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PM has accepted development alone won't resolve Kashmir crisis: Omar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 22 (ANI): After leading an all-party delegation of opposition parties from Jammu and Kashmir to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the ground situation in the valley, National Conference chief Omar Abdullah on Monday said they were given a patient hearing by
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Two genes linked to enhanced breast cancer survival identified
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 19 (ANI): A new study of almost 2,000 patients shows that testing for the activity of two genes could pick out women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers.
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Protein that offers cure for Malaria
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 18 (ANI): In a recent research scientists have developed a protein that completely cures malaria and protects the patient against re-infection.
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Organs of dead cancer patients used to give life to others
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): The trend of taking organs from dead cancer patients and using it for transplantation has caught up in the past few years and one of the major reasons behind the same is acute shortage of organs.
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Brain tumour case: HC issues notices to AIIMS, Centre & Delhi Govt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Centre and the Delhi Government on a petition filed by a critical brain tumour patient seeking speedy and free cure at the hospital.
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Depression symptoms can be fought by correcting metabolic deficiencies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 12 (ANI): A new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study says that identifying and treating metabolic deficiencies in patients with treatment-resistant depression can improve symptoms and in some cases even lead to remission.
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This app will help dementia patients in restoring memories
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington, Aug. 9 (ANI): In a one of its kind initiative, a smartphone app would now help the people suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of age-related dementia.
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Study enabling docs to predict risk of Alzheimer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug. 8 (ANI): The recent findings have unveiled results from a new Randox Laboratories that will help in identifying the patients, who are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Here`s how insurance status affects cancer survival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 8 (ANI): Men with testicular cancer, who were uninsured or on Medicaid, had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, suggests two new studies.
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Air pollution reduces life span of lung cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 7 (ANI): A population-based study has suggested air pollution is deadly for the patients with lung cancer, as it shortens their survival span.
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Taking 'clinic' to patients can help beat hypertension
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 5 (ANI): If programs to control blood pressure require people to get to a clinic, they might not be that effective, according to a recent study.
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Now, a quick-destructing battery to power 'transient' devices
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 5 (ANI): Whether it is keeping military secrets out of enemy hands or saving patients the pain of removing a medical device, everything seems to come down to one essential bit: transient electronics.
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