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Music Is Medicine: US Nurse Plays Ukulele To Help Patients In Pain
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: A thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.
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US Drug Regulator's Ousted Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning To Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of Trump.
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Other Kinds Of Dementias You May Not Know About
Understanding these other forms of dementia is essential for early detection, proper treatment, and support for both patients and caregivers.
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Watch: Therapy Horse Plays Keyboard To Wake Girl From Anaesthesia
A short video of a miniature horse, Black Pearl, "vigorously" playing a keyboard to wake up a girl from anaesthesia at the Shriners for Children Medical Centre in Pasadena, California, is going viral on social media.
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One Dose Of 'Magic Mushrooms' Provides 5 Years Of Depression Relief: Study
A single dose of psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, combined with therapy, provided over two years of relief from depression and anxiety for cancer patients, according to a new study.
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
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Busting Myths About HIV With These Facts
In this article, we'll debunk some of the most persistent myths about HIV with verified facts to promote a more informed and compassionate society.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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Understanding The Role Of Insulin In Diabetes Management
This article explores how insulin works, the different types of insulin therapy, and tips for managing diabetes with insulin for those who need it.
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Scientists Reportedly Reversed Type 1 Diabetes by Reprogramming Patient's Fat Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells
Chinese researchers have, for the first time, reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to become insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing her need for insulin injections for over a year. In this study, fat cells were chemically reverted into stem-like cells and transformed into islet cells, which are normally found in the pancreas. The cells, implan...
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New Treatment Shrinks Man's Aggressive Brain Tumour By Half In Breakthrough Trial
The therapy involved injecting low levels of radioactivity directly into the tumour to eliminate cancer cells.
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New AI Model To Boost Patient Response To Cancer Therapy
The new tool DeepPT, developed by researchers at Australian National University (ANU), predicts a patient's messenger RNA (mRNA) profile. This mRNA -- essential for protein production -- is also the key molecular information for personalised cancer
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World Head And Neck Cancer Day 2023: Role Of Speech And Swallow Therapy Before And After Treatment
Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer often experience physical and functional impairments including speech and swallow disability, that significantly impact their quality of life.
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Mental Health: 6 Reasons Why You Should Consider Getting Therapy
Read on as we share some ways in which therapy can be helpful.
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UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
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Music Is Medicine: US Nurse Plays Ukulele To Help Patients In Pain
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: A thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.
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US Drug Regulator's Ousted Vaccine Chief Vinay Prasad Is Returning To Agency
A Food and Drug Administration official is getting his job back as the agency's top vaccine regulator, less than two weeks after he was pressured to step down at the urging of biotech executives, patient groups and conservative allies of Trump.
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Other Kinds Of Dementias You May Not Know About
Understanding these other forms of dementia is essential for early detection, proper treatment, and support for both patients and caregivers.
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Watch: Therapy Horse Plays Keyboard To Wake Girl From Anaesthesia
A short video of a miniature horse, Black Pearl, "vigorously" playing a keyboard to wake up a girl from anaesthesia at the Shriners for Children Medical Centre in Pasadena, California, is going viral on social media.
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One Dose Of 'Magic Mushrooms' Provides 5 Years Of Depression Relief: Study
A single dose of psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, combined with therapy, provided over two years of relief from depression and anxiety for cancer patients, according to a new study.
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
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Busting Myths About HIV With These Facts
In this article, we'll debunk some of the most persistent myths about HIV with verified facts to promote a more informed and compassionate society.
-
Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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Understanding The Role Of Insulin In Diabetes Management
This article explores how insulin works, the different types of insulin therapy, and tips for managing diabetes with insulin for those who need it.
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Scientists Reportedly Reversed Type 1 Diabetes by Reprogramming Patient's Fat Cells into Insulin-Producing Cells
Chinese researchers have, for the first time, reprogrammed a woman’s fat cells to become insulin-producing pancreatic cells, reversing her need for insulin injections for over a year. In this study, fat cells were chemically reverted into stem-like cells and transformed into islet cells, which are normally found in the pancreas. The cells, implan...
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New Treatment Shrinks Man's Aggressive Brain Tumour By Half In Breakthrough Trial
The therapy involved injecting low levels of radioactivity directly into the tumour to eliminate cancer cells.
-
New AI Model To Boost Patient Response To Cancer Therapy
The new tool DeepPT, developed by researchers at Australian National University (ANU), predicts a patient's messenger RNA (mRNA) profile. This mRNA -- essential for protein production -- is also the key molecular information for personalised cancer
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World Head And Neck Cancer Day 2023: Role Of Speech And Swallow Therapy Before And After Treatment
Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer often experience physical and functional impairments including speech and swallow disability, that significantly impact their quality of life.
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Mental Health: 6 Reasons Why You Should Consider Getting Therapy
Read on as we share some ways in which therapy can be helpful.
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UK Doctors Make Breakthrough In Treatment Of Resistant Leukaemia
Doctors in Britain have hailed a pioneering treatment for an aggressive form of leukaemia, after a teenager became the first patient to be given a new therapy and went into remission.
