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Study suggests long-term weight loss possible with anti-obesity medication
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): A new study has found that overweight and obese people maintained an average weight loss of 10.6 per cent over 3 to 5 years with a programme of lifestyle changes in combination with anti-obesity medications.
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Risk of cataract might rise due to cholesterol-lowering genes: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): According to the findings of a recent study, individuals with genetic variations linked to statin medications appear to have an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery.
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BPH orchronic prostatitis treatment with new Dr Allen's Device is better p
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI/GPRC): Risky medications and a prostate massage are the conventional methods to treat chronic prostatic diseases:benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), while prostate treatment with Dr Allen's Device i
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Cholesterol-lowering gene changes might increase cataract risk: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 15 (ANI): People who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL cholesterol similar to statin medications appear to have an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery, according to new research.
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Chance of 'Aneurym Rupture' can be reduced via some blood pressure medicin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [US], June 5 (ANI): A class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of aneurysm rupture by 18 per cent in a multi-centre study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms, according to new research by the American Heart Association, RAAS inh
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Study: Some blood pressure medications may reduce chance of aneurysm rupt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [US], June 3 (ANI): According to new research by the American Heart Association, RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of aneurysm rupture by 18 per cent in a multi-centre study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain an
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Suffering erectile dysfunction? These could be the reasons
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Maryland [US], June 1 (ANI): Sleep disorders like insomnia or sleep apnea along with several common drugs may contribute to lower sex drives and erectile dysfunction, according to two new studies at the American Urological Association's AUA 2022 Conference in New Orleans.
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Experts recommend additional cholesterol-lowering medications for adults a
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to an international team of experts, additional cholesterol-lowering drugs should be offered to patients with "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels (70 mg/dl or more) and those at high risk of heart disease.
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Study finds gut microbiota may change response to cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): According to Brigham and Women's Hospital, sequencing technology has recently shown that the gut microbiome may also play a role in cancer treatment along with its other benefits.
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Therapy can support medication treatment for opioid use disorder: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): Receiving psychosocial and behavioral therapy alongside medications for opioid use disorder leads to better treatment engagement and continuity, according to Rutgers researchers.
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Researchers offer advice on prescribing cannabis medicines to patients wit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 9 (ANI): There's considerable interest in using cannabis-based medications to help treat drug-resistant epilepsy, but clinicians have little guidance on how or when to prescribe these products.
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New findings can help reduce side effects of multiple sclerosis drugs: Stu
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 5 (ANI): Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. The treatment for it includes physiotherapy and medication that suppresses the immune system and helps with symptoms and slow disease progression. But the
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