurrent gastrointestinal disorder, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 10 to 15%.

  • A method developed by a team of Israeli scientists to decode an individual's unique sense of smell which they call an "olfactory fingerprint" has been found, claims a new research. The paper was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). This "olfactory fingerprinting", in addition to help identify individuals, can detect diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's early.

  • For the runners who did not drink the tart cherry juice, 50 percent suffered from upper respiratory tract symptoms (URTS). Post-race sniffles are a common problem among endurance athletes. The study found that Montmorency tart cherry juice reduced upper respiratory tract symptoms associated with marathon running in study participants. The study appears in International Society of Sports Nutrition Journal.

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  • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorisation for morphine sulfate ER tablets. A subsidiary of Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., Nesher has considerable expertise in niche therapies with development or products barriers, such as controlled release medications and DEA-controlled substances. Morphine sulfate ER tablets used in the treatment of chronic pain or cancer related pain. The product will be manufactured at Nesher Pharmaceuticals (USA) LLC, located at St. Louis, USA.

  • A mushroom which has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries could help treat obesity. According to the researchers at Chang Gung University in Taiwan, the fungus called Ganoderma lucidum slowed weight gain by altering bacteria in the gut in mice and could be a potential treatment of obesity.

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