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Clinical trial finds new immunotherapy improves MS symptoms
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Nov 20 (ANI): A world-first clinical trial of a new cellular immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has found that it improved symptoms and quality of life for the majority of patients.
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Study links drug-resistant infections with higher mortality rates
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 17 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers measured the burden of antibiotic resistance in low- or middle-income countries, and reported that in-hospital mortality is significantly higher among patients infected with multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-res
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Treating the 'bubble baby'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the urgent need to develop better treatment strategies for patients suffering from severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), better known as 'bubble baby disease.'
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Overtreating hypothyroidism patients may increase risk of stroke
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): According to a new study, for patients who take medication to treat hypothyroidism, being treated with too much medication can lead to an increased risk of Atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke.
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Study links heart disease with Alzheimer's in some patients
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): Turns out, genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer's disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of the cardiovascular disease.
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Patients report high satisfaction after 'Adam's Apple' reduction surgery
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 8 (ANI): Cosmetic surgery to reduce the masculine appearance of the 'Adam's apple' has a high patient satisfaction rate, a study has revealed.
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Hyderabad: Swine flu cases on a rise after dip in temperature
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 07 (ANI): With a sudden dip in the temperature, the cases of swine flu are on a rise in Hyderabad, with as many as 36 patients being reported, while seven others have lost their lives.
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Insufficient antibiotics available for cystic fibrosis patients: Study
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7(ANI): Turns out, the majority of patients with cystic fibrosis may not achieve blood concentrations of antibiotics sufficiently high enough to effectively fight bacteria responsible for pulmonary exacerbations, thus leading to worsening pulmonary function.
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Diabetes medication may help reduce severity of Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): According to a new research, people with Alzheimer's disease who were treated with diabetes drugs showed considerably fewer markers of the disease including abnormal microvasculature and deregulated gene expressions in their brains, compared to patients wh
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Scientists discover biomarker for most common type of heart failure
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 1 (ANI): In a latest study, scientists have discovered a biomarker which can aid doctors in diagnosing at-risk patients before heart attack symptoms appear.
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Ex-German nurse admits killing 100 patients
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Oldenburg [Germany], Oct 30 (ANI): A former nurse of German descent on Tuesday confessed to murdering 100 of his patients.
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Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence of breast cancer
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, a subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but can lower that risk even further with radiation therapy.
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