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HIV Study: Boosting Immune Cells May Help Fight Infection
Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients' own immune cells.
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New Swab Test Could Detect Tuberculosis In Under 1 Hour
Researchers have developed a fast, non-invasive tongue swab test for tuberculosis that could transform global TB diagnosis. The portable test delivers accurate results in under an hour and may improve detection in hard-to-test patients.
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Nutritional Support To 2.8 Million Tuberculosis Patients Could Avert 120,000 Deaths Yearly: Study
Researchers in collaboration with India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) found that food support is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for people with TB in 94 per cent of the study's simulations.
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Jurassic Park Star Sam Neill Is Cancer-Free After Chemotherapy Failed; How CAR T-Cell Therapy Worked
Sam Neill had been undergoing chemotherapy for years, but the treatment eventually became ineffective. At one point, he described his condition as critical.
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Can Vitamin D Improve Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes? New Study Reveals Promising Results
A new study performed on breast cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy shows positive health outcomes when they receive vitamin D supplements. Here is what this means for breast cancer treatment and why being cautious is necessary.
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Regular Exposure To Pesticides May Raise Cancer Risk By 150%, Says New Study
Pesticides are part of everyday exposure, found in food, water, and air. However, most earlier research examined single chemicals in isolation
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A Protein Found In Whales Could Help Humans Live Up To 200 Years: Study
Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered that bowhead whales, Earth's longest-living mammals, carry a DNA repair protein called CIRBP at levels 100 times higher than in humans.
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Is Vitamin D Deficiency A Risk Factor For Alzheimer's Disease? Study Answers
The researchers found that individuals with very low vitamin D levels were much more likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease compared to those with normal levels.
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Your Gut Microbiome Is More Complex Than You Think, And This Virus Might Be Why
A new study reveals that the gut microbiome is way more complex than people might think. A virus in it may hold the key to addressing how serious health ailments need to be treated.
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New Research Suggests Fruits And Vegetables May Increase Cancer Risk
The new data suggests diet, specifically pesticide exposure from the so-called healthy foods, could be another factor.
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Study Finds AI Chatbots Often Recommend Problematic Cancer Treatments
A new study has found that almost half of cancer treatment responses by major AI chatbots were problematic.
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Is Your Gut DNA The Key To Beating Cancer? New 'Fingerprint' Study Shows 94% Accuracy In Predicting Recurrence
A new study has found that your gut DNA holds the key to reducing the melanoma cancer rate. Here is why it matters and why its 94% accuracy rate shows promise.
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IIT Gandhinagar Develops Hydrogel-Based Technology To Simplify Colon Tumour Surgery
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours.
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AI Finds Hidden Skin Cancer Risk, Flags 1-In-3 Danger Rate: Study
The research analysed registry data covering over 6 million adults in Sweden. This included information such as age, sex, medical history, medications, and even socioeconomic factors.
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HIV Study: Boosting Immune Cells May Help Fight Infection
Scientists are tweaking a powerful cancer therapy in hopes it could fight HIV instead, by supercharging patients' own immune cells.
-
New Swab Test Could Detect Tuberculosis In Under 1 Hour
Researchers have developed a fast, non-invasive tongue swab test for tuberculosis that could transform global TB diagnosis. The portable test delivers accurate results in under an hour and may improve detection in hard-to-test patients.
-
Nutritional Support To 2.8 Million Tuberculosis Patients Could Avert 120,000 Deaths Yearly: Study
Researchers in collaboration with India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) found that food support is a cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for people with TB in 94 per cent of the study's simulations.
-
Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
-
Jurassic Park Star Sam Neill Is Cancer-Free After Chemotherapy Failed; How CAR T-Cell Therapy Worked
Sam Neill had been undergoing chemotherapy for years, but the treatment eventually became ineffective. At one point, he described his condition as critical.
-
Can Vitamin D Improve Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes? New Study Reveals Promising Results
A new study performed on breast cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy shows positive health outcomes when they receive vitamin D supplements. Here is what this means for breast cancer treatment and why being cautious is necessary.
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Regular Exposure To Pesticides May Raise Cancer Risk By 150%, Says New Study
Pesticides are part of everyday exposure, found in food, water, and air. However, most earlier research examined single chemicals in isolation
-
A Protein Found In Whales Could Help Humans Live Up To 200 Years: Study
Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered that bowhead whales, Earth's longest-living mammals, carry a DNA repair protein called CIRBP at levels 100 times higher than in humans.
-
Is Vitamin D Deficiency A Risk Factor For Alzheimer's Disease? Study Answers
The researchers found that individuals with very low vitamin D levels were much more likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer's disease compared to those with normal levels.
-
Your Gut Microbiome Is More Complex Than You Think, And This Virus Might Be Why
A new study reveals that the gut microbiome is way more complex than people might think. A virus in it may hold the key to addressing how serious health ailments need to be treated.
-
New Research Suggests Fruits And Vegetables May Increase Cancer Risk
The new data suggests diet, specifically pesticide exposure from the so-called healthy foods, could be another factor.
-
Study Finds AI Chatbots Often Recommend Problematic Cancer Treatments
A new study has found that almost half of cancer treatment responses by major AI chatbots were problematic.
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Is Your Gut DNA The Key To Beating Cancer? New 'Fingerprint' Study Shows 94% Accuracy In Predicting Recurrence
A new study has found that your gut DNA holds the key to reducing the melanoma cancer rate. Here is why it matters and why its 94% accuracy rate shows promise.
-
IIT Gandhinagar Develops Hydrogel-Based Technology To Simplify Colon Tumour Surgery
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of surgery for colon-related tumours.
-
AI Finds Hidden Skin Cancer Risk, Flags 1-In-3 Danger Rate: Study
The research analysed registry data covering over 6 million adults in Sweden. This included information such as age, sex, medical history, medications, and even socioeconomic factors.
