Exactly three months after giving birth, she visited the hospital for a brain scan. At that time, her doctors found a medical miracle. The tumor had almost disappeared completely. Her doctors named it the Houdini tumor after the famous magician Harry Houdini. She never experienced any symptom except headaches from then onwards. This case report was published in the journal World Neurosurgery.
The hepatitis C antibody test detects antibodies for the hepatitis C virus in the blood. Antibodies in the body indicate that a person has been infected with the virus at some point. However, it does not always mean that they still have the virus.
As a result of the high demand for GlaxoSmithKline's new shingles vaccine, Shingrix, two U.S. senators have urged the pharma giant to boost inventory levels on facing a shortage in the supplies even after the company established their "fair and equitable" process to ship Shingrix doses.
Boehringer Ingelheim is expanding its $77 million contract biologics China plant, making a notable bet that the kind of contract services it offers elsewhere will be a big draw to China too.
Viscofan BioEngineering, a German medical products manufacturer is to conduct a Phase I clinical trial of its stem cell implant, VB-C01, designed to treat severe cardiac insufficiencies, on receiving a green light from the Spanish Agency for Medicines (AEMPS).
Hepatitis C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which affects the liver. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that around 399,000 people die every year due to Hepatitis C throughout the world. Hepatitis C leads to cirrhosis and liver cancer since it is diagnosed only at a late stage.
A research team from Tel Aviv University suggested that red wine and green tea could treat certain congenital metabolic diseases, by blocking toxic metabolite formations. Since people with inborn metabolic disorders are born with a defective gene, it leads to a critical enzyme deficiency. Since there is no cure, many patients with congenital metabolic disorders are required to follow a lifelong strict diet.
The smart bandages used in this research work were designed with heating elements and thermo-responsive drug carriers in order to deliver timely treatments. It combines both temperature and pH sensors to track the signs of infection.
A recent survey from Intel revealed that health system decision-makers have considered artificial intelligence as a new element of life. Still, many people are anxious as to whether it could provide safe care.
In a breakthrough finding, revealed through the final analysis of a mid-stage trial, Japanese pharmaceutical firm, Eisai Co and Biogen Inc’s drug for Alzheimer’s proved beneficial for patients who received the highest dose.
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