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Medication to Treat Lung Cancer may Improve Outcomes of Metastatic Brain Cancer

Medication used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized, may benefit patients with metastatic brain cancers, according to a new review and analysis led by researchers at St.




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New Drug may Reverse Treatment Resistance in Advanced Multiple Myeloma

New drug, called FL118, was found to be more effective against advanced multiple myeloma cancer cells than the newly diagnosed cases, reports a new study.




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Targeted Treatment may Offer New Hope for Babies with Brain Tumors

Babies with brain tumors are more likely to get benefitted from targeted treatment, finds a new study. Brain cancer in infants is biologically distinct




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Optical Imaging Technology may Aid Doctors Treat Cancer and Brain Diseases better

New technology uses optical imaging to help surgeons map out tumors in the body and help them learn how certain diseases affect activity in the brain.




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Blood Test may Help Doctors Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early

Pancreatic cancer can be identified accurately using a test known as liquid biopsy, reports a new study. A blood test may be able to detect the most




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Increased Rate of Infections may Predict Future Cancer Diagnosis

Most patients experienced a greater occurrence of infections in the years preceding a cancer diagnosis. The findings of the study are published in iCancer




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Looking at Green Spaces May Reduce Your Cravings

Seeing green spaces can reduce the intensity and frequency of cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, and harmful foods. Hence, there is a lower risk of developing




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Vitamin C may Shorten Ventilation in Patients

In five controlled trials including 471 patients requiring ventilation for over 10 hours, vitamin C shortened ventilation time on average by 25% according




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The Independent: Unless we empower women farmers, we may not have enough to feed the planet

In an opinion piece in The Independent, IWMI Director General Claudia Sadoff says "Achieving greater gender equality will help to strengthen the resilience of our food systems, revitalize rural economies and enhance rural livelihoods."




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Research shows reducing local income inequality may slow rural-urban migration

Recent research conducted by IWMI, in collaboration with the IFPRI and IFAD, finds that the poorest are likelier to migrate when increases in incomes are accompanied by increases in local income inequalities.




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Novel CRISPR Technology may Target RNA, Including RNA Viruses Like Coronavirus

New genetic screening platform using CRISPR technology for targeting thousands of genes in a massively-parallel fashion give an accurate and fast method




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New Technique May Eradicate World's Need for Liver Transplants

A new liver cell has been identified, which may eradicate the need of liver transplant in the near future. As there is an alarming rise in need of a liver




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Nursing Shortage may Not be So Acute Anymore: Study

A new study has revealed that the number of young people becoming registered nurses has grown sharply since 2002. This is a welcome trend that should




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Twelve-Hour Shifts for Nurses may Affect Quality And Safety of Patient Care

New research has found that hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job and more likely to burn




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Innovative Approach May Help Control Fluid Intake during Hemodialysis

Novel approach can help facilitate the reduction of the fluid intake during hemodialysis, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Advanced Nursing/i.




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Paternal Involvement may Improve Health of Mom, Child

Paternal involvement may have positive health impacts for a mother and her baby, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPublic Health Reports/i.




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Mothers' Health may Suffer When her Child Face Discrimination

Mother's health was affected when her child experienced unfair treatment or discrimination, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published




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Fish Oil may Prevent Breast Implant Complications

One of the most common complications in cosmetic breast surgery is capsular contracture. A new study investigates to see if omega-3 fatty acids can prevent or reduce capsular contracture.




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Marijuana may Impair Female Fertility: Study

Exposure to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in female eggs may impair the ability to produce viable embryos and are significantly less




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New Test may Help Couples Understand Why They Experience Multiple Miscarriages: Study

New high-resolution melting analysis-based test (HRM) that is accurate, rapid, cheap, and easy to perform could be used as an initial screening tool for




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Women's Lifestyle Changes, Even in Middle Age, may Decrease Future Stroke Risk

Women changing to a healthy lifestyle, even during the 50s, still have the potential to prevent strokes, reveals a new study. The findings of the study




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High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Up Risk of Mental Health Problems in Children

Having high blood pressure during pregnancy may increase the risk of mental health problems in children, reports a new study. Hypertensive pregnancy




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Spaceflight may Cause Blood Clots in Female Astronauts

Female astronauts can be affected with the risk of blood clots associated with spaceflight. The study, published in Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance,




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Flu Vaccine may Cut Down Death Risk in High BP Patients

Good news for all patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). Getting a flu shot can ultimately lower the risk of death in most high BP patients.




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Early Life Environment Exposure may Impact Blood Pressure in Kids

Exposure to several environmental factors during early life can impact a child's blood pressure, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published




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Heating Pads may Decrease Blood Pressure in People with Supine Hypertension

Individuals with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to rise when they lie down, including during sleep can lower their




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Arm Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements may Fall Short for Heart Disease Risk Prediction

In people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure, a measurement of central blood pressure could help cut the risk of heart disease better than traditional




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Severe OSA may Up High Blood Pressure Risk in Patients with Resistant Hypertension

Resistant hypertension patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at a higher risk of having high blood pressure (HBP), reports a new study.




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Too Much Stress May Up High Blood Pressure in African-Americans

Chronic stress increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in African-Americans, reports a new study. The findings of the study




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Hypertension Treatment: Most Prescribed Blood Pressure Drugs may be Less Effective Than Others

ACE inhibitors, the most popular first-line treatment for hypertension were found to be not as effective and cause more side effects compared with thiazide




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Vitamin D Supplementation may Fight High Blood Pressure in Children

Vitamin D deficiency can ultimately affect blood pressure levels in kids. However, a new study suggests that taking vitamin D supplements daily can help




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Specific Gut Bacteria may be Linked to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Specific microbiota profile in the gut predicted the presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with 83 percent accuracy, reports a new study.




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Genetic Signature may Recognize Mothers at Risk for Preeclampsia

New genetic signature combining specific maternal and fetal gene variants are associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia, reports a new study. The




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BPA Substitutes May Up High Blood Pressure Risk

Frequently getting exposed to chemicals that are used to replace BPA can put you at a higher risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), reports a new study.




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HIV Youth May Not Achieve Adequate Viral Suppression

Youth with HIV have lower rates of viral suppression, reducing HIV to undetectable levels compared to adults, according to an analysis funded by the National




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Simple Method may Prevent HIV in South Africa (and) Uganda

Mobile vans dispensing antiretroviral treatment (ART) and other treatment in parts of Africa significantly increased viral suppression, reports a new study.




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Growing Up in a High Altitude Area may Reduce Chronic Disease Risk

People living in high-altitude areas may have a lower risk for chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes-associated anemia, and their bodies could




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Tracking Of Salmonella Food-Poisoning Outbreaks May Improve

Sensitive and specific assay to detect different serotypes of Salmonella has been developed, which would paving the way for rapid serotyping directly from specimens.




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Offspring may Inherit Legacy of Their Father's Toxoplasma Infection, Says Study

Males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite were found to impact their offspring's brain health and behavior, revealed Australian researchers. Studying




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New Treatments may Offer Hope for Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patients

New medication will decrease the need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients, and eventually improve bone-marrow transplant outcomes, according




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Accurate 3D Imaging Of Sperm Cells May Improve IVF Treatments

Safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed has been developed. The research, a study of which was published in Science Advances on April 10, was led by Prof.




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Banning Hospital Ads may Increase Patient Readmission

Patients are positively influenced by hospital advertising and a blanket ban on hospital advertising can lead to hospital readmissions, reveals a new study.




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COVID-19 Cases May Peak in India by End of April: Indian Chest Society

Indian Chest Society (ICS) has evaluated that India is likely to encounter its peak in terms of positive COVID-19 cases by the end of April. "We are one month behind the US.




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Self-testing Your Sense of Smell may Help Detect Coronavirus

After many coronavirus patients reported a temporary loss of smell, a new study has developed an online platform enabling self-monitoring of an individual's




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False-negative Coronavirus Test Results may Lead to a False Sense of Security

New study calls attention to the risk posed by overreliance on COVID-19 testing to make clinical and public health decisions. A false-negative test could




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Early Sleep Problems may Raise the Risk of Autism Diagnosis Among At-risk Children

Sleep problems among kids who have a sibling with autism spectrum disorder are at higher risk of an ASD diagnosis, compared to at-risk kids who do not have difficulty sleeping.




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Most COVID-19 Infected Patients may Lose Sense of Smell by Third Day

Loss of the sense of smell and taste is most likely to occur by the third day of infection with the novel COVID-19 virus, reports a new study.




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Accurate 3D Imaging Of Sperm Cells May Improve IVF Treatments

Safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed has been developed.




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Imprisonment of a Family Member During Childhood May Up Diabetes Risk in Men

Having an imprisoned family member (family member in prison or jail) can put men at a higher risk of developing diabetes, reports a new study. Men




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Damaged Eye Vessels may Indicate Higher Stroke Risk for Adults With Diabetes, Says Study

Among people with diabetes, damaged small blood vessels in the eye were found to be a marker for higher stroke risk, stated a preliminary research to