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Damage to heart found in more than half of COVID-19 patients discharged fr
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Around 50 per cent of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin cause damage to their hearts.
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UK study sheds light on rise in hospital admissions for food-induced anaph
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London [UK], February 18 (ANI): The rate of hospital admissions in the UK due to a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) caused by food has more than tripled over a 20-year period. Despite this, the death rate from food-induced anaphylaxis halved over the same period, according to recent r
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Study reveals cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papilla
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Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): In a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in treating patients with metastatic papillary kidney cancer - findings expected to change medical practic
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Gene-based blood test for melanoma spread evaluates treatment progress: St
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Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments released by dying tumor cells may serve as an accurate early indicator of treatment success in people in the late stages of one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, a new study finds.
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Study suggests liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer could guide therapy for
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Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that a liquid biopsy examining blood or urine can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that has just begun to spread beyond the original tumour.
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Study sheds light on how women make choices about surgery to prevent ovari
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London [UK], February 11 (ANI): A study by researchers at Queen Mary University in London has investigated how women who are at high risk of ovarian cancer make choices about possible preventive surgery.
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Study reveals early behavioural problems predict adolescent mental health
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Cambridge [England], February 11 (ANI): A substantial proportion of adolescent mental health and behavioural difficulties can be predicted years before they arise, a new study indicates.
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England, Scotland may have observed more deaths due to obesity, excess bod
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London [UK], February 11 (ANI): Obesity and excess body fat may have contributed to more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking since 2014, according to research.
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Rabies treatment demonstrated as safe, effective for use in children in fi
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Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): A treatment, known as KEDRAB (Rabies Immune Globulin [Human]), currently used in the prevention of rabies has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for patients age 17 and under.
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Study reveals high blood pressure causes atrial fibrillation
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Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): A new study has found that high blood pressure is casually associated with the most common heart rhythm disorder.
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Researchers shed light on routinely imaging brain tumour
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London [UK], February 9 (ANI): A team of researchers explored the best way to monitor brain tumour. The article is the work of a large collaboration of UK experts and stakeholders who met to discuss the value of routinely imaging brain tumour patients to assess their tumour treatment respons
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Exposure to nighttime artificial lights linked to elevated thyroid cancer
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Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, suggested the findings of a novel study.
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