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Adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve thyroid cance
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the findings of a multicenter phase II clinical trial, treating patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), an advanced form of thyroid cancer that arises from thyroid follicular cells, in addition to their treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cedir
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Study finds how gene therapy shows promising early results for brain tumor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A recent study from the University of Michigan Department of Neurosurgery and Rogel Cancer Centre demonstrates encouraging preliminary findings that a therapy combining cell-killing and immune-stimulating drugs is safe and effective in extending survival for patients with gliomas, a particu
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Researchers discover new genes that cause head, neck cancer patients to be
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified two new genes that make patients with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. By suppressing one of these genes, cancer cells that were previously resistant to chemotherapy can now respond to it.
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Telemedicine Revolutionizes the Way Medical Certificates Are Issued Online
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 4: Telemedicine allows healthcare professionals to deliver affordable healthcare solutions to patients far and wide without having to meet them physically. This also helps healthcare professionals to manage their time better and puts less pressure on
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Medbuzz Allows Indians to Save Up To 80% On Their Medicine Purchases By He
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 4: Healthcare has always been a matter of concern in India. A large chunk of the Indian population spends a fortune on purchasing medicines on a regular basis. While individuals suffering from issues like diabetes make periodic medicine purchases, oth
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Study finds how statins associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Statins that decrease cholesterol may protect individuals with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colon cancer. In individuals with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, statin medication was also related to a decreased risk of death regardless of reason. This is according to
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Study gives more insight into advanced form of thyroid cancer treatment
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the findings of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Centre, adding an immunomodulatory agent to treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cediranib did not improve outcomes in patients with differ
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Research reveals Inflammation can influence weight loss surgery outcomes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery predict poorer weight loss six months later, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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Study demonstrates how to avoid cardiac damage in breast cancer patients
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Breast cancer is the most common disease in the European Union, accounting for 13.3 per cent of all new cancer cases in 2020. Breast cancer is expected to affect 1 in every 11 women in the EU by the age of 74.
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Researchers advise patients to be cautious about heart infections
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Patients with specific cardiac conditions, such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those who require pacemakers, should practise good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent uncommon but potentially fatal infections of the heart's inner lining and valves, according to
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Heart transplant patients from low-income communities have higher mortalit
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Between 2004 and 2018, recipients of heart transplants from socioeconomically disadvantaged communities had a 10 per cent higher relative risk of graft failure and death within five years than those from non-distressed communities.
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Inflammation may affect the results of weight loss surgery: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients after bariatric surgery have been proven to indicate less successful weight loss six months after the operation, according to research supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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