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7 Yoga Poses That Support Immunity This Winter

Immunity is not a switch you flip. It is a network, lymph nodes, white blood cells, cortisol rhythms, gut flora, and yoga touches several of those levers at once. The seven poses below are chosen because each has a specific, documented mechanism rather than a general wellness reputation. Viparita Karani…

Times Life · Oct 22

7 Science-Backed Reasons Yoga Nidra Gives Your Brain and Body More Restorative Rest Than a Nap

What yoga nidra actually does to your brainA regular nap keeps you in light NREM sleep or, if you go too long, pulls you into slow-wave sleep and leaves you groggy. Yoga nidra does something structurally different. EEG studies show that a guided yoga nidra session moves the brain into…

Times Life · Aug 23

Alex Ungar obituary

Other lives: Senior lecturer in pharmacology at Edinburgh University for two decades

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Neem's Bitter Compounds Target Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Inflammation Better Than You Knew

The Bitterness Is the PointNeem's flavour is the first thing most people want to get past. Chew a fresh leaf and the bitterness hits the back of the throat in a way that feels medicinal before you've thought about it. That sensation is not incidental. The bitter compounds in neem,…

Times Life · Jul 18

The Curly Hair Routine Indian Women Need That Is Not Borrowed From Western Curl Culture

Why the Curly Girl Method keeps failing Indian hairThe Curly Girl Method was developed in the early 2000s by Lorraine Massey for a North American and European market. The products it recommends, the protein-moisture balance it prescribes, and the dew-point rules it insists on were calibrated for hair that grows…

Times Life · Jul 17

Robert Smith obituary

Other lives: Professor of pharmacology focused on the chemical fate of drugs in human bodies and horses

The Guardian - UK · May 12

An expert explains why you shouldn’t abandon sunscreen despite the fearmongering

A pharmacology expert says the threat of cancer from sun exposure is far more serious than any potential negative effects from sunscreens

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

Susan Iversen obituary

Pioneer in the field of neuropsychopharmacology who trained a generation of scientists

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Superspecialty hospital to be set up for pets

KVAFSU to set up Veterinary Superspecialty Hospital, ornamental fish aquaculture, incubation centre for dairy products, Ph.D courses in Animal Nutrition, Masters in Public Health course, Pharmacology course, veterinary college in Gadag, fill 153 non-teaching posts, four-week training course, two-year diploma course, one-year post-grad course.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Pharma woes: Dinesh Thakur and Prashant Reddy on India’s regulatory shortcomings

In their 2022 book The Truth Pill, lawyer Prashant Reddy T and public health activist Dinesh S Thakur explored various aspects of modern pharmacology and pharmaceutical practices in India.

Newslaundry · Apr 18, 2023