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Why More Patients Are Choosing This Game-Changing Hip Replacement
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 24: For over three years, a chemical engineer in his early 50s, working in Malaysia, lived with pain that gradually stole his mobility, independence, and peace of mind. Every step reminded him of what he had lost -- long walks, work trips, even simple task
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Kaya Launches Aerolase Neo Elite - A Laser for Acne & Scars with up to
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31: Kaya, India's leading chain of dermatology clinics, exclusively brings you Aerolase, a breakthrough laser treatment for active acne and acne scars that will be available only at Kaya clinics for the year ahead. This exclusive launch reinforces Kaya's commitment to
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What is Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Updated : 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by excessive fibrotic tissue deposition in the pulmonary parenchyma. The term "pulmonary" refers to the lungs, while "fibrosis" denotes pathological scarring. The disease disru
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Researchers find ways to prevent idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The most frequent type of pulmonary fibrosis scarring of the lungs is idiopathic, which means that the cause is unclear.
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Research suggests healthy omega-3 fats may slow deadly pulmonary fibrosis
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Could the good fats contained in nuts and fish help to reduce the course of potentially lethal lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and so delay the need for lung transplants?
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Clinical trial in pregnant women aims to detect foetal cardiac defects
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
High levels of these antibodies in pregnant women were linked to foetal atrioventricular block (AVB), which occurs when inflammation and subsequent scarring prevent electric signals from the heart's atria from reaching the ventricles. The condition causes life-long pacing and can be deadly.
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Researchers discover causes of liver cell scarring
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
When damaged liver cells are replaced by scar tissue, hepatic fibrosis results. Cirrhosis, liver failure, and even liver cancer can arise as a result of cumulative scarring that, over time, restricts the blood flow to the liver. When the condition is severe, there is no other course of actio
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Researchers find how liver cells become scarring, worse
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hepatic fibrosis happens when the liver's destroyed cells are replaced by scar tissue. Cirrhosis, liver failure, and even liver cancer may develop as a result of the liver's blood flow being disrupted over time by accumulated scarring. An organ transplant is the only option for treatment in
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Researchers find genetic locations for increased hidradenitis suppurativa
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Under the skin, painful lumps develop as a result of the chronic inflammatory follicular illness known as hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The armpits, groin, and regions beneath the breasts are common places where the lumps develop as a result of skin rubbing against the skin. The severity of
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Increased monitoring needed to prevent lung disease in coal miners: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The study has found that crystalline silica, a component of coal mine dust, was found in the lungs of coal miners which causes severe and irreversible lung scarring.
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Abnormal sleep patterns impact lung health: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has found that abnormal sleep patterns disrupt the body's natural biological clock and have been linked to lung health issues.
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Study suggest new strategy to treat cause of sudden cardiac arrest in athl
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists from the University of Utah Health have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells require to connect with one another. GJA1-20k is a protein that is underproduced in people with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a genetic condi
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