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Stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart, spurs hope for heart attack patients
London: A team of German, Swedish, and British scientists has developed a new stem cell therapy which can repair a damaged heart, following a heart attack. Although a human heart has the…
- Health
How high-intensity exercise can benefit fatty liver disease patients
London: Regular high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercises such as squats, sprints, and pedalling can improve the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, finds…
- Health
WHO endorses Paxlovid Covid pill for high risk Covid patients
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (IANS) on Friday made a strong recommendation for Pfizer’s antiviral for mild and moderate Covid-19 patients at highest risk of hospital admission. The oral antiviral drug, which…
- Health
Regular cycling can improve mobility in patients with muscle degeneration: Study
Hamilton: A new study led by McMaster University has found that regular cycling can greatly improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD), which is a genetic disease that causes muscle degeneration.…
- Health
Study finds vegan diet may ease arthritis pain
Washington: Researchers have found that a low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The study was published in the journal ‘American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine’. “A plant-based diet…
- Health
Significant rise in young TB patients in India after Covid: Experts
New Delhi: Covid has significantly reversed the gains made in tuberculosis (TB) control and has led to an increase of about 25-30 percent patients, particularly young adults, said experts on Wednesday ahead…
- Technology
70% long Covid patients face memory, concentration problems: Study
London: Seven in ten long Covid patients experience concentration and memory problems several months after the initial onset of their disease, with many performing worse than their peers on cognitive tests, according…
- Health
Researchers discover new medicines for treating heart patients
Ohio: A recent research by the University of Cincinnati discovered a unique class of medications that acted as blood thinners by inhibiting an enzyme in the genes of tick saliva. The study…
- India
Munna Bhai MBBS: SC on allegations against Maha college having fake patients
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday made strong observations against a Maharashtra-based private medical college, facing allegations of falsely representing patient admission records. A Bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud told…
- India
UP hospital gets notice for ‘hiring’ labourers as patients
Lucknow: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Lucknow has sent a show-cause notice to the MC Saxena Group of Colleges (MCSGC) after a police raid found that it had allegedly hired labourers…
- World
Vaccinated patients less likely to need critical care during Omicron surge
New York: Among those admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had less severe illness compared with unvaccinated adults and were less likely to land in intensive care, finds a new study.…
- Health
Study identifies key issues regarding HIV patients
Washington: A new study developed a consensus statement to identify the key issues regarding HIV patients that should be addressed immediately. The research has been published in the ‘Nature Communications Journal’. To…
- Health
Study finds exercise interventions help asthma patients
Washington: According to a new study by the University of East Anglia, interventions aimed at promoting physical activity in people with asthma could improve their symptoms and quality of life. The study…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Private hospitals asked to reserve 50 percent of beds for Covid patients
Bengaluru: Karnataka government has ordered the private hospitals and private medical colleges in the state on Wednesday to immediately reserve and keep ready 30 per cent of beds in the backdrop of…
