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Common food dye can trigger inflammatory bowel diseases: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Long-term consumption of Allura Red food dye can be a potential trigger of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, says McMaster University's Waliul Khan. Researchers using experimental animal models of IBD found that continual exposure to Allura Red AC ha
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Scientists discover new immune target to treat cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Clinicians have traditionally treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, as well as lowering cholesterol with drugs such as aspirin and statins.
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Researchers find effective drug to treat autoimmune blood disorder
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to results
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Research finds how common immune cells can prevent intestinal healing
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, preventing the tissue from healing. The results, which are prese
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Study reveals that diet can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by 10 pe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A healthy diet is one important lifestyle strategy for lowering CVD risk factors, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and ultimately preventing atherosclerotic heart disease, or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by fatty buildup, which can lead to heart attac
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First-degree relatives of patients with NAFLD at risk of liver disease: Re
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Approximately one-fourth of the general population worldwide has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, known as NAFLD, an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol. NAFLD can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure.
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New AI blood test technology to detect liver cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by researchers of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80% of liver cancers in a new study of 724 people.
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Patients with enlarged hearts have better health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Arlington [US], October 24 (ANI): A multidisciplinary team from the University of Texas at Arlington will be conducting new research on how to increase the security and efficacy of medical operations performed on patients with inoperable enlarged hearts.
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Researchers find if hyaluronan can cure dry eye disease
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Houston [US], September 15 (ANI): Are your eyes burning, itching, worn out, dry, or red while you read this? Well, all these are symptoms of dry eye disease.
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Scientists from Spain and India lead an international project to develop n
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the increase of multi-resistant bacteria is an ongoing threat to global public health, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns. In 2019, 1.27 million people died from antibiotic-resis
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Researchers develop a novel method to unveil hidden genome
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Thousands of short RNA sequences that code for microproteins and peptides have been identified, opening new avenues for disease research and drug development.
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Do you know premature menopause linked to higher risk of heart disease? Re
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 7 (ANI): Menopause before the age of 40 is associated with an increased risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation, according to a study (ESC). The study included almost 1.4 million women, and the risk of atrial fibrillation and new-onset heart failure increase
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