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Routine eye imaging helpful in deducing cognitive disorder in diabetes pat
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): Individuals, who suffer from diabetes, tend to have a higher risk of developing cognitive disorders and Alzheimer's disease later in life as they age. A new study has revealed that routine eye imaging can prove helpful in early deduction of these disorders i
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Scientists develop tool for treating diverse tumour cells found in metasta
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Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): After defining extensive cellular heterogeneity, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed a tool that might be useful in stratifying patients with gastric cancer and directing them for more effective treatment strategies.
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Large study finds higher burden of acute brain dysfunction for COVID-19 IC
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Tennessee [US], January 9 (ANI): Coronavirus patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure, suggest the findings of a new study.
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New online tool identifies COVID-19 patients at highest risk of deteriorat
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London [UK], January 9 (ANI): A new risk-stratification tool that can accurately predict the likelihood of deterioration in adults hospitalised with COVID-19 has been developed by researchers.
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COVID-19: HC adjourns hearing on plea against Delhi govt's decision to res
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a petition challenging the Delhi government's order to reserve 80 per cent of intensive care unit (ICU) beds in 33 private hospitals for COVID-19 patients till January 12.
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Ex-banker Aditya Puri joins as advisor to pharma major Strides
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8 (ANI): Former HDFC Bank's Managing Director Aditya Puri has joined pharma major Strides Group as an advisor and will also serve as a director of its associate company Stelis Biopharma.
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IU research findings could reduce treatment-related complication for blood
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Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center published promising findings in the New England Journal of Medicine on preventing a common complication to lifesaving blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia.
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Study finds commonly used blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 pat
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Philadelphia [US], January 8 (ANI): Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, found an international team of researchers.
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Researchers discover new form of drug to help treat osteoporosis, calcium-
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Indiana [US], January 6 (ANI): A team of researchers led by Purdue University discovered a new form of drug to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects and may provide a new option for patients.
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New clues why gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder doesn't work fo
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Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): Lithium is considered the gold standard for treating bipolar disorder (BD), but nearly 70 per cent of people with BD don't respond to it. This leaves them at risk for debilitating, potentially life-threatening mood swings. Researchers at the Salk Institute h
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Tendulkar lends support to McGrath's 'Pink Test' initiative
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], January 6 (ANI): Little Master Sachin Tendulkar has extended his support to the McGrath Foundation which is helping patients dealing with breast cancer.
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Study: Antibiotics not needed after most sinus surgeries
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], January 6 (ANI): A randomized controlled trial held by Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital studied about the difference in infection rates of 'sinus' and discovered that antibiotics increased gastrointestinal side effects in various patients.
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