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Uyghur activist describes Chinese atrocities in Xinjiang: Women talk about
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): Rushan Abbas, an Uyghur American activist, has disclosed the inhumane treatment meted out to Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang province by the Chinese regime, saying that women are subjected to mental and physical torture, and are given unknown injections, and me
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Lower rate of cancer related death noticed in women taking cholesterol med
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer.
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Cholesterol medications linked to lower cancer-related deaths in women, fi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
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Study reveals poor cognitive performance predicts impairment in activities
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 1 (ANI): Subtle differences in cognition may help identify individuals at risk for becoming dependent years later upon others to complete daily activities, such as managing medications or finances and other essential activities.
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Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits,
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.
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Antifungal preventive drugs reduce mortality risk following lung transplan
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Minnesota [US], September 27 (ANI): Antifungal preventive medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first year following lung transplantation, according to new research.
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Lung transplant patients not given antifungal preventive drugs have higher
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Minnesota [US], September 23 (ANI): Antifungal preventive medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first year following lung transplantation, according to Mayo Clinic research involving 667 patients who received lung transplants from 2005 to 2018.
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Analysis reveals heart-related side effects of hydroxychloroquine, chloroq
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 23 (ANI): As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and are being widely used off-label, it's now more important than ever to have a thorough assessment of the safety of these medications.
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Study reveals gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver inju
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 12 (ANI): Researchers discovered a gene test that can possibly predict the risk of medications that cause liver injury.
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Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury: Study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 8 (ANI): Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches of tiny liver organoids have discovered a testing method that may have far broader implications. They discovered a gene test that can possibly predict the risk of medications that cau
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None of most-used anti-hypertensives associated with increased risk of dev
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], Aug 29 (ANI): In a novel study from Denmark, researchers found that none of the 41 most common high blood pressure medications increased the risk of depression, while nine medications appeared to lower it.
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Study reveals seizures during menstrual cycle linked to drug-resistant epi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], Aug 26 (ANI): More frequent seizures during the menstrual cycle in women with genetic generalized epilepsy have been linked for the first time to drug-resistant epilepsy when anti-seizure medications don't work, according to a study. The Rutgers coauthored study may help lea
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