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Scientists who treated HIV infected patient with special stem-cell transpl
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Denver (Colorado) [US], February 20 (ANI): HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) a virus that attacks the body's immune system has been known to have no cure. However, a patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia has been free of the
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Study sheds light on how protein pumps toxic molecules out of bacterial ce
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cambridge [UK], February 18 (ANI): Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) chemists have discovered the structure of a protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells.
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Music therapy improves pain coping ability for patients with sickle cell d
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 17 (ANI): Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder, in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found that patients with Sickle Cell
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Research finds how fat cells in skin help fight acne
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], February 17 (ANI): The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic led to the boom of Instagram influencers, especially those who promoted and reviewed skincare. One of the most highly requested reviews was unsurprisingly for pimples. Acne is among the most common skin diseases in
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US FDA grants the coveted Breakthrough Designation for early-stage prostat
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/PR Newswire): Datar Cancer Genetics today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 'Breakthrough Designation' for its blood test to detect early-stage prostate cancer. This is the second test from the Company that has
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Study shows keto diet could enhance pancreatic cancer therapy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 14 (ANI): A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates (sugars) that causes the body to break down fat into molecules is called ketones, or 'keto' diet. A recent preclinical study led by Ludwig Cancer Research has demonstrated that a common weight-loss diet could
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Mechanical blood clot removal showed positive results in half of stroke pa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Orleans (Louisiana) [US], February 14 (ANI): A blood clot is a mass of blood that forms when platelets, proteins, and cells in the blood stick together. According to an international study, mechanical removal of blood clots reduced post-stroke disability in nearly half of "all-comer" rea
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Research: Chromosome inheritance is influenced by stress in intestine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cologne [Germany], February 13 (ANI): For the preservation of all species, inheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is vital. The risk of the egg cell not inheriting the normal set of chromosomes increases with increasing age.
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Study reveals secret hideouts of ovarian cancer
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 12 (ANI): Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it reaches a level wherein it has spread within the pelvis and stomach. Every year, roughly 550 women develop ovarian cancer in Finland. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and it is commonly fatal, with 320 w
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Study finds how liver and immune cells communicate while fasting
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Munich [Germany], February 9 (ANI): People often fast for losing weight. Sometimes they do it for better digestion. Previous studies have shown how fasting can influence the immune system to improve different chronic inflammatory conditions, but little is known about how immune responses mig
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Researchers restore function in gene that suppresses liver cancer, enhance
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Boston [US], February 9 (ANI): Scientists and researchers never fail to amaze us with their dedication to making breakthrough discoveries that can save life even from life-threatening diseases. In a recent study, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and
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Old drug may protect against COVID-19 lung injury, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 9 (ANI): Lung infection and lung injury was the cause for many deaths in the second wave of COVID-19. Doctors everywhere tried their best to find a drug that cured the lung infection. Now, a new preclinical study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cold Spr
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