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Cases of mental illness on rise in Afghanistan's Herat, incidence highest
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan has witnessed a surge in cases of mental illness in recent months of which 80 per cent of the patients are women from nearly 100 people who visit the hospital on a regular basis, TOLOnews quoted Qadem Mohammadi, head of the mental health ward in Herat's provincial hospital as say
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"Don't be negligent in caring for heart patients during cold wave": UP Dep
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak gave instructions for providing treatment, especially to heart patients, in OPDs at full capacity with no scope for any laxity.
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Study: Glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Machine learning techniques can predict with certainty the likelihood that patients with type 2 diabetes would have poor glycemic control. The length of type 2 diabetes, previous glucose levels, and the patient's use of anti-diabetic medications are the most crucial variables influencing gly
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Afghans concerned over crisis in health sector due to ban on women working
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The local residents of Ghor Province, Afghanistan have warned that if the Taliban-led Health Ministry keeps ignoring the ongoing crisis in the healthcare sector in Ghor province the patients will die. The already critical situation has worsened due to the Taliban's ban on women working as th
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"Lives of 432 patients under threat": BJP MP Varun Gandhi requests govt to
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday in an official letter lamented the inability of the central government to provide benefits to patients under the National Policy of Rare Diseases scheme.
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Assam govt will bear travelling expenses of patients, attendants: CM Heman
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday attended the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Assam and the Rajkot-based Prashanti Medical Services and Research Foundation.
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Lyme disease heightens risk of mental disorders, suicidality: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a new study, U.S. and Danish researchers report that patients hospitalized with Lyme disease had a 28 per cent higher rate of mental disorders and were twice as likely to have attempted suicide post-infection, compared to individuals without the diagnosis.
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Study: Milvexian is effective and safe oral pill for prevention of venous
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers compared milvexian with enoxaparin for the prevention of blood clots in 1,242 patients from 18 countries undergoing knee replacement surgery who were enrolled between June 2019 and February 2021. They found that at a total daily dose of 100 mg or more, milvexian resulted in bette
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Researchers discover a dependency of glioblastoma on biotin distribution
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Glioblastoma is the most lethal and malignant adult brain cancer that may arise from the neuroglial stem or progenitor cells. Certain gene mutations or those with a known history of other cancers and radiation therapy may predispose patients to develop brain cancer. Tumour relapse is invaria
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Study shows exercise-related proteins can suppress tumour growth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients' battle against the disease.
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Study finds liver cancer, potential target circadian clock proteins inside
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide--and cases are on the rise in both the United States and around the world. While chemotherapy, surgery, and liver transplants can benefit some patients,
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Genetic effect on the response to treatment for obesity: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Collaborative research between University of Galway and Brunel University London has found that patients with severe and complicated obesity respond differently to a dietary weight loss programme based on their genes.
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