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Researchers develop dual drug therapy to treat alcohol use disorder
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): Researchers from UCSF have leveraged two new molecules to devise a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD), without the side effects or complications associated with current treatment regimens. One of those molecules is currently in clinical oncology
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Research suggests radio-wave therapy is safe for liver cancer patients
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], July 31 (ANI): A new study shows that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.
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Vitamin D supplements ineffective treatment for painful IBS symptoms: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sheffield [UK], July 30 (ANI): Vitamin D supplements are not an effective treatment for easing painful symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a new study from the University of Sheffield revealed.
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New drug combination discovery makes curative surgery possible for liver c
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Maryland [US], July 30 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers found that a combination of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab and the kinase-inhibitor drug cabozantinib can make curative surgery possible in some liver cancer patients who would normally not be considered surgical candidates.
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Researchers find new way that makes tuberculosis suppress body's immune re
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Maryland [US], July 30 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland recently found a gene that helps tuberculosis turn off an important immune signalling system in infected human cells.
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Study links second-hand marijuana smoke exposure to respiratory infections
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): Children whose parents regularly smoke or vape marijuana may experience viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, more frequently than those whose parents do not smoke, according to a new study.
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Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of second stroke, death: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): People with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at higher risk for having a second stroke and even dying than people who do not have metabolic syndrome, according to a meta-analysis.
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Study discusses psychological consequences of COVID-19 on healthcare
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], July 29 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the protective factors that can help people cope with the severe strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HIV vaccine efforts are undermined by off-target antibodies
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], July 29 (ANI): Some proof-of-concept HIV vaccines in early human trials generate antibodies that actively hinder protection by degrading the vaccine's payload, suggests a new study from Scripps Research.
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Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of heart attack, death in patients
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): According to a new study, drinking up to 105 grams of alcohol per week - equivalent to 13 UK units of alcohol, less than six pints of medium-strength beer or just over a bottle of wine - may be associated with a decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, angina o
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Machine learning for cardiovascular disease improves when social, environm
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Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Machine learning can accurately predict cardiovascular disease and guide treatment but models that incorporate social determinants of health better capture risk and outcomes for diverse groups, a new study suggested.
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World Hepatitis Day 2021: Raising awareness to encourage prevention, diagn
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): World Hepatitis Day (WHD), which is celebrated annually on July 28, brings the world together under a single theme to raise awareness about the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2021 the theme is 'Hepatitis Can't Wait'.
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