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Pakistan: Hospitals begin clinical trials of plasma therapy as first Covid
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 11 (ANI): Pakistan's top hematologist said that three hospitals in the country have started clinical trials for passive immunisation with the support of National Institute of Blood Disease (NIBD) to treat the Covid-19 patients
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Men's blood contains greater concentrations of enzyme that helps COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Massachusetts [USA], May 11 (ANI): Evidence from a large study of several thousand patients shows that men have higher concentrations of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in their blood than women.
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E-cigarettes damage arteries just like regular cigarettes: Study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Though it is believed that e-cigarettes are safer smoking options, a recent study has revealed that e-cigarettes are more harmful to the arteries and blood vessels just like regular cigarettes.
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Blood thinners may boost survival rates of COVID-infected patients, says s
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): Treating coronavirus patients with blood thinners may help in boosting their prospects for survival, according to preliminary findings from physicians at New York City's largest hospital system that offers another source of hope in treating the deadly infect
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E-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that of smokers of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): In contrast to the common notion that e-cigarettes are safer than combustible cigarettes, a recent study has revealed that e-cigarettes damage the arteries and blood vessel function much like smoking traditional cigarettes.
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Higher thrombus risk in men with obesity in adolescence
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): While obesity comes with a multitude of health issues, a recent study has found that men who had a history of obesity in their late teens are at a higher risk of a blood clot (thrombus) in a leg or lung in their adult life. The risk rises successively and
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Childhood exposure to trauma, neglect, family dysfunction leads to ailment
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): A new study has found that the children, who go through trauma, neglect, abuse, and family dysfunction are at a higher risk of suffering from heart disease in their 50s and 60s. It showed people exposed to higher levels of childhood family environment adve
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Blood sugar control is key for people with diabetes and COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): Novel study adds to the evidence that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at greater risk of a poor outcome should they become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. But there is some encouraging news: people with T2D whose blood sugar is well-con
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Morepen Laboratories gets ISO-13485 certification for its medical devices
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): Morepen Laboratories Ltd has received the prestigious ISO-13485 certification from BSI (British Standards Institution, UK) for its state-of-the-art medical devices manufacturing facility at Baddi (Himachal Pradesh).
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Study reveals e-cigarette users experience vascular damage similar to that
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29 (ANI): An eye-opening study for those who have switched their traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes advocates that using e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function much like smoking traditional cigarettes.
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Study shows higher thrombus risk in men with obesity in adolescence
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 29 (ANI): A recent study shows that men with a history of obesity in their late teens are, in adult life, more at risk of a blood clot (thrombus) in a leg or lung. The risk rises successively and is highest in those who were severely obese in adolescence.
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Delhi Health Minister visits Plasma Donation Centre in Narela
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday visited the Plasma Donation Centre in Narela, where 25 people who recovered from COVID-19, donated their blood plasma.
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