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Weight loss surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates: S
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, bariatric surgery is more effective at controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure, than blood pressure medication alone.
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New weight loss medication helps lower blood pressure in adults with obesi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research, nearly 500 adults with obesity who took the new weight loss medication tirzepatide for about eight months saw a significant reduction in their systolic blood pressure--the top number in a blood pressure reading.
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120 patients exposed to medication error during hospital software malfunct
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Ariela Even, Director of Pharmacy and Technologies in the Government Medical Centers Division of the Ministry of Health, told the Knesset's Health Committee that after checking 85% of the healthcare institutions affected by the malfunction, 120 patients were given prescriptions not ordered b
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Kidney stone risk is lowered by a class of diabetes medications: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers at Mass General Brigham discovered that using sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors was associated with a decreased chance of acquiring kidney stones. Their findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Spiritual and Health Leaders of India Unite in Praise of Assembly of 10,00
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 18: On the final evening of the Assembly of 10,000 for World Peace, several of India's spiritual and health leaders joined the thousands gathered at Hyderabad's Kanha Shanti Vanam to celebrate the achievements of the Assembly and hon
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Study highlights mobile methadone units are impactful in rural areas
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The study, published in Health Services Research, examined the impact of providing new treatment services to rural areas, where, as in many other remote areas of the country, there are limited healthcare infrastructures and transportation hurdles.
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Researchers use various technologies to characterize rare form of leukemia
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers used a variety of methodologies to better characterise MNKPL's molecular profile and medication sensitivity.
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Combining anti-tumor medicine with chemo may boost children's cancer outco
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A recent study indicated that children who develop neuroblastomas, a rare type of cancer that starts in nerve cells, may benefit from getting particular anti-tumor medications in addition to chemotherapy
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Most infants with sickle cell disease experience double disadvantage
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As if having a hereditary blood illness that might be crippling at birth wasn't enough, research indicates that almost two-thirds of infants with sickle cell disease are born to moms who reside in underprivileged neighbourhoods.
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Scientists find new method of boosting chemical reactions using electricit
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A study conducted by chemists at the University of Chicago discovered a technique to use electricity to enhance a sort of chemical reaction commonly used in the synthesis of novel pharmaceutical medication candidates.
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Researchers find new uses of artificial DNA
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The results, which were published in Nature Communications, may make it easier for researchers to design unique proteins and produce new medications.
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Researchers discover new way Ebola virus uses to infect cells
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Understanding how viruses spread once they enter the human body is crucial for developing medications and therapies that can stop viruses in their tracks.
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