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Less chemotherapy effective for older patients with stomach cancer
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): For older patients with advanced stomach or oesophageal cancer, less chemotherapy might prove to be more effective with fewer side effects like diarrhoea and lethargy, a new study has revealed.
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Researchers find ways of detecting dementia's damaging effects before it's
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Researchers have found an early detection method for certain forms of dementia. Patients with a rare neurodegenerative brain disorder, called Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), show abnormalities in brain function in areas that look structurally normal
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Artificial intelligence could prevent unnecessary tests in patients with c
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): A recent study showed artificial intelligence (AI) may prevent 'unnecessary examination' in patients with stable chest pain, a frequent cause of visits to emergency departments and general practitioners.
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Treatment to restore natural heartbeat may become a reality for heart fail
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): A new therapy called 'His bundle' pacing that engages and restores the heart's natural physiology could pave the way for more treatment options for heart failure patients who also suffer from electrical disturbances, according to a pilot study.
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Researchers develop standardised measurement for pediatric facial palsy
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 10 (ANI): Researchers have come up with an innovative standardised measurement for paediatric facial palsy, which will improve the care of facial palsy patients.
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Doctors' association demands inquiry into death of 3 patients in govt hosp
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 9 (ANI): Dr GR Ravindranath, General Secretary of Doctor's Association for Social Equality, on Thursday demanded a fair inquiry into the deaths of three patients who were on ventilator support, allegedly due to a power cut, at a government hospital here.<
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Risk of Parkinson's more for those who got appendix removed
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Patients who had their appendix removed were more than three times as likely to develop Parkinson's as those who had not, according to a recent study.
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Researchers build AI that can help predict breast cancer
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Massachusetts [USA], May 8 (ANI): One of the biggest challenges with breast cancer is the delayed diagnosis. To help doctors identify at-risk patients early, researchers are taking the help of artificial intelligence.
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#BerokZindagi to winners against Asthma
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With the aim to dispel myths and fears regarding asthma and encourage those affected by this condition to live a life without limits, with World Asthma Day, let's eliminate the stigma around inhalation therapy and make it more
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Scientists debunk heart failure myths
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 6 (ANI): Scientists have debunked myths about heart failure and have highlighted that there is low awareness of heart failure among patients as per a survey.
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Hospital with Rahul, Priyanka as trustees reject Ayushman card, says Smrit
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha seat Smriti Irani on Sunday alleged that Sanjay Gandhi hospital where Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi are trustees refused to accept Ayushman card of a poor pati
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New study offers potential new drug targets for Alzheimer's
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 5 (ANI): There are certain genes in the individual brain cells of an Alzheimer's patient that show distinctive cellular pathways, say researchers.
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