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Regeneron's COVID-19 treatment 'reduces hospitaliations' by 70 pc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 23 (ANI): Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Tuesday said that its dual antibody treatment for COVID-19 reduced symptomatic illness by four days at any level of dose tried in its clinical trial adding that the treatment also seemed to reduce hospitalizations and death by a
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COVID-19: Phase 3 of COVAXIN to check its effectiveness to prevent disease
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 21 (ANI): In phase 3, COVAXIN's effectiveness to prevent the disease (coronavirus) will be checked, said Dr. E Venkata Rao, Principal investigator of COVAXIN trial at Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, while adding that out
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Drug eases recovery for those with severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms, reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine more than 90 pc effective in first ana
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The coronavirus vaccine developed by drug giant American Pfizer and German biotechnology firm BioNTech was more than 90 per cent effective at protecting people from infection as compared to placebo saline shot, according to an analysis.
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Symptoms of eczema in children lessened by Vitamin D supplementation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): The symptoms experienced by children with severe atopic dermatitis or eczema were eased by Vitamin D supplementation, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Findings of a New Research Suggest a Natural Cure in Cranberries for Gastr
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A new clinical trial found consuming cranberry juice containing 44 mg of proanthocyanidins (or "PACs") per 240-mL serving twice daily for eight weeks resulted in a 20 per cent reduction in the H. pylori infection rate in adult partici
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Hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 who received remdesivir recov
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], April 30 (ANI): A preliminary data analysis from NIH clinical trial shows that hospitalized patients with "advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received the investigational antiviral remdesivir recovered faster than similar patients who received placebo".
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Immunotherapy treatment after chemotherapy significantly slows metastatic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 10 (ANI): The results of a clinical trial show using immunotherapy immediately after chemotherapy treatment in patients with metastatic bladder cancer significantly slowed the progression of cancer.
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Intas contributes for the global trials against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Mar 30 (ANI/ PRNewswire): Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the largest supplier by volume of generic medicines to the UK NHS, is collaborating on a World Health Organisation endorsed study into the prevention of COVID-19 infection using hydroxychloroquine, a drug t
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Acupuncture can reduce migraine headaches
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): People suffering from migraine headaches can rely on acupuncture, a form of alternative medicine, as compared to both sham (placebo) acupuncture and usual care, suggests a new trial from China.
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Study reveals acupuncture can reduce migraine headaches
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): In a new trial from China, researchers have found that acupuncture can reduce migraine headaches compared to both sham (placebo) acupuncture and usual care.
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Low-dose aspirin administration helps in reducing preterm birth risk
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): Low-doses of aspirin on a daily basis can help reduce preterm birth risks among first-time pregnant. The medication can be administered from the sixth week until the 36th week.
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