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Controversial Alzheimer's drug approval sparks surprising impact in US
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly 20 years, it had a surprising impact on attitudes about research into the disease. A survey by University of California, Irvine neuroscientists has found news coverage o
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Cancer fighting nanoparticles deliver a chemotherapy drug, immunotherapy:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers found and developed nanoparticles that simultaneously carry chemotherapy and a new immunotherapy. Chemotherapy is a pillar of cancer treatment, but residual cancer cells can persist and cause tumor relapse.
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Study finds level of copper in tumour cells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Cancer cells require proteins that bind copper ions in order to develop and spread throughout the human body. Recent studies on the interactions between proteins and how they bind to metals in cancer-related proteins have revealed possible new therapeutic targets.
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Researchers find why Cancer cells require proteins, copper
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed why metal copper are required by human cells to perform essential biological functions. The conclusion drawn from studies demonstrating higher copper levels in tumor cells and blood serum from cancer patients is that cancer cells require more copper than healthy cells.
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Study suggests pills rather than injections for cancer, diabetic patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that how pills can help cancer and diabetic patients to manage their ailments instead of needles and injections. UCR scientists have created a chemical "tag" that can be added to these drugs, allowing them to enter blood circulation via the intestines.
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Researchers reveal level of copper in tumor cells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Small amounts of the metal copper are required by human cells to perform essential biological functions. The conclusion drawn from studies demonstrating higher copper levels in tumor cells and blood serum from cancer patients is that cancer cells require more copper than healthy cells.
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Researchers reveal how SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages heart tissue
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 has protein that damages heart tissue.
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Study finds new approach to overcome potential drug resistance in cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers revealed probable resistance mechanisms and gave insights on how to overcome them during cancer therapy.
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New medicine discovered to be beneficial for treating complicated urinary
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A combination of the drugs cefepime and enmetazobactam was more effective in treating both complicated urinary tract infections and acute pyelonephritis (AP), a bacterial infection causing kidney inflammation than a standard treatment combining piperacillin and tazobactam.
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Research: Cancer drug could be used against malaria
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A cancer drug currently in clinical trials has shown the potential to protect from, cure, and prevent transmission of malaria.
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New drug found effective for treating complicated urinary tract infections
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A combination of the drugs cefepime and enmetazobactam was more effective in treating both complicated urinary tract infections and acute pyelonephritis (AP), a bacterial infection causing kidney inflammation, than a standard treatment combining piperacillin and tazobactam.
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Researchers working on reducing lung cancer medication resistance
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Missouri [US], October 20 (ANI): After 14 months, there is a 70-80 per cent risk that non-small cell lung cancer, one of the two primary types of lung cancer, would become resistant to the pharmacological therapy that was initially used to treat it. There aren't many existing therapy alterna
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