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Disease-causing stem cells in lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Five lung stem cell variants predominate in the lungs of patients with advanced cystic fibrosis (CF), Wa Xian and Frank McKeon, two nationally renowned experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston report. These variants are responsible for important CF pathology fe
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Laparoscopic Surgery at Jehangir Hospital: A Minimally Invasive Alternativ
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 30: Surgical interventions are vital for specific health problems, and the choice of procedure rests with the doctor. Understanding the best option is crucial for insights into postoperative pain, recovery, and hospital stay. While open surgeries were once
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Chinese-Australian writer detained in China fears he could die in jail
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A Chinese-Australian writer who has been imprisoned in China for more than four years has expressed his fear that he would pass away in prison after an enormous cyst was discovered on his kidney, CNN reported.
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Cystic fibrosis patients benefit from triple combination therapy: Study
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
If a triple combination treatment is used for long-term benefits in persons with cystic fibrosis (CF), researchers discovered that airway mucus is less sticky and lung inflammation is significantly reduced. According to their studies, this kind of drug helps a lot of people with CF symptoms.
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Triple combination therapy helps patients with cystic fibrosis: Study
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers found that airway mucus is less sticky and lung inflammation is greatly reduced if triple combination treatment is used for long-term benefits in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). According to their research, this type of drug relieves the symptoms of CF in many people.
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Study reveals how triple combination therapy improves cystic fibrosis
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Mucus in the airways is less sticky, and lung inflammation is greatly reduced: In individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), triple combination treatment can produce these long-term benefits.
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Circumventing renal toxicity associated with cisplatin treatment: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Cisplatin is commonly used as a chemotherapeutic drug in the treatment of many solid tumours, including bladder, ovarian, and esophageal tumours. However, when it is metabolised by an enzyme called "cysteine conjugate beta-lyase 1 (CCBL1)," it is transformed to "thiol-cisplatin," a highly ac
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Chennai: Apollo doctors conduct country's 1st robotic RAHI scarless surger
Updated : 3 years ago IST
This is an ideal treatment for young and socially-active members of society who need treatment for tumours of the thyroid, parathyroid glands, parapharyngeal space tumours, submandibular gland removal, benign neck swellings like the branchial cleft cyst and neck dissection for metastatic cer
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Biomarkers show potential for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A Duke Health research team has uncovered a collection of biomarkers that might help determine whether pancreatic cysts are likely to develop into cancer or stay benign.
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Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This also led them to discover a potential new therapy: A cystic fibrosis drug proved effective in their laboratory experiments, raising hope that this could be used to treat pneumonia regardless of the pathogen that caused it. The study has been published in the journal Science Translationa
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Researchers reveal role of polyphenols in regulating inflammatory immune r
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
PCB2DG, an anti-inflammatory polyphenol, inhibits glutamine absorption by targeting and directly interacting with the main glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2). This reduction in intracellular glutamine accumulation in CD4+ T cells also inhibits the pr
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Sugar causes swelling, which leads to common kidney disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study published in the journal 'Nature Communications' throws light on the role sugar plays in the contraction of common kidney disease.
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