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Patients with motor neuron disease might benefit from repurposed medicatio
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Edinburgh [UK], August 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, a medication commonly used to treat enlarged prostates and high blood pressure has demonstrated promise as a potential new treatment for motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Researchers find new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Urinary tract infections are common, but they are becoming increasingly difficult to treat as the bacteria that cause them to become resistant to many antibiotics. Researchers found a new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria in lab experiments as w
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COVID-19 outbreak brings worry amid shortage of medical supplies, oxygen i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 10 (ANI): The new COVID-19 outbreak in Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region raises grave concern across the region amid the lack of medical personnel and nucleic acid testing sample collectors, as well as a shortage of oxygen for treating severe cases du
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MedAlliance SELUTION SLR receives second FDA IDE approval
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): SELUTION SLR™, MedAlliance's novel sirolimus-eluting balloon, has received conditional FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to initiate its pivotal clinical trial for the treatment of occlusive disease of the superficial
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Biden signs ratification of US support for Finland, Sweden NATO bids
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), taking one step closer in response to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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Rare large fungal ball extracted from elderly patient's aortic heart valve
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The doctors at a private hospital in the national capital successfully treated a 70-year-old male patient, with fungal endocarditis, a rare condition in which fungus had developed in the heart's aortic valve, said the hospital officials said on Tuesday.
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Study: Hearing loss in dogs is associated with dementia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], August 9 (ANI): A recent study from North Carolina State University investigates the relationship between dementia and hearing loss in old dogs. The research might help with both treating older dogs and figuring out the relationship between sensory loss and cognitive fun
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A deeper look into the ethics of healthcare marketing
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 (ANI/PNN): Conventional marketing is rarely associated with the healthcare sector. While hospitals and medical professionals are expected to provide top-notch services in their respective domains, their marketing needs are not addressed as commonly as t
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Cystic fibrosis: Causal treatment suitable from childhood
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy. A new combination drug therapy which addresses the disorder's underlying defects offers a promising new treatment approach.
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Delhi HC allows elderly patient to have ultrasound machine at home for tre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Saturday allowed an elderly patient to have an ultrasound machine at home in view of the serious condition of the patient who is not in a position to move to the hospital. The ultrasound machine is required for the test requiring rep
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New injectable gel holds promise for tough-to-treat brain tumours
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Wisconsin [US], August 9 (ANI): Like the toughest weed, Glioblastoma almost always returns, typically months after the patient's initial brain tumour is surgically removed. Because of this, the survival rates for this cancer are only 25% after one year and drop to 5% after five years.
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Pakistan: Karachi security guard kicks pregnant woman, ghastly incident ca
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Pakistan, which has topped all charts when it comes to the ill-treatment of women, is now catching eyeballs for a shameful act where a security guard kicked a pregnant woman outside an apartment building, media reports said.
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