Higher BMI may worsen breast cancer risk in women carrying BRCA mutation: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine suggested a link between elevated body mass index (BMI) and the development of breast...
Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTConsuming a diet rich in vitamin A or its analogs may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce their risk...
Periodontitis connected with arthritis flare-ups Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTComputational biologist Vicky Yao at Rice University in his research has confirmed a connection between arthritis flare-ups and...
Vitamin B5 could improve outcomes in patients with a rare type of blood cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUK: Vitamin B5, in combination with existing drugs, could improve outcomes in patients with Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a rare type of blood...
Donor hearts can be reprogrammed with medication for longer storage, improved transplant outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTHundreds of thousands of Americans with heart failure are sick enough to benefit from a transplant, yet only around 4,000 heart transplants are...
Three-dose whole sporozoite vaccine efficacious, safe against endemic malaria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jan 2023 11:15 AM ISTWest Africa: A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine has shown the safety and efficacy of a three-dose regimen of Plasmodium...
Researchers develop bifunctional cancer cell-based vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTUsing gene engineering, the researchers are repurposing cancer cells to develop a therapeutic that kills tumor cells and stimulates the immune system...
Novel candidate drug targets for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease identified Isra Zaman6 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTCharacterized by fat in the liver and often associated with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and elevated blood lipids, NAFLD is a worldwide threat....
Prolonged damage of nerve cells due to inflammation in nose responsible for sense of smell in COVID19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe reason some people fail to recover their sense of smell after COVID-19 is linked to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an...
Cystic fibrosis drug helpful for pneumonia treatment, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Dec 2022 11:00 AM ISTGermany: The researchers from Berlin have discovered a potential new therapy in the form of a cystic fibrosis drug that proved effective in their...
New class of disease-modifying drugs promising for patients with hand osteoarthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: Talarozole, a retinoic acid metabolism blocking agent (RAMBA), has an acceptable safety profile in human subjects; a small proof of concept...
Biomarker predicts resistance to checkpoint inhibitor drugs for treatment of melanoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Nov 2022 8:00 AM ISTDuke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving...
