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Brain Injuries May Raise the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Researchers
Recent findings from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center suggest that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study highlights the role of the BAG3 protein in clearing harmful proteins from the brain. Enhancing BAG3 could potentially mitigate the cognitive decline assoc...
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Researchers Find Connection Between Alzheimer's And Night Time Light Pollution
A team of US researchers on Friday said that they have found a connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and night time light pollution from the outdoors.
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Hospital Sinks Highest Source Of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: Study
The risk of spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria is highest in hospital sinks, said a study on Thursday.
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Hospital Security Guard In US Arrested For Allegedly Having Sex With Woman's Dead Body
A hospital security guard in the United States has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 79-year-old woman's dead body inside a morgue in Arizona last month.
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US Teen Dies After Loose Truck Tyre Smashes Windshield On Highway
The Walton Fire Department "extricated" and transported the teenager to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
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Scientists Record Increased Activity In Human Brain Moments Before Death
The researchers advised against making firm conclusions due to the limited sample size and the fact that the patients did not survive.
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Latest Melanoma Brain Metastasis Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Unearth Cause Behind Tumour in Brain
Through an extensive study of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases, researchers have unravelled details about the condition which could lead to the development of new therapies. In the study, published in Cell, researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center began by sourcing frozen metastatic tumours from dozens of melanoma pa...
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Stem Cell Therapy Offers a New Hope to Repair Brain Damage in Newborns
Stem cell therapy, earlier proved effective for animals, have now been used to treat newborns with brain damage. The researchers, including a team from University Medical Center Utrecht, administered stem cells to 10 newborns via nose droplets, a procedure that took only several minutes.
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First Person With Transplanted Genetically Modified Pig Heart Dies After Two Months
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart died on Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the hospital said.
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South Korean Doctors Find Risk Factors For Severe COVID-19 Cases
South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on Wednesday.
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Why Doctors Found Alcohol In Woman's Bladder, Though She Doesn't Drink
A 61-year-old woman with cirrhosis and diabetes, looking for a liver transplant, was recently denied one as doctors found alcohol in her urine. She denied drinking.
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Like Uber, But For Organs: First Kidney Delivered By Drone
A kidney needed for transplantation has been delivered by a drone for the first time ever, the University of Maryland Medical Center said, a development that could herald faster and safer organ transport.
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Indian Women At High Death Risk From Diabetes: Eat These Foods To Manage Diabetes Naturally
According to a recent study, led by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, diabetes has significantly increased the risk of premature death, especially in women and middle-aged people.
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Indian-Origin Woman, Grandparents Killed In Fire At New York Home: Report
An Indian-origin woman and her grandparents died and her two children were injured after a fast-moving fire swept through their home in the US as they celebrated a relative's upcoming wedding, a media report said.
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Indian-American Doctor Accused Of Trying To Strangle Nurse
An Indian-American surgeon allegedly tried to strangle his nurse with an elastic cord as he was upset with her for administering an injection into his patient at a "wrong time", according to police.
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Brain Injuries May Raise the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Researchers
Recent findings from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center suggest that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study highlights the role of the BAG3 protein in clearing harmful proteins from the brain. Enhancing BAG3 could potentially mitigate the cognitive decline assoc...
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Researchers Find Connection Between Alzheimer's And Night Time Light Pollution
A team of US researchers on Friday said that they have found a connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and night time light pollution from the outdoors.
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Hospital Sinks Highest Source Of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: Study
The risk of spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria is highest in hospital sinks, said a study on Thursday.
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Hospital Security Guard In US Arrested For Allegedly Having Sex With Woman's Dead Body
A hospital security guard in the United States has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 79-year-old woman's dead body inside a morgue in Arizona last month.
-
US Teen Dies After Loose Truck Tyre Smashes Windshield On Highway
The Walton Fire Department "extricated" and transported the teenager to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
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Scientists Record Increased Activity In Human Brain Moments Before Death
The researchers advised against making firm conclusions due to the limited sample size and the fact that the patients did not survive.
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Latest Melanoma Brain Metastasis Study Could Lead to New Therapies, Unearth Cause Behind Tumour in Brain
Through an extensive study of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases, researchers have unravelled details about the condition which could lead to the development of new therapies. In the study, published in Cell, researchers from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center began by sourcing frozen metastatic tumours from dozens of melanoma pa...
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Stem Cell Therapy Offers a New Hope to Repair Brain Damage in Newborns
Stem cell therapy, earlier proved effective for animals, have now been used to treat newborns with brain damage. The researchers, including a team from University Medical Center Utrecht, administered stem cells to 10 newborns via nose droplets, a procedure that took only several minutes.
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First Person With Transplanted Genetically Modified Pig Heart Dies After Two Months
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart died on Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the hospital said.
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South Korean Doctors Find Risk Factors For Severe COVID-19 Cases
South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some COVID-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on Wednesday.
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Why Doctors Found Alcohol In Woman's Bladder, Though She Doesn't Drink
A 61-year-old woman with cirrhosis and diabetes, looking for a liver transplant, was recently denied one as doctors found alcohol in her urine. She denied drinking.
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Like Uber, But For Organs: First Kidney Delivered By Drone
A kidney needed for transplantation has been delivered by a drone for the first time ever, the University of Maryland Medical Center said, a development that could herald faster and safer organ transport.
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Indian Women At High Death Risk From Diabetes: Eat These Foods To Manage Diabetes Naturally
According to a recent study, led by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, diabetes has significantly increased the risk of premature death, especially in women and middle-aged people.
-
Indian-Origin Woman, Grandparents Killed In Fire At New York Home: Report
An Indian-origin woman and her grandparents died and her two children were injured after a fast-moving fire swept through their home in the US as they celebrated a relative's upcoming wedding, a media report said.
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Indian-American Doctor Accused Of Trying To Strangle Nurse
An Indian-American surgeon allegedly tried to strangle his nurse with an elastic cord as he was upset with her for administering an injection into his patient at a "wrong time", according to police.
