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The Hepatitis C virus wears a “mask” and remains hidden to evade the human immune system to cause inflammation and scarring of the liver, Dutch researchers found.
Drugs Health Medical

‘Fatty liver progression to liver cancer is common occurrence’, say researchers

HQ Team January 2, 2025: Scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have made deeper inroads in understanding the

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About 400 million people globally live with alcohol and drug use disorders and of the total, 209 million people have alcohol dependence, according to a World Health Organization report.
Health Medical

Self-consciousness and problem drinking: New insights

Bharti Jayshankar December 2, 2024: Researchers have made significant strides in understanding the relationship between social attention and problem drinking, particularly in young

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Health Medical Research

Global prevalence of autism reaches 61.8 million: Study

HQ Team December 30, 2024: The global prevalence and health burden of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are high, according to a review published

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AstraZeneca, Daiichi’s breast cancer drug trial results show improvement in progression-free survival
Climate Health Medical

Plastic pollution has increased breast cancer rates globally

HQ Team December 30, 2024: Researchers have identified a strong link between plastics and the rising incidence of breast cancer. Breast cancer has

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Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the WHO.
Drugs Pharma Research

Study links gestational NSAID use to risk of childhood chronic kidney disease

HQ Team December 28, 2024: A study from Taiwan links the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during pregnancy, with a potential risk

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Health Medical Research

Study reveals early signs of Multiple Sclerosis in children

Bharti Jayshankar December 28, 2024: A recent research reveals that certain symptoms precede a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) in pediatric patients. The

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A 56-year-old woman from China's Guangdong province died on March 16 after being infected with avian influenza, AH3N8, sparking the world's most populous nation to enforce control and preventive measures.
Health Medical

Mutations in severe H5N1 bird flu infection in humans worrisome: CDC

Bharti Jayshankar December 28, 2024: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in genetic sequences from a patient in

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Granules India announced the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) had approved an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for losartan potassium tablets to treat high blood pressure.
Health Medical

Sleeping pills show promise in reducing Alzheimer’s proteins

HQ Team December 28, 2024: Research has shown a potential connection between the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in people who take sleeping pills.

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The European Union regulators have greenlighted AstraZeneca’s drug to treat an advanced form of non-small cell lung cancer after it reduced the death rate by 84%.
Drugs Medical Pharma

EU greenlights AstraZeneca’s non-small cell lung cancer drug

The European Union regulators have greenlighted AstraZeneca’s drug to treat an advanced form of non-small cell lung cancer after it reduced the death

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Humacyte Global, Inc., a US-based bioengineering company, got the US regulator’s nod for its product Symvess, a surgical implant to replace a patient’s damaged blood vessel after a traumatic injury.
Drugs Health Medical Pharma

Humacyte’s tissue-engineered blood vessel for vascular trauma gets nod

Humacyte Global, Inc., a US-based bioengineering company, got the US regulator’s nod for its product Symvess, a surgical implant to replace a patient’s

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