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Madhumathi Palaniappan's Profile
B.Pharm
Madhu, an alumni of Madras Medical College writes on drugs and handles the drug section on Medindia. Her long term dream and desire is to become an entrepreneur in the Pharma field.
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Colon Cancer Treatment: New Drug Combined With Doxorubicin Could be the Way to Go
Combining a new cancer drug along with doxorubicin shows promise in the treatment of colon cancer.
World Blood Donor Day 2017: What Can You Do?
The World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14th June every year. This year the campaign focuses on encouraging blood donation so as to face emergency situations.
Fungi : A Goldmine for Drug Discovery
A new approach that uses natural sources to help in drug discovery has been identified. The fungi molds are a gold mine for new drugs.
Type 2 Diabetes : Finger-Stick Blood Test May Not Benefit Patients Significantly
Checking blood sugar levels with finger-stick blood test may not benefit diabetes patients who do not use insulin.
Novel Leukemia Treatment Outperforms Standard Chemotherapies
New compound CX-5461 could target the protein-making process in the cancer cells and improves treatment for leukemia.
