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Italy develops new treatment for pancreatic cancer

Published on: January 2, 2024
10:31

Rome, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) One of our researchers has identified a potential new treatment target for pancreatic cancer. Dr. Miriam Martini, based in Torino, Italy, recently made this exciting breakthrough. Fewer than 1 in 10 people in the UK can be expected to survive 5 years or more after their diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, so this is fantastic news for patients.

Latin America to use thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis

Published on: December 18, 2023
18:00

Washington, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) With the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have begun to implement new therapies to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease that affects around 42,000 people each year in Latin America and which can leave disfiguring scars.

French warship to assist wounded people in Gaza

Published on: November 28, 2023
16:49

Paris, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The French helicopter carrier Dixmude has docked in Egypt and could start treating wounded children from Gaza later this week, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as Western powers look to ramp up efforts to aid the enclave.

López Obrador satisfied with results of San Francisco meeting

Published on: November 21, 2023
15:06

Mexico, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, today expressed satisfaction with the results for his country of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum held in San Francisco, California.

Study suggests broadening obesity concept for better treatment

Published on: August 8, 2023
15:11

Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) A study assured that not all obesity cases have the same cause, nor the same clinical repercussions, so it suggested broadening this concept for better a treatment.

Scientists find new way to fight off leprosy infection

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:42

Washington, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Once considered debilitating, antibiotics can now knock out an infection quickly and effectively, a scientific source revealed Thursday.

Health specialists urge to take new MRSA prevention strategies

Published on: June 27, 2023
16:50

Washington, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) A group of five medical organizations have released updated recommendations for the prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, transmission and infection.

Researchers find traditional medicine plant extracts may treat ataxia

Published on: June 21, 2023
17:13

Washington, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers has discovered that extracts from plants used by the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nations peoples in their traditional botanical medicine practices are able to rescue the function of ion channel proteins carrying mutations that cause human episodic ataxia.

Athletes will be well treated at the games in El Salvador

Published on: June 19, 2023
13:46

San Salvador, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) More than 600 EMS workers will support the Central American and Caribbean Games to guarantee the attention of the participants in this regional event, authorities said today.

PAHO warns of AI dangers for health care

Published on: June 6, 2023
16:29

Washington, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) The misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) can presently harm patients through misdiagnosis or wrong treatment, the chief of PAHO's Information Systems and Digital Health Marcelo D'Agostino said.

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