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CLL patients at higher risk of melanoma
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have a sizable 600 percent higher risk of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made this discovery.
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About 70% of early-stage breast cancer patients may avoid agony of chemoth
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 03 (NewsVoir): Breakthrough finding by the landmark Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment (TAILORx) demonstrates the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® Test definitively identifies the 70 per cent of women with early-stage breast cancer who
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Insulin resistance may go undetected in non-diabetics with Parkinson's
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Aug 03 (ANI): A new research has found that the resistance to insulin amongst non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common yet largely undetected problem.
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Magnetic kyphoplasty can now heal spinal fractures
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Adding magnetic particles to surgical cement can now heal spinal fractures. Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled with surgical cement.
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Football effective for old diabetic patients
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Turns out, playing football helps increase the bone strength of diabetic patients (male and female) between 55 to 70 years.
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Genetic factors may increase liver damage risk in chronic hepatitis B pati
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 28(ANI): Genetic variations may increase the risk of severe liver damage in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis B infection, a new study has found.
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Supplemental oxygen eliminates rise in morning blood pressure
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 23(ANI): Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the standard treatment for OSA.
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Ultrasound applied to brain may help patients with dementia
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 23(ANI): Patients suffering from dementia can now be treated with the ultrasound applied to the brain.
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Frailty may be more deadly in younger heart patients
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 22(ANI): Frailty is often thought to be a syndrome of the elderly, which comes as a natural and inevitable side-effect of aging.
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I was not patient with my tennis expectations: Djokovic
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who recently clinched his fourth Wimbledon title after defeating South Africa's Kevin Anderson 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in the final match, has said that the injury in his right elbow affected him mentally and that he was not patient
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Doctors revisiting patients develop better discharge plans
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 19 (ANI): When resident physicians visit the homes of their former hospital patients they are in a better position to assess their needs.
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Steve Carell plays a PTSD patient in 'Welcome to Mawen'
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 19 (ANI): In the second trailer of upcoming movie 'Welcome to Marwen', Hollywood star Steve Carell can be seen dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD ).
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