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A promising treatment to cut brain injury in newborns
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified a promising treatment to reduce or prevent brain injury in newborns who have suffered hypoxia-ischemia, a serious complication in which restricted blood flow deprives the brain of oxygen.
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This blood test spots alcohol misuse in critically ill patients
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): A simple blood test for a compound, called PEth, can accurately identify critically ill hospital patients who misuse alcohol, according to a recent study.
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A history of kidney stones linked to certain pregnancy complications
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 5 (ANI): A history of kidney stones may indicate an increased risk for metabolic and hypertensive complications during pregnancy, a recent study has suggested.
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Surgeries performed in late hours have more complications, suggests Study
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 16 (ANI): Neurosurgical procedures are a type of medical specialty which is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral
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Women with asthma at higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 5 (ANI): According to a recent study, asthma increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery as the patients suffer more often from preeclampsia (PE) and run a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies.
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World Contraception Day: The right birth control method for you
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): If statistics are anything to go by, the maternal mortality ratio in India is 174/100,000 live births. About 45,000 Indian women die of pregnancy and related complications every year.
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World's former heaviest woman passes away in Abu Dhabi
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Sept 25 (ANI): The world's former heaviest woman Eman Abdul Atti passed away on Monday due to complications the underlying comorbid conditions, including heart disease and kidney dysfunction.
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Pregnancy harder on older wombs
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 7 (ANI): Ladies, you may want to rethink about starting a family later in life as a recent study has linked older wombs to complications in pregnancy.
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H'wood pays tribute to actor, playwright Sam Shepard
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Sam Shepard, the legendary Oscar-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist, died on Thursday from complications from the ALS.
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Brain tumor next to the brain stem treated with Radio Surgery
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): In an exemplary case of medical excellence in the treatment of brain tumors, doctors at Venkateshwar Hospital, New Delhi recently helped a 55-year-old woman combat a serious brain tumor, which was leading to progressively worsening neurological complication
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An enzyme can explain link between fatty liver, diabetes and PCOS
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered an enzyme that increases male hormones and metabolic complications - Type-2 diabetes and fatty liver disease - in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
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Excess weight ups risk of complications after joint replacement surgery
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 9 (ANI): A study has found that obese patients, who are undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery, are at increased risk of complications, including the need for 'revision' surgery.
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