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Study finds new target for treating heart failure – World News Network
As society ages, the number of patients suffering from heart failure grows significantly. Fibrosis, or excessive growth of fibrotic tissue in the heart, has been linked to the advancement of heart failure. A group from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan discovered an enzyme called protein kinase N…
Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy: Study – World News Network
Long-term data from a landmark international trial show that about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors live cancer-free for 10 years or more, according to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre investigators and colleagues.
New technique predicts worsening of chronic kidney disease: Study – World News Network
Aarhus University researchers have come up with a new technique that may represent a major advancement in the treatment of chronic renal disease. The technique has the ability to forecast how the illness will evolve, which may guarantee more effective and individualised care and lessen the frequency of hospital stays.
Researchers find new diagnostic algorithm to differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease, primary tauopathies – World News Network
It is now simpler to differentiate between primary tauopathy and Alzheimer's thanks to a novel biomarker.
Scientists aim to decode genetic roots of mental illness – World News Network
To get to the bottom of this, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) initiated a consortium called SSPsyGene (sspsygene.ucsc.edu) in 2023, uniting research teams from renowned US universities with the joint goal of characterising the genetic origins of NPD, focusing on 250 selected high-risk genes.
Study finds combination of ‘Siddha’ drugs can reduce Anemia in adolescent girls – World News Network
A recent study published in the reputed Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) by researchers conducting the PHI-Public Health Initiative claims that the use of the 'Siddha' drugs reduces anaemia among adolescent girls.