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Now, a plastic surgeon can etch a six pack ab for you without the gruelling workout routine Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the toned abdominal appearance they want. For these patients, a...
Researchers have developed a new software, called ELISAtools to limit variability in commercial research biomarker testing kits Variability in common among research biomarker tests like ELISA. Researchers have developed a new software program, called ELISAtools which provides a stable platform...
Study highlights the importance of measuring blood pressure repeatedly during a single visit to reach correct hypertension diagnosis   Blood pressure needs to be measured repeatedly during a clinic visit or at the time of screening for correct hypertension diagnosis. This...
New guidelines by Endocrine Society highlight importance of simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes improves adherence and avoids treatment-related complications, according to...
A minimally invasive procedure called robotic stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) increases accuracy of intractable epilepsy surgery A new procedure called robotic stereoelectroemcephalography can make surgery for intractable epilepsy more accurate. A study, published this week in JAMA Neurology, revealed that patients who had...
US researchers develop a protocol to identify babies who need antibiotics and hospitalisation during fever Which baby with fever needs antibiotics and which does not? That question is key to treating babies without needless invasive procedures, drugs of hospitalisations. A national...
Following Phase III clinical trials results in NEJM, there is hope of new therapy for kidney cancer A combination of two drugs - one of them an immunotherapy agent - could become a new standard, first-line treatment for patients with...
Noninvasive liquid biopsies rapidly and accurately determine response to cancer treatment Results of two clinical studies showed that blood based liquid biopsies can accurately track lung cancer treatment responses. They measure circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) during immunotherapy and related treatments. "There...
Results of the first study on directly acting antivirals published in The Lancet show positive outcome The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals finds that the treatment is associated with reduced risk of...
New drug called Givosiran reduced the number of acute attacks in porphyria patients by up to 79 percent Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and paralysis....