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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya kickstarts nationwide blood donation dri
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday participated in a blood donation camp organised in the national capital as a part of the nationwide Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav.
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Researchers find macrophages may be scavenger cells of the immune system
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Alveoli are microscopic air sacs in our lungs that exchange gases between the air we breathe and our blood. To keep this process running properly, the alveolar epithelial cells create a material called "surfactant," which coats the alveoli like a film. Th
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ABTYP launches the Mega Blood Donation Drive 2022
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI/SRV): World's largest blood donor NGO Akhil Bhartiya Terapanth Yuvak Parishad (ABTYP), with 350 branches and a strength of more than 45000 energetic, patriotic members launch a major Mega Blood Donation Drive on the 17th of September 2022. The drive affir
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Obese women taking birth control pill likely to have blood clots
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Brussels [Belgium], September 15 (ANI): Obese women who take oestrogen and progestin-containing oral contraceptives have a 24-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to non-obese women who do not use the medicines.
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Know about seven lifestyle habits to reduce risk of dementia in people wit
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Minneapolis [US], September 15 (ANI): In adults with type 2 diabetes, a combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits, including sleeping seven to nine hours per day, exercising regularly, and having frequent social interaction, was related with a decreased risk of dementia.
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Research identifies new prognostic biomarker for heart failure
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): According to a study co-led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict outcomes in patients with a common form of heart failure.
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Research: New type 2 diabetes drug achieves blood sugar, weight targets fa
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Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): New research evaluating the time taken to reach blood glucose targets indicates that tirzepatide achieves blood sugar control and weight-loss goals faster than existing diabetes drugs.
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Discovery of blood stem cells that could change medicine of the future: St
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Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Biomedical engineers and medical researchers at UNSW Sydney have independently made discoveries about embryonic blood stem cell creation that could one day eliminate the need for blood stem cell donors.
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Health Ministry to launch mega drive for blood donation on PM Modi's birth
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New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, the Union Health Ministry will start a mega drive for voluntary blood donation from September 17 to October 1 which is the national voluntary blood donation day.
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Early cancer detection with blood test may change cancer screening paradig
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Paris [France], September 13 (ANI): Prepare for a significant change in early cancer detection that will impact nearly every stage of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cancer doctors, care providers, and payers need to do this. According to Fabrice Andre, ESMO 2022 Scientific Co-Chair, new dat
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Study reveals minimum blood sugar levels to avoid diabetes-related problem
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Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Long-term blood sugar levels, known as HbA1c, can be used to accurately predict the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes having eye and kidney problems. According to research, this level should be lower than 53 mmol/mol (7%). The study tracked people for
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Union Health Ministry to launch mega blood donations from Sept 17 onwards:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, the Union Health Ministry will start a mega drive for voluntary blood donation from September 17 to October 1 which is the national voluntary blood donation day, official sources told ANI.
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