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Surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese people

Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Bariatric surgery has been found to effectively reverse type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese people, say researchers.

The experts present at the Diabetes Surgery Summit (DSS) suggested that surgery should be considered for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in patients with a BMI of 35 or more who are inadequately controlled [...]

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Novel therapeutic target for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma identified

Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College claim to have identified potential therapeutic target for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, or white blood cells.

The research team insists with the newly discovered [...]

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New approach to prevent spinal cord damage

Washington, Nov 6(ANI): Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have suggested a new approach to prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury.

They believe that permanent nerve damage may be avoided by raising levels of a [...]

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Cancer drug may provide treatment for chronic connective tissue disease

Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): A drug that is currently approved to treat certain types of cancer could provide the first treatment for scleroderma, a chronicconnective tissue disease for which a treatment has remained elusive, say researchers.

The finding has been presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Philadelphia.

“There has never been [...]

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Scientists find new genetic link between cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid dysfunction

London, September 21 (ANI): Weill Cornell Medical College researchers say that they have identified a new genetic link between cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid dysfunction.

The researchers say that genes previously known to be essential to a healthy heartbeat have [...]

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Scientists uncover new anti-TB compounds

London, Sept 17 (ANI): Scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have identified certain compounds that would inhibit the sophisticated mechanism used by tuberculosis bacteria for surviving dormant in infected cells.

The researchers said most of the people infected with TB [...]

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Scientist map draft version of date palm’s genome

Washington, September 16 (ANI): Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) in Qatar have mapped a draft version of the date palm genome, unlocking many of its genetic secrets.

“We have generated a draft DNA sequence and initial assembly of the date palm using the most advanced technology,” said Joel Malek, director of the Genomics Laboratory [...]

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