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  Drug found to delay Type-1 diabetes by 2 years

  Health | June 10, 2019 16:40 IST

  Type-1 diabetes develops when the immune system's T cells mistakenly destroy the body's own insulin-producing beta cells, insulin is needed to convert glucose into energy.

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  Nipah virus: how it spreads, past outbreaks, what to watch out for

  June 06, 2019 18:26 IST

  Nipah, a rare and often deadly disease which is back in the news with a student in Kerala diagnosed with the infection, is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted from animals such as bats or pigs to humans, and can also spread through contaminated food and people-to-people contact. 

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  Two-thirds of AIDS treatment drugs supplied globally by India

  World | June 04, 2019 11:33 IST

  "These affordable generic medicines have helped scale up access to treatment across developing countries," Tripathi, a First Secretary in India's UN mission, told the General Assembly on Monday.

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  Baba Artatrana's divine treatment, claims to cure even the deadliest disease

  News | September 30, 2018 14:54 IST

  Baba Artatrana's divine treatment, claims to cure even the deadliest disease

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  Manohar Parrikar to fly to US for treatment

  India | August 29, 2018 19:08 IST

  Parrikar's relatives arrived in Mumbai this afternoon to meet him before he leaves for USA, a BJP leader said.

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  Muzaffarnagar doctor accused of stealing patient's kidney

  News | June 28, 2018 14:02 IST

  Muzaffarnagar doctor accused of stealing patient's kidney

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  Patients, Doctors turning to pot over pills, treatment with medical marijuana

  Trending | April 30, 2018 16:24 IST

   "I'm never going to be pain-free, ever. But cannabis has given me a reason to live." 

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  Manohar Parrikar 'responding well' to treatment for pancreatic ailment in US

  India | March 21, 2018 19:26 IST

  "Further treatment on Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar has begun and he is responding well. The next review will be done in two weeks," Kamat said.

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  Parrikar suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer, in US for treatment

  India | March 07, 2018 15:25 IST

  Sources in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital and outside, and Goa Medical College and Hospital -- both health facilities in which the former Defence Minister was admitted since February 15 -- have confirmed the cancer.

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  Parrikar flies to Mumbai for check-up, may even go abroad for treatment: CMO

  India | March 05, 2018 16:46 IST

  Before heading to Mumbai, he called a meeting of his government's senior ministers at his private residence in Dona Paula near here and formed a cabinet advisory committee to take administrative decisions in his absence.

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  UP shocker: 40 people infected with HIV as Unnao quack uses common syringe for treatment

  India | February 06, 2018 11:23 IST

  It is being suspected that numerous truck drivers dislodge themselves in Unnao which is a transit point and might be acting as the HIV carriers.

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  Delhi govt proposes to bear treatment cost of road accident victims in private hospitals

  India | December 12, 2017 22:50 IST

  Giving details about the scheme, Jain said the Cabinet has approved the scheme for victims of three types of accidents - motor accidents, acid attacks and fire incidents.

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  Medical breakthrough: Novel drug developed that can fight cancer by reprogramming immune system

  Lifestyle | July 20, 2017 18:45 IST

  This technique has earlier been proven successful in treating blood cancer, but now it is being improvised to treat solid tumours as well.

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  Girls and boys are affected by depression differently; Sex-specific treatments can help better recovery

  Lifestyle | July 12, 2017 17:18 IST

  Difference between the genders don’t just involve the risk of developing depression, but also how the disease manifests along with the symptoms.

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  Alzheimer’s disease can be treated by an African plant extract

  Lifestyle | June 21, 2017 18:36 IST

  The tree extract could pave the way for new drugs to tackle patient symptoms but without the unwanted side-effects associated with some current treatments.

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  Can Instagram help adults deal with depression?

  Lifestyle | April 05, 2017 19:25 IST

  We may scoff at adult's too much use of social media networks as they hunt for likes. But a new study begs to differ. It states that photo-sharing app like Instagram can actually deepen the closeness of people's friendship which can in turn help in f

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  A new treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria developed

  Lifestyle | April 01, 2017 12:15 IST

  The uncommon approach of eliminating the antibodies from the blood stream can reduce the effects of chronic infections, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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  Mexico: World's most obese man, weighing 500 kg, begins treatment to shed weight

  Lifestyle | November 17, 2016 12:53 IST

  The world's most obese man in Mexico has begun his medical treatment in a bid to lose weight. Juan Pedro Franco, 32, weighing 500 kg, was transported on Tuesday night by a specially-adapted van from

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  Answer to hair loss found in existing drug, claim researchers

  Lifestyle | September 26, 2016 12:12 IST

  In what could come as welcome relief for people suffering with alopecia areata -- an autoimmune disease that causes patchy, and sometimes total hair loss - researchers have now found a solution to the problem

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  Snail venom could be fast-acting insulin for diabetes treatment, claims study

  Lifestyle | September 13, 2016 13:19 IST

  Scientists have discovered that venom extracted from a cone snail could hold the key to developing ‘ultra-fast-acting’ insulins, leading to more efficient therapies for diabetes patients. As per the Australian study, the cone snail insulin