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Study reveals potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 7 (ANI ): A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into a drug that kills cancer cells in a specialised way, activating immune cells to fight cancer, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cance
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Retinas: New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer's
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina - the lining found in the back of the eye - that are more affected by Alzheimer's disease than other areas.
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Novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in high-ris
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol--the so-called "bad" cholesterol--by 50 per cent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from th
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Egypt, Sudan begin first joint military drills
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Sinai [Egypt], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Egypt and Sudan on Saturday kicked off their first joint military drills which are set to last till late November, Egyptian Military Spokesman Tamer al-Rifai said.
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Donate an organ and save a life
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Aug 25 (ANI/Mediawire): Last week, I was on a virtual call with about 30 people from around the globe, celebrating the one year anniversary of a successful kidney transplant of Manish (name changed) from an altruistic donor (his close friend and associate) perfor
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This blood-drawing robot is more accurate than humans
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 10 (ANI): Let us accept that not all lab technicians are skilled enough at drawing a blood sample. However, a new robot promises to make the job easier and more accurate.
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Parkinson's disease may develop even before birth, reveals study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 3 (ANI): People with symptoms of Parkinson's disease before they reach 50 may have brain development disorder even before their birth. The disease can go undetected for over 30 to 40 years before showing symptoms.
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Gas flow unhindered: Israel on reports of attack on Egypt pipeline
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Feb 3 (ANI): Israeli officials on Sunday (local time) denied media reports claiming that a pipeline that carries natural gas from the country to Egypt has been attacked and damaged in northern Sinai by unknown gunmen.
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Day after checkpost ambush, 14 terrorists killed in Egypt
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Jun 7 (ANI): A day after eight police personnel died in a checkpost attack in North Sinai province, security forces have killed 14 suspected terrorists in Arish city during a raid, the country's interior ministry said on Thursday.
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MRI could be used to detect heart disease: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): A research team at Lawson Health Research Institute and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the first time showed that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (IMR) can be used to measure uses of oxygen for both healthy patients and those with heart ailments.
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This LA hospital pilots Alexa-enabled smart patient rooms
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], Feb 26 (ANI): Hospitals are perhaps the best places for the use of smart speakers. Cedars-Sinai, a non-profit hospital in Los Angeles, is looking at adding a touch of smart to the patient rooms.
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1,200-year-old Bible found in southeastern Turkey
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Kayapinar [Turkey], Feb 5 (ANI): Authorities have seized a Bible that is believed to be 1,200 years old from the possession of three smugglers in an operation undertaken here on Monday.
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