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Researchers discover new drug to lower cholestrol
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors. These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which are available as oral agents, PCSK9 inhibitors can only be administered as shots,
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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumour cells. Their introduction a decade ago marked a major advance in cancer therapy, but only 10 per cent to 30 per cent of treated patients experience long-term improvement.
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'Junk' DNA may cause cancer by preventing DNA replication, say scientists
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], July 19 (ANI): Non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being innocuous and inactive, has been discovered by scientists to potentially contribute to the development of cancer.
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Chance of 'Aneurym Rupture' can be reduced via some blood pressure medicin
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dallas [US], June 5 (ANI): A class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of aneurysm rupture by 18 per cent in a multi-centre study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms, according to new research by the American Heart Association, RAAS inh
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Study: Some blood pressure medications may reduce chance of aneurysm rupt
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Dallas [US], June 3 (ANI): According to new research by the American Heart Association, RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of aneurysm rupture by 18 per cent in a multi-centre study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain an
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New study challenges previous link between diabetes medication and fractur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which reduce renal glucose reabsorption, may help control blood sugar and protect kidney health in patients with diabetic renal failure; however, several large clinical trials have linked these drugs to a higher
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Scientists aim to make cancer immunotherapy safer and more effective
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Louisiana [US], May 9 (ANI): According to new research, scientists are working to improve immune checkpoint inhibitors to better target tumours and reduce their impact on healthy tissues.
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Experts recommend additional cholesterol-lowering medications for adults a
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to an international team of experts, additional cholesterol-lowering drugs should be offered to patients with "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels (70 mg/dl or more) and those at high risk of heart disease.
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Researchers find combining certain medicines with ibuprofen can cause perm
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Waterloo (Ontario) [Canada], May 5 (ANI): According to new research, people taking diuretics and renin-angiotensin (RSA) inhibitors for high blood pressure should also be careful to take ibuprofen as the combination can cause acute kidney injury, which can be permanent in some cases.
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Colorectal cancers raise defensive barrier in response to chemotherapy: St
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], February 8 (ANI): Colorectal cancer occurs when tumours develop in the colon or rectum. Adenocarcinomas are the most common type of colorectal cancer, often growing from the cells that constitute the mucous lining of the tissue. A new study has said that drugs that are com
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COVID-19 vaccine gets weak antibody response in people on immunosuppressan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): A new study has found that people who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors (a class of immunosuppressants), generated less powerful and shorter-lived antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19 than healthy people
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COVID patients on antidepressants less likely to die: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): The findings of a study of health records from 87 health care centres across the United States have shown that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were less likely to die due to COVID-19.
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