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Research reveals doctors give ineffective weight loss advice to patients w
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A new research study published in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, finds that when doctors tell patients living with obesity to lose weight the guidance they give is generally vague, superficial, and commonly not supported by scientific evidence.
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Pancreatic cancer patients can increase survival rates by opting for chemo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A randomised clinical trial has found that treating pancreatic cancer patients with chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved 1-year survival rates compared to immediate surgery.
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Study suggests obese patients get ineffective weight loss advice from doct
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A new research study has found that when doctors tell patients living with obesity to lose weight the guidance they give is generally vague, superficial, and commonly not supported by scientific evidence.
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Researchers find drug effective to treat autoimmune blood disorder
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to research, patients taking efgartigimod, a medication being tested for use in the treatment of chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), showed a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts, which are necessary for clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those t
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Three-medicine combination therapy is beneficial in patients with high-ris
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a new, phase 2 clinical trial led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute doctors, a three-medicine combination that drove chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients into profound remissions in a clinical study is very beneficial in patients with high-risk variants of the disease.
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Researchers find effective drug to treat autoimmune blood disorder
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to results
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New treatment for atopic dermatitis shows promising result
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who participated in a clinical trial of rocatinlimab--a novel, patient-tailored monoclonal antibody therapy--showed promising results both while taking the drug and up to 20 weeks after the therapy was stopped, Mount Sinai researchers report
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Yoga helps in enhancing cardiovascular health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A three-month pilot study of hypertensive patients published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology by Elsevier shows that including yoga into a regular exercise training regimen improves cardiovascular health and wellness and is more effective than stretching activities. Yoga improved 10-yea
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Study: Risk of heart disease can be reduced by rheumatoid arthritis medici
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a recent study, medications frequently prescribed to patients to reduce joint inflammation may also lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease in those with rheumatoid arthritis, who are at an elevated risk for the condition.
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Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a study conducted by the University of Leeds, individuals who suffered from COVID-19 in 2020 were 1.67 times more likely to have anxiety.
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Including yoga in regular fitness routine enhances cardiovascular health,
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A three-month pilot study of hypertensive patients published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology by Elsevier shows that including yoga in a regular exercise training regimen improves cardiovascular health and wellness and is more effective than stretching activities.
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Patients should be allowed to choose their type 2 diabetes medication: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A new study proposes a novel strategy to treat type 2 diabetes, putting individuals in command of their own medicine. The Trimaster study is the first to allow persons with type 2 diabetes to choose their own medicine following a series of three different drugs. It came to the conclusion tha
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