Monthly Archives: November 2023

Research Shows Common Glucose-Lowering Therapy May Slow Aging and Improve Lifespan and Overall Health

KANSAS CITY, MO – A commonly used therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, heart failure and kidney disease known as sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitor (SGLTi), is showing promise for decreasing the risk of developing many common age-related conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, fatty liver, and gout according to researchers at Saint Luke’s Mid America […]

How Canadian scientists helped uncover sexually transmitted cases of a deadlier mpox strain

If 2022 was the year mpox infections exploded globally, 2023 was the year much of the world stopped paying attention. Yet Canadian researchers, in collaboration with scientists working on the ground in hot spots such as Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are still shining a spotlight on the virus that sparked last […]

People infected by Covid could smell normally again. New procedure offers hope

In a recent breakthrough, doctors have found a potential solution for people experiencing long-term smell problems post-Covid infection — nerve-blocking injection. While some treatments help with the loss of smell, there hasn’t been much success in treating the issue where smells are distorted, a condition called parosmia. People with parosmia may perceive odors differently than […]

Avidity enters $2.3bn deal with BMS for cardiovascular targets

Share this article BMS will make milestone payments totalling up to $2.2bn, apart from royalty payments based on net product sales, to Avidity. Credit: nitpicker / Shutterstock.com. Avidity Biosciences has entered an international licencing and research partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) to discover, develop and market cardiovascular targets in a $2.3bn deal. Avidity will receive an […]

Yogyakarta dengue cases drop with Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Yogyakarta has recorded a reduction in dengue cases, dropping below the global incidence rate of 10 per 100,000 population, following the use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated on Wednesday. In his Instagram post, he attributed this success to research conducted by Gadjah Mada University. He mentioned that the […]

Sustained Clinical Response to 4th-Line Therapy with Selpercatinib in

Introduction The 2021 WHO classification categorizes neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) of the lung as a single tumor group, which includes low- and intermediate-grade typical carcinoid (TC) and atypical carcinoid (AC) and high-grade NE carcinomas (NECs), including large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC).1 Combined small cell lung cancer (C-SCLC) is a subtype […]

Chirayu Hospital’s CTVS department treats the cardiovascular condition of a 60-year-old

brand stories Published on Nov 29, 2023 01:04 PM IST 60-year-old Arif Ali turned towards Chirayu Hospital’s Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (CTVS) department after being referred to Jaipur. Chirayu Hospital’s CTVS department treats the cardiovascular condition of a 60-year-old Follow Us Share Via Copy Link ByHT Brand Studio In the heart of Jaipur, on Kalwar […]

World AIDS Day 2023: How AIDS affects your skin; measures to prevent infections

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Nov 29, 2023 12:57 PM IST Share Via Copy Link People with AIDS are susceptible to various skin conditions due to their compromised immunity. Here’s how AIDS affects your skin. Know preventive measures. HIV/AIDS can make you susceptible to diseases and infections due to weakened immune system and this can include […]