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US warns of new outbreak of Polio-like illness in children later this year
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has issued an alert to parents and healthcare providers for an expected outbreak of the polio-like disease Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the next four months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a release
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MedAlliance announces enrollment of first patient in erectile dysfunction
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nyon [Switzerland], August 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): MedAlliance has announced enrollment of the first patient in an erectile dysfunction (ED) feasibility study with its sirolimus drug-eluting balloon [DEB].
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Govt crowdfunding portal for rare diseases gets 31 patients registration i
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): The government of India has started a unique initiative i.e a crowdfunding programme for the treatment of rare diseases with the help of a portal. Under this programme, corporates and individuals can donate online for the treatment of patients suffering fr
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Precision Oncology Company 4baseCare launches one-of-its-kind Indian Popul
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): 4baseCare, a precision oncology company in India, launched their product - TARGT Indiegene, India's largest and first population-specific tumour gene panel derived from Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome data of over 1,500 cancer pati
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Genome-editing strategy developed for potential Alzheimer's disease therap
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 18 (ANI): An international research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology that can reduce Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathologies in genetically modified
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Institute of Nutrition Leadership becomes Regional Education Partners for
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI/PRNewswire): With the growing burden of diseases, obesity, malnutrition, lifestyle diseases, if there is one factor that can help people lead a healthier life - it's nutrition.
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US eases travel advisory for India to second-lowest level
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): The US State Department on Monday (local time) has eased its travel advisories for India, taking it to its second-lowest level and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the South Asian nation now has a "moderate level of COVID-19."
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Study suggests having a good listener improves brain health
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that supportive social interactions during adulthood are important for one's ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain ageing or neuropathological changes such as those present in Alzheimer's disease
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Diabetic drugs can reduce Alzheimer's disease risk
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes were found to have less amyloid in the brain, which is a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease.
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Weight fluctuations may increase health risks in adults with kidney diseas
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): A recent study has linked weight fluctuations--or body mass index variability--to higher risks of cardiovascular-related problems and early death in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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New enzyme that infects plants identified, paving way for potential diseas
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): A new research has identified an unusual enzyme that plays a major role in the infection of plants - and has shown that disabling this enzyme effectively stops plant disease in its tracks.
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Delhi reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Delhi reported 50 new COVID-19 cases and one death due to the disease in the last 24 hours.
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