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Study reveals potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 7 (ANI ): A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into a drug that kills cancer cells in a specialised way, activating immune cells to fight cancer, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cance
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Benefit of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer may outweigh potential ha
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Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Lung cancer screening, especially of heavy smokers, using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) may have more benefits than side effects and can save a number of people from dying, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Z-drugs can increase risk of stroke, fractures among dementia patients
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Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers suggest that strong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures, and stroke among people with dementia.
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Women at higher risk of death from heart failure, attack than men
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Dallas [US], December 5 (ANI): As compared to men, women face a 20 per cent increased risk of developing heart failure or dying within five years after their first severe heart attack, according to new research.
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Researchers argue Covid-19 studies should also focus on mucosal immunity
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Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): More COVID-19 studies should be devoted to how immunity emerges to SARS-CoV-2 in the mucous membranes of the nose and mouth- suggest the findings of a novel study.
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Researchers adapt cell phone camera for SARS-CoV-2 detection
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Researchers have developed an assay (investigative procedure) that can detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a nasal swab using a device attached to an ordinary smartphone.
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Novel study suggests iron deficiency can be managed better
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Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Australian and European researchers have released updated, evidence-based guidance for managing iron deficiency, a serious worldwide health problem.
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Study reveals AI abdominal fat measure predicts heart attack, stroke
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Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or body mass index (BMI), according to a st
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Study focuses on restoring rudimentary form of vision in the blind
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Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 4 (ANI): Restoration of vision in blind people through a brain implant is on the verge of becoming reality. Recent discoveries at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) show that newly developed high-resolution implants in the visual cortex make it
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Study suggests patients receiving low dose steroid at increased risk of ca
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Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Glucocorticoids are steroids widely prescribed to treat a range of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. While high doses of steroids are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the impact of lower doses is unknown. A study suggests that even
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Nasa grows radishes in space under microgravity
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Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): Located in Europe's Columbus module, the NASA experiment is the latest in the study of plants growing in microgravity.
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AI predicts which drug combinations kill cancer cells
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Espoo [Finland], December 1 (ANI): A team of researchers have developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts how combinations of different cancer drugs kill various types of cancer cells. The new AI model was trained with a large set of data obtained from previous studies, which
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