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Study finds how hormone therapy can cause heartburn, chest pain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For years, researchers have questioned whether hormone treatment (HT) is associated with an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A recent systematic study and meta-analysis seek to settle the debate, indicating a strong link between ever or present HT usage and GERD.
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Performing arts may help in lowering anxiety and depression: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The effect of group-based performing arts-based therapy on symptom severity, well-being, quality of life, functional communication, and social participation was studied by researchers at the University of Exeter. In a study published in BMJ Open, the researchers analysed 171 studies and incl
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Hormone treatment may help couples with unexplained infertility
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A small study of couples facing unexplained infertility reveals that hormone therapy may boost the chances of having a baby. The trial, presented today (Monday) at the 39th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) [1], compared couples trying to co
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Israeli breakthrough offers hope for children with Dravet Syndrome
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
An estimated 15-20 per cent of children diagnosed with Dravets Syndrome die before reaching adulthood. There is no cure, and current treatment focuses on simply reducing seizures.
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Yashoda Hospitals collaborates with Elekta to unveil a Paradigm Change in
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 22: Yashoda Hospital, in collaboration with Elekta, a leader in precision radiation therapy, has launched the Elekta Unity MR Linac, its ground-breaking technology, in India. This state-of-the-art system combines the power of magnetic resonance imaging (MR
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Researchers suggest new approach to diagnose genetic muscle disease
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
It's tough to tell the difference between the dozens of varieties of limb girdle muscular dystrophy, an uncommon, genetic muscle disease characterised by weakness in the hips and shoulders that makes walking and lifting the arms difficult. Until date, defining the subtype was not crucial in
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Don't Man Up, Speak Up: Making Men's Mental Health a Priority
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 20: At a recent event on why prioritising Men's Mental Health is the need of the hour, Niharika, a mental health counsellor and founder of Therapy with N from Chennai, spoke about the stigma around men's mental health and how as a community, we must activel
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Radioactive iodine, surgery linked to increased survival in hyperthyroidis
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study, hyperthyroidism therapy such as radioactive iodine or surgery was linked to a lower risk for mortality.
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Study finds cancer cells can adapt to novel drugs
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found cancer cells can adapt to new drugs called CDK2 inhibitors in 1-2 hours, but adding a second drug squelches the workaround. The study was published in Journal, 'Cell.'
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Study shows how ultrasound is promising technique for treating cancer
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A team of researchers has created a sonodynamic cancer treatment based on semiconducting polymer nanoparticles linked to immunomodulators that can be triggered by ultrasound, as reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie.
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Abhasa completes 5 years of operations, launches exclusive women's de-addi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 16: Coimbatore based Abhasa, one of India's most sought after, private, and ultra-luxurious rehabilitation center celebrated its 5th year of operations by launching India's first and only exclusive women's deaddiction centre in Coimbatore. This is the th
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Researchers reveal new treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer prolongs
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A new treatment option for people with metastatic colorectal cancer who have exhausted all other alternatives is on the horizon.
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