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This therapy holds promise for Alzheimer's disease treatment
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 6 (ANI): Researchers offer a ray of hope to patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease through a new treatment called hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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ARDSI, Mumbai Chapter; ALKEM organise 'Awarathon' for Alzheimer's patients
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 4 (ANI-NewsVoir): To spread awareness, Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), Mumbai Chapter organised "Awarathon Mumbai 2017" on Sunday at Worli Sea face, which saw participation from all strata of society, medical practitioners, caregi
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'Patients should write their own medical records'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 2 (ANI): A team of researchers has suggested that encouraging patients to write their own medical records might help them feel more involved with their care and improve relationships with their doctors.
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Steroid jabs for hip arthritis may risk bones
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, those steroid injections may be putting hip arthritis patients' bones at risk.
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Delay in hip fracture surgery for more than 24 hrs ups odds of death
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 29 (ANI): A study has recently warned that patients waiting for more than 24 hours to undergo a hip fracture surgery may be linked to an increased risk of death and complications.
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HIV-positive adults under-treated for heart problems
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): People with both HIV and cardiovascular problems receive inferior cardiovascular care when compared to the patients without HIV, according to a recent study.
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Providing timely treatment to rare disease patients is need of the hour
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Putting the focus on rare diseases, experts have laid emphasis on ensuring timely treatment for the patients. Although very few people are affected by these disorders, rare diseases are often chronic and severe and make the life of a patient debilitating.
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Now, a test that matches cystic fibrosis patients with best therapy
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): A team of researchers has found a way to match each cystic fibrosis patient with their best individual treatment option.
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Video games of great help to stroke-affected patients
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Briton researchers have recently designed a video game that enables healthy volunteers to play with patients recovering from stroke as a form of rehabilitation.
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Diabetes patients 'often' experience mental health issues, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 20 (ANI): Diabetes can strike anyone, from any walk of life. It is a disease in which the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
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MP: Women made to lie on carpets post sterilisation surgery
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Satna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): In a shocking incident, women patients were allegedly made to lie down on carpets after undergoing surgical sterilisation at Satna's Nagaur Community Health Centre in Madhya Pradesh.
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Diabetic patients must stay alert to diabetic retinopathy
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 14 (ANI-BusinessWire India): With the number of diabetic patients going up fast in the country, people need to be vigilant not just to cut down their chances of contracting it but also watch out for allied medical ailments, if they already have this lifesty
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