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Screening for colorectal cancer may benefit male patients
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): According to a recent study, screening for colorectal cancer can benefit male patients, while similar benefits were not found among women.
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Probiotics not beneficial for young kids with stomach virus
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): Children with stomach viruses are often given probiotics to ease symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. However, a new study has found that commonly used probiotic is not effective in improving symptoms in young patients with gastroenteritis.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy could treat anxiety in COPD patients
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may reduce hospital visits, finds a study.
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Narayana Health City successfully completes 1000+ BMT in Bangalore
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (NewsVoir): The state-of-the-art bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit at Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center at Narayana Health City has successfully treated 1000 patients, which is the largest number in Karnataka and one of the largest in the country.
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Clinical trial finds new immunotherapy improves MS symptoms
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Nov 20 (ANI): A world-first clinical trial of a new cellular immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has found that it improved symptoms and quality of life for the majority of patients.
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Study links drug-resistant infections with higher mortality rates
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers measured the burden of antibiotic resistance in low- or middle-income countries, and reported that in-hospital mortality is significantly higher among patients infected with multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-res
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Treating the 'bubble baby'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the urgent need to develop better treatment strategies for patients suffering from severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), better known as 'bubble baby disease.'
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Optical coherence tomography saves heart patient at Narayana Health City
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 15 (NewsVoir): Narayana Health City successfully treated a Bangalorean youth who suffered a heart attack while at work.
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Haryana hospital peon stitches patient's wound
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): In a shocking incident of gross medical negligence, a fourth-grade employee was caught on camera stitching a patient's wound at Rohtak Civil Hospital. The incident took place on November 10.
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Coronary calcium level can predict coronary heart disease risk better
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack.
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Overtreating hypothyroidism patients may increase risk of stroke
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): According to a new study, for patients who take medication to treat hypothyroidism, being treated with too much medication can lead to an increased risk of Atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke.
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Study links heart disease with Alzheimer's in some patients
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): Turns out, genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of the cardiovascular disease.
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