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Soon, an accurate, cheap genetic test for anal cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 28 (ANI): A new genetic test could be an accurate and inexpensive way to find and treat those at highest risk of anal cancer - a disease with growing incidence in women, men who have sex with men (MSM) and people with HIV.
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Beware! Recreational cannabis doubles the risk of gum disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Beware! A study has warned that frequent recreational use of cannabis, including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil, doubles the risk of gum disease.
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Delhi HC directs Centre to implement rare diseases policy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to forthwith implement national policy for treatment of rare diseases.
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Frequent recreational weed puts your mouth at risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 26 (ANI): Frequent recreational use of cannabis, including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil, ups the risk of gum disease, a recent study has found.
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Govt. to set up state cancer institutes costing Rs. 100 crore
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel on Thursday said the government has recently approved a scheme for enhancing Tertiary Care Cancer facilities in the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diab
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Intestinal fungi risk alcoholic liver disease sufferers' health
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that intestinal fungi, chronic liver damage, increase risk of death for the people with alcohol-related liver disease.
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Delhi HC to continue hearing in vector-borne diseases case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court will on Wednesday continue hearing a suo motu cognizance by the court seeking action by the government and civic authorities to stop spread of diseases such as Dengue and Chikungunya.
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Here's what dentists can tell about your health
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): A recent study has found that by using medical and dental records, researchers can identify what is the cause of disease and how the patients with certain diseases will respond to surgery, medication or other interventions.
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Family history of Alzheimer's, length of gene impacts risk for diseas
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 23 (ANI): A study finds that late middle-aged people, with a family history and longer version of mitochondrial gene, encountered twice as much memory loss up to 10 years later as someone with a family history and a short version of the gene.
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New device could detect inflammation in lungs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): To improve the management of asthma and other respiratory diseases, researchers have created a graphene-based sensor that could lead to earlier detection of looming asthma attacks.
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Clinical trial gives hope to lung disease patients
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 22 (ANI): A 'game changing' clinical trial has given hope to patients with severe lung disease.
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Even moderate drinking may not keep heart disease at bay
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 22 (ANI): If you feel having a glass of wine with dinner or moderately consuming any kind of alcohol is going to save you from heart disease, then you might have to think over it again!
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