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'Immunological Scarring' Occurs in Celiac Disease

'Immunological Scarring' Occurs in Celiac Disease

In celiac diseased individuals, the immune cells present in the intestines are permanently replaced by a new subset of cells that promote inflammation, reveals new research. Foundation for the progression of the disease is laid by this permanent ...

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Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer Link Ignored by Middle-aged Women

Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer Link Ignored by Middle-aged Women

Middle-aged women in Australia are ignoring the proven association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, especially, when more are drinking, cancer rates in their age bracket are increasing, according to a new study....

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New Approach to Treat Leukemia Discovered

New Approach to Treat Leukemia Discovered

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common form of acute leukemia, is characterized by an increase of malignant myeloid progenitor cells at the expense of mature blood cells....

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Selective Treatment of Liver Cancer Cells Using Platinum Nanoparticles

Selective Treatment of Liver Cancer Cells Using Platinum Nanoparticles

Conventional chemotherapeutic agents play a significant role in today's cancer treatment which include platinum-based cytotoxic agents that attack cancer cells and kill them. However, they even damage healthy living cells and cause side-effects. A ...

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Smoking may Limit the Body’s Ability to Fight Melanoma

Smoking may Limit the Body’s Ability to Fight Melanoma

Smoking may blight the immune response against melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer and reduce survival, found study of more than 700 melanoma patients mainly from the north...

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New Drug Combination for Advanced Kidney Cancer

New Drug Combination for Advanced Kidney Cancer

Patients with metastatic kidney cancer who received the immunotherapy drug avelumab plus axitinib, a targeted agent, had a significant advantage in progression-free survival...

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Diet & Nutrition News »

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Low FODMAP Diet Combats Gastrointestinal Issues in Runners

Low FODMAP Diet Combats Gastrointestinal Issues in Runners

Physically active people, especially runners, can cut out specific foods from their diets to alleviate gastrointestinal issues such as bloating and stomach cramps, and improve their ability to exercise, finds research....

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Mechanism of Development of Antibiotic Resistance Identified

Mechanism of Development of Antibiotic Resistance Identified

The simple mechanism used by potentially virulent bacteria to fend off antibiotics, providing new insights into how germs adapt and behave, was identified in detail by physicists at McMaster University for the first time....

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Following a Standard Bathing Protocol Can Prevent Dangerous Infections among Discharged Hospital Patients

Following a Standard Bathing Protocol Can Prevent Dangerous Infections among Discharged Hospital Patients

Following a standard bathing protocol can prevent dangerous infections among discharged hospital patient, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the New England Journal of Medicine ....

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Patients' Own Cells Could Offer Hope for Better Crohn's Disease Treatment

Patients' Own Cells Could Offer Hope for Better Crohn's Disease Treatment

Are you suffering from Crohn's disease (CD)? If yes, don't worry, your own modified cells could pave the way for improved treatments to fight Crohn's disease, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal ...

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Therapeutic Options for Neuroendocrine Tumor: Study

Therapeutic Options for Neuroendocrine Tumor: Study

Multiple treatments are currently available for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), yet many therapies have not been compared properly within randomized clinical trials (RCTs). To address this, researchers have conducted an extended comparison of all drugs used in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. The findings of the study are published in the journal JAMA Oncology ....

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Indian Health News »

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Nagaland Ranked Third in HIV Prevalence With Over 24K HIV Positive Cases

Nagaland Ranked Third in HIV Prevalence With Over 24K HIV Positive Cases

The number of HIV positive cases reported in Nagaland amounts to 24,039 since 1999. The state is ranked third after Mizoram and Manipur with the prevalence rate of 1.15 percent and 0.9 percent above the national HIV prevalence rate....

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Kidney Patients Eligible for Free Bus Travel in Telangana

Kidney Patients Eligible for Free Bus Travel in Telangana

The state of Telangana is offering free travel for kidney patients in the buses of state-owned Telangana State Road Development Corporation (TSRTC). It is a welcoming move by the State Government that facilitates economically backward people to ...

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Hospital News »

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Providing Surgery Training to Health Officers a Safe Alternative

Providing Surgery Training to Health Officers a Safe Alternative

Sierra Leone, a small West African country has the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, with 1360 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births. The country has an insufficient number of health care providers to address the needs of 7 ...

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Environmental Health »

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Plastic Bags Can be Now Used to Create Battery Parts

Plastic Bags Can be Now Used to Create Battery Parts

Purdue University and Universidad Tecnológica de Querétaro research team aim to develop a simple, relatively cheap way to turn used plastic bags into an energy-storing carbon. The findings of the study are published in the American Chemical Society ....

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Virus-infected Bacteria Could Provide Help in the Fight Against Climate Change: Study

Virus-infected Bacteria Could Provide Help in the Fight Against Climate Change: Study

Marine microbes carry out the processes that are essential for all of earth's biogeochemical cycles, including many that play a role in climate change, said researchers. ...

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Household Tasks: Hidden Source of Air Pollution

Household Tasks: Hidden Source of Air Pollution

Cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities are identified as the sources of indoor air pollution, said University of Colorado Boulder researchers....

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Heart Disease News »

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Hormone Therapy May Up Heart Disease Risk During Gender Transition

Hormone Therapy May Up Heart Disease Risk During Gender Transition

New study finds that patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment had an increased risk for cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks, and blood clots. The findings of the study are published in the Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association ....

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Alcohol & Drug Abuse News »

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Teenage Cannabis Use Drops After Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana

Teenage Cannabis Use Drops After Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana

Medicinal marijuana legalization has actually led to a decline in cannabis use among US teens, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse ....

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Senior Health News »

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Drug to Rejuvenate Muscle Cells Developed

Drug to Rejuvenate Muscle Cells Developed

In aged mice, a promising new drug that proven to significantly increase muscle size, strength and metabolic state discovered by researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston....

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