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New antibody reduces tumor growth in treatment-resistant breast, ovarian c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Immunotherapy, or antibody treatment that activates the patient's own immune system against cancer, is increasingly being studied as an alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This is because it directly targets cancer cells, reducing the negative effects associated with more conventi
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Researchers reveal new indications to mechanism behind treatment-resistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental illness that is incapacitating for many people. It has long been understood that MDD is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors.
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New drug offers relief for treatment-resistant epilepsy patients
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study revealed that when normal therapy fails, a medicine called XEN1101 reduces seizure frequency by more than 50 per cent in certain individuals and sometimes removes them entirely. Unlike other treatments that must be started at low dosages and gradually increased, the new medici
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Study sheds more light on treatment-resistant hypertension
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The condition of hypertension, which is a high blood pressure that can result in a heart attack or stroke, is managed by medication for many patients. This type of elevated blood pressure, known as apparent resistant hypertension (aRH), necessitates additional medication and medical supervis
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Study discovers certain genetic mutations associated with treatment-resist
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A study performed by Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers discovered that specific genetic abnormalities are linked to treatment-resistant breast cancer in young women. These mutations do not appear to be associated with treatment-resistant breast cancer in older women.
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New study expands understanding of treatment-resistant hypertension
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Medication keeps hypertension--high blood pressure that can lead to stroke or heart attack--at bay for many patients. But what if the medication that doctors generally give doesn't work? This type of high blood pressure, known as apparent resistant hypertension (aRH), necessitates additional
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Study reveals how CBD counters epileptic seizures
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.
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Patients with treatment-resistant depression are at higher risk of early d
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients with treatment-resistant depression have a 23 per cent higher risk of death than other depressed patients. They also have twice as much outpatient care and spend three times the number of days in inpatient care. These are findings of a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry by resea
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Study suggests therapy for treatment-resistant depression
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): According to the researchers, deep brain stimulation (DBS) to the superolateral branch of the medial forebrain bundle (MFB), which is linked to reward and motivation. The study revealed metabolic brain changes over 12 months after DBS implantation, making it
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Researchers reveal therapy for treatment-resistant depression
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Deep brain stimulation (DBS) to the superolateral branch of the medial forebrain bundle (MFB), which is linked to reward and motivation, revealed metabolic brain changes over 12 months post-DBS implantation, making it a strong potential therapy for treatment
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Study uncovers unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 28 (ANI): The researchers have tracked treatment-resistant cancer cells that grow and spread after the breast cancer treatment.
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Pain disruption therapy may treat back pain
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 15 (ANI): According to a study, people with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain.
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