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Study finds drug resistance to fight lung cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Columbia [US], October 20 (ANI): When a person is diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, one of the two primary types of lung cancer, there is a 70-80 per cent risk that cancer will acquire resistance to the initial medication therapy used to treat it after 14 months. If this occurs, the
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Research rewrites the evolutionary story of gills
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Well before evolving to help vertebrates breathe underwater, gills played an early and equally important role in regulating the salt and pH balance of blood, according to surprising new research.
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Air pollution linked to worse outcomes for patients with lung disease: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pittsburgh [US], October 17 (ANI): People with lung disease are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with industrial sources and vehicular traffic, according to new research by scientists.
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Research: Colorectal cancer patients can benefit from timely surveillance
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): According to new research presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022, colorectal cancer patients with certain clinical characteristics may benefit from more frequent chest imaging to help identify and
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says Mulayam Singh Yadav's demise great los
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Expressing grief over the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the veteran leader's contributions to the nation will be remembered for years to come.
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Assam Rifles conducts 'swachh bharat abhiyan' at Tuipang village
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 9 (ANI): The Lunglei Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), conducted a lecture cum cleanliness drive under "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" at Tuipang village on Saturday.
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Researchers discover new cancer treatments in 'dark matter' of human genom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): Researchers have developed a screening method to discover new drug targets for cancer treatment in the so-called 'Dark Matter' of the genome. They applied their method to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the greatest cancer killer for which effective ther
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Coldplay postpones shows owing to Chris Martin's lung infection
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Coldplay's eight-show stint in Brazil has been interrupted owing to Chris Martin's "serious lung infection".
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'Perfect Strangers' creator Dale McRaven passes away at 83
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): Dale McRaven, an Emmy-nominated television writer and the man of 'Perfect Strangers' and 'Mork & Mindy,' passed away at the age of 83, in his Porter Ranch, California, home as a result of complications from lung cancer.
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On World Lung Day, Alkem Laboratories pledge to spread awareness about lun
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): World Lung Day (WLD) - September 25 is a gentle reminder for everyone to take good care of their lungs. Though lungs do not have the celebrity status as the heart, they are one of the most important and delicate organs of the human body. Expo
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Researchers find macrophages may be scavenger cells of the immune system
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Alveoli are microscopic air sacs in our lungs that exchange gases between the air we breathe and our blood. To keep this process running properly, the alveolar epithelial cells create a material called "surfactant," which coats the alveoli like a film. Th
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Study suggests fungal intruder shrinks, develops to aid infection spread i
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): According to new research from the University of Utah Health, a fungus that is a major cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable change once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain.
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