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Research: Extending chemo slashes risk of aggressive childhood leukaemia c
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After two years of chemotherapy treatment, nine out of ten children are cured. But some children have a more aggressive form of the disease. For example, children with a so-called Ikaros change in the DNA of their leukaemia cells have a greater risk of their disease coming back after treatme
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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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Experimental cancer therapy shows 73 pc success rate in trials: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The treatment, which is referred to as a "bispecific antibody," binds to both T cells and multiple myeloma cells and instructs the T cells, which are white blood cells that can be used to fight off diseases
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PM Modi to lay foundation of National Institute for One Health in Nagpur
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry said the prevalence of Sickle Cell disease in the Vidarbha region of Central India, especially in the tribal population, is high, with expected carrier frequency as high as 35 per cent in certain tribal groups.
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Study: Risk of heart disease can be reduced by rheumatoid arthritis medici
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a recent study, medications frequently prescribed to patients to reduce joint inflammation may also lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease in those with rheumatoid arthritis, who are at an elevated risk for the condition.
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BD Life Sciences - Biosciences Facilitates Knowledge-sharing Platform for
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): BD Life Sciences-Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson, and Company) in collaboration with The Cytometry Society of India, Christian Medical College - Vellore organized a 2-day workshop for laboratory personnel on technologic
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Study explores whether former football players age faster
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research former professional football players, particularly linemen, are more likely than non-players with similar demographic characteristics to develop diseases typically associated with advanced age when significantly younger.
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Study finds even early forms of liver disease affect heart health
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
esearchers from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found that even subtle forms of liver disease directly impact heart health.
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Non-heavy alcohol use associated with liver fibrosis: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study, non-heavy alcohol use on liver health are often contradictory, both within the general population and among those known to have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and at-risk individuals.
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Research suggests that antiviral defense regulates intestinal function and
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Besides the skin, the digestive tract is the tissue that is most exposed to environmental influences such as bacteria and viruses. Therefore, cells that form these barriers to the interior of the body also have special defence mechanisms. A research team led by Professor Dr Thorsten Hoppe ha
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Awareness walk advocating inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in societ
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI/PNN): On the occasion of the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities" (IDPD) 2022, Ayushkama Foundation organized an "Awareness Walk for Equal Participation of Persons with Disabilities", at the Central Vista Avenue, India Gate, New Delhi. The organ
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Evidence of autoimmunity's origins uncovered via new approach: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A study supports the idea that some T cells that react to microbes also may react to normal human proteins, causing autoimmune disease. The findings promise to accelerate efforts to improve diagnostic tools and treatments for autoimmune diseases.
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