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Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney canc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): Recent research in a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, found cabozantinib, which is a small molecule inhibitor, most effective in treating patients with metastatic papillary kidney cancer.
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Post-surgery in kids, aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that aspirin should be favoured over warfarin in order to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts.
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Study suggests medical cannabis helpful in reducing blood pressure
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beer-Sheva [Israel], February 14 (ANI): The findings of a new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center, suggests that medical cannabis may help in reducing blood pressure in older adults.
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New personalised platform to help advance medicine research for cancer
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 13 (ANI): The findings of a recent study feature a new personalised platform developed by the Cleveland Clinic researchers. This personalised platform will help in accelerating genome-informed drug therapies for cancer mutations and advanced research on genomi
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Type 2 diabetes' patients with blood sugar swings at higher risk of heart
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggested that patients, who suffer from type 2 diabetes and experience extreme swings in their blood sugar levels, are at an increased risk of heart disease.
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Alcohol, marijuana usage among teens analysed in new study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A new research examined whether recreational marijuana legalisation in Oregon and marijuana and alcohol retail outlet density levels are associated with co-use and beliefs supportive of the use of each among teens.
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Children of depressed mothers at higher risk of suicide: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): A new study has found that children of mothers who are depressed tend to be at a higher risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting it as adolescents.
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Study finds commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 pat
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], January 8 (ANI): Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, found an international team of researchers.
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Researchers find new potential treatment for prion diseases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): A possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease, has been suggested by a novel study published by the Oxford University Press.
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Here's why you shouldn't spend long hours in office
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): According to a recent study, people who spend longer than usual hours at the workplace are more susceptible to the onset of hypertension.
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Study suggests high BMI may improve cancer survival
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): While above average or high BMI (Body Mass Index) is often linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, in some cases the higher level of BMI can improve the chance of survival among certain cancers, suggests new research.
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