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Saurashtra Pharmacist Develops Cost Effective Cure for Anaemia from Prickly Pear

The pill, developed from the fruit extract, is undergoing clinical trials for renal anaemia. It can prove to be an economical cure for the disease — researchers claim the treatment cost can be cut to one-fourth, in addition to replacing intravenous procedures with oral intake. In Gujarat, 63 per cent children — 55 per cent females and 22 per cent males — are reportedly anaemic.

Vice President of Vietnam Calls on the President

Mrs Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, the Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 13, 2020).

Welcoming the Vice President of Vietnam to India, the President said that India and Vietnam are bound by a rich history of civilizational and cultural links. Today, India-Vietnam relations are characterized as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. India is privileged to share a strong development cooperation partnership with Vietnam. India is keen to promote greater capacity building in Vietnam through its flagship Technical and Economic Cooperation programme.

The President said that Vietnam is pivotal to India’s Act East Policy and its Indo-Pacific vision. Vietnam is also an invaluable link in India’s engagement with ASEAN. He congratulated Vietnam for assuming the Chairmanship of ASEAN as well as for becoming a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. He said India looks forward to working with Vietnam to deepen its global partnership.

NIBG Paved Way to diagnose Oral Cancer Metastasis Better

The scientists have identified alterations in DNA, multiple genes and pathways associated with local lymph node metastasis in oral cancers. Metastatic lymph nodes carry cancer from primary sites to other sites. The team analysed exome-wide sequence and genome-wide copy number data and identified both heritable and non-heritable genomic alterations associated with lymph node metastasis.