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Scientists find genes that help cancer cells to penetrate brain
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 12 (ANI): In an attempt to create new methods for cancer diagnosis and treatment, an international team of scientists, including a researcher from Sechenov University, reviewed scientific articles on proteins (and genes encoding them) that help cancer cells enter the
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89% of COVID deaths in West Bengal due to comorbidities, Mamata tells PM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Nearly 89 per cent of COVID deaths in West Bengal were due to comorbidities like diabetes, cancer, hypertension, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a video conference on Tuesday.
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Study reveals malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): A study outlines a strategy that could save years of drug discovery research and millions of dollars in drug development by repurposing existing treatments designed for other diseases such as cancer. The study demonstrated that the parasites that cause malar
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Study suggests standardised care likely to help equalise health outcomes a
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): Although sociodemographic factors have been associated with poor outcomes for patients treated for testicular cancer, guideline-directed, expert care can help to address this issue, suggest the findings of recent research.
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Heavier smoking linked to skyrocketing health risks: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
South Australia [Australia], Aug 8 (ANI): Each cigarette smoked a day by heavier smokers increases the risk of contracting some diseases by more than 30 per cent, according to a new international study.
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Study finds alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 5 (ANI): A team of chemists used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2. These are disulfiram, which is used to treat alcoholism, and neratinib, an experimental drug being used to treat br
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Researchers discover new drug targets for lethal brain cancer
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 2 (ANI): With the help of a mouse model, a team of researchers has now discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.
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Study finds new keys for unlocking head, neck cancer treatment
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], August 1 (ANI): Discovery of new cellular immunotherapy that targets a deadly type of head and neck cancer, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), could lead to better survival rates, said Queensland scientists.
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Higher-end of normal blood platelet count could indicate cancer, study rev
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Exeter [England], August 1 (ANI): Platelets perform a crucial function in blood, including helping blood to clot, which helps us heal wounds. However, blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or over and should be investigated, suggests r
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Most women treated in New York City for gynecologic cancers not at increas
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 30 (ANI): Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of being hospitalised for -- or dying from-- COVID-19 due to their cancer, a new study shows.
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New drug targets for lethal brain cancer discovered
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 30 (ANI): Researchers have discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.
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Trends show fewer US cancer patients seeking care since start of pandemic:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [USA], July 28 (ANI): A new research found significant decreases across the United States in the number of patients being seen for cancer-related care as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed during the few first months of 2020. The most significant decline was seen in encounters rel
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