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Researchers: Potential treatment for binge eating disorder is deep brain s
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), accor
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Study reveals that ultra-processed foods are linked to bowel cancer, heart
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A high intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease, bowel (colorectal) cancer and death, according to a study.
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Research reveals patients in intensive cardiac care unit use illicit drugs
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 3(ANI): According to a study, illicit drug use is associated with a roughly nine-fold greater risk of mortality or life-threatening events in intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) patients.
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Chinese authorities crackdown on Tibetans amid sudden COVID outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], September 2 (ANI): The sudden COVID outbreak in Tibet has stirred the Communist Party of China which has taken strict measures in the region, including some very suspicious ones as well, which has resulted in adversely affecting the lives of the Tibetans.
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Bhagalpur villagers make boat to carry patient to hospital
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], September 2 (ANI): With the lack of proper system to ferry patients to the hospital in a flood-like situation, a patient in Bihar had to be taken for a medical emergency in a makeshift boat on Friday.
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Researchers report encouraging immunotherapy options for relapsed myeloma
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Researchers have published results that show encouraging therapeutic options for patients with blood cancer and multiple myeloma after first-line treatment with bispecific antibodies fails. Bispecific antibodies are a type of antibody that can bind to two
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OmRx - a healthcare ecosystem making waves among doctors in non-metros
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): OmRx, the flagship application suite from Teakshed AI Pvt Ltd, is making waves amongst healthcare practitioners in emerging India and leading the transformation in patient health data management. In 14 months, it has helped
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Jivika Healthcare launches ChemoAtHome service in Mumbai
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Jivika Healthcare, one of India's top mobile medical service providers, announced its foray into chemotherapy care at home for cancer patients. The service, ChemoAtHome, is being launched in Mumbai and will enable patients s
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Research: SARS-CoV-2 antigen levels linked to patient outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Maryland [US], August 30 (ANI): According to a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the amount of SARS-CoV-2 antigen detected in the blood of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is related to the severity of the illness and other clinical outcomes.
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Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services: UN re
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland]/ New York [US], August 30 (ANI): Half of health care facilities worldwide lack basic hygiene services with water and soap or alcohol-based hand rub where patients receive care and at toilets in these facilities, according to the latest Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) re
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Deep brain stimulation shows promise against binge eating disorder
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), accordi
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Antiviral drug tecovirimat effective in treatment of monkeypox symptoms, f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Calfornia [US], August 29 (ANI): According to a UC Davis Health study, treating skin lesions and symptoms of monkeypox with the antiviral tecovirimat seems to be both safe and effective. The research is among the earliest to evaluate and document the effects of using this antiviral drug to t
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