4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (220+ words) Navi Mumbai: Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai brings specialised geriatric cancer care to the private healthcare sector with the launch of a dedicated Geriatric Oncology Clinic. Nearly 1 in 2 cancer cases in India are now estimated to occur in people aged 60 and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (363+ words) Patients treated with medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia at the time of a severe acute heart attack experienced fewer serious complications from the attack, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. Men likely suffer from more extensive heart…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (986+ words) Here are the top medical news for today: Statins Show 30% Reduction in Major Cardiovascular Events Among Older Adults: Study Statin therapy may significantly reduce major heart-related events in healthy adults over 70, according to results from the large STAREE trial. The…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (320+ words) An experimental cancer drug may offer a new approach to menopause-related bone loss and weight gain, after promising results in post-menopausal mice. Researchers at the University of East Anglia found that CADD522, a compound originally developed to block a protein involved…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (524+ words) New Delhi: Fortis Healthcare, part of the IHH Healthcare group, has announced plans to install the MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System from Mevion Medical Systems at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, its flagship quaternary-care hospital and a leading centre…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (303+ words) Glioblastoma may have an unexpected weakness that could help existing treatments work better, after researchers identified a protein that appears to protect tumour cells from therapy. Scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center found that a protein called…...

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4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (407+ words) Bengaluru: Biocon Limited has signed a partnership agreement with Bahiafarma and Bionovis for pertuzumab in Brazil, marking a milestone in advancing the production and commercialization of the HER2-positive breast cancer therapy under the country's Productive Development Partnership (PDP) program. The…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (196+ words) Thiruvananthapuram: SP Medifort Hospital has launched an initiative to address the specialised healthcare needs of senior citizens, with South Kerala’s first dedicated Geriatric Oncology Clinic now operational at the facility. The initiative, titled “SILVER – Senior Integrated Long-Term Value-Based Evaluation and…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (333+ words) Sitting for long, uninterrupted periods may be more harmful than simply spending a lot of time sitting, according to new research linking prolonged sitting with cancer risk. The study, published in PLOS Medicine, included 91,292 people from the UK Biobank. Participants…...