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Researchers develope simple blood test to quickly recognize sarcoidosis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A research developed a technique for quickly and cheaply identifying sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory illness characterized by the growth of microscopic lumps called granulomas in the lungs and other organs.
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Alkem Laboratories Raises Awareness of Rare Lung Diseases on World Rare Di
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 1: As the world prepares to observe World Rare Disease Day on February 29, 2024, the focus is on the critical need to tackle rare lung diseases affecting individuals globally. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by tho
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Researchers develop simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study has created a tool for rapidly and inexpensively diagnosing sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by the formation of tiny lumps known as granulomas in the lungs and other organs.
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Study reveals how innovative chemotherapy approach works against lung canc
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Lung cancer is not the most frequent type of cancer, but it is by far the most deadly. Despite therapies such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, only about a quarter of all persons with the disease will live more than five years following diagnosis, and the World Health Organiz
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Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospitalisation for serious heart and lung problems, according to two major US studies published in The British Medical Journal.
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Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Global Burden of Disease study, exposure to PM2.5 accounts for an estimated 7.6 per cent of total global mortality and 4.2 per cent of global disability-adjusted life years (a measure of years lived in good health).
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Approximately 60 per cent of prostate cancer diagnosis occur in individual
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16: There is a concerning rise in the number of prostate cancer cases, alongside breast, lung, cervical, and oral cancer. The likelihood of developing prostate cancer rises with age, particularly after reaching 50 years old. Dr. Rajesh Tiwari - Organising Secretor
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Do you know genetic malfunction causes rare lung disease? Study finds
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
One of the most significant cells in the body is the macrophage. This immune cell, dubbed "big eater" in Greek, eats and breaks down dangerous substances like dust, debris, bacteria, and cancer cells. Macrophages play a particularly important role in the lungs, where they combat bacterial in
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Doctors at AIIMS Bhubaneswar remove stitching needle from lung of nine-yea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Department of Pediatrics at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar saved the life of a 9-year-old boy through a ground-breaking bronchoscopic intervention to remove a stitching needle lodged in the lungs, the hospital informed through an official statement on Friday.
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Researchers discover genetic malfunction that causes rare lung disease
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The macrophage is one of the most important cells in the body. This immune cell, which means "big eater" in Greek, consumes and digests harmful materials such as bacteria, cancer cells, dust, and detritus. Macrophages are notably crucial in the lungs, where they fight bacterial infections wh
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Study finds how lung cancer captures immune cell metabolism for its own g
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for the majority of cancer-related fatalities in the US. There are various causes of lung adenocarcinoma, one of which is a mutation in a protein known as EGFR. Non-mutant EGFR stimulates cell proliferation in response to
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SA20: Sunrisers title defence on track as they book Qualifier 1 spot
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Sunrisers will now face Durban's Super Giants in Qualifier 1 at Newlands on Tuesday, February regardless of the rematch against the Royals at St George's Park in the final round-robin match on Sunday
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