Agravat Hospital

Agravat Hospital is a General hospital located at F3JC+HFG, near Sankar Mahadev Tempale, Rameshwar Nagar, Navagam Ghed, Jamnagar, Gujarat 361006 in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Google rating: 4.7 stars (3 reviews).

Mitraphylline : New Research on Rare cancer-fighting plant compound

Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have decoded the biosynthetic pathway that enables certain tropical plants to produce mitraphylline, a scarce spirooxindole alkaloid with documented anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activity. Using a combination of transcriptomics, enzyme assays, and heterologous expression, the team led by Dr. Thu-Thuy Dang and doctoral candidate Tuan-Anh Nguyen identified two…

This common sweetener may be quietly rewiring your metabolism

A recent review in Nature Metabolism emphasizes that fructose is not merely an additional calorie source but a distinct metabolic signal capable of driving fat synthesis, lowering cellular ATP, and bypassing normal energy-regulation checkpoints. Drawing on data from sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup, the authors note that fructose metabolism favors de-novo lipogenesis and uric-acid generation,…

Baduanjin – 800-year-old Chinese exercise lowers blood pressure naturally

A large randomized clinical trial published in JACC demonstrates that baduanjin—an 800-year-old Chinese qigong practice comprising eight structured movements—can lower blood pressure comparably to brisk walking. In 216 adults aged ≥40 years with stage-1 hypertension (systolic 130–139 mm Hg), five weekly 10–15-minute sessions produced sustained reductions of approximately 3 mm Hg in 24-hour systolic blood…

Dr. Shweta Tilara

Dr. Shweta Tilara is a renowned Oncologist practicing in Rajkot for 9 years. Her consultancy and treatment can be availed through appointment from HCG Hospital Rajkot or Star Synergy Hospital, Rajkot. With Degree in DrNB, Medical Oncology and experience of diagnosis and treatment of thousands of patients, she specializes in prevention and treatment of Cancers, Nuclear therapy, Targeted therapy, Immuno therapy, Radio Chemotherapy, Bone Marrow Transplant etc.

Advancements in CAR-NK Cell Therapy: Enhancing Immune Cells for Superior Cancer Targeting

Advancements in CAR-NK Cell Therapy: Enhancing Immune Cells for Superior Cancer Targeting Brazilian researchers at the Ribeirão Preto Blood Center and the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) have made significant strides in cancer immunotherapy by engineering natural killer (NK) cells to be more potent and precise against tumors. Utilizing the NK-92 cell line, the…

Vitamin D Supplementation Enhances Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer

Vitamin D Supplementation Enhances Chemotherapy Response in Breast Cancer: Insights from a Brazilian Study A recent study from the Botucatu School of Medicine at São Paulo State University (FMB-UNESP), Brazil, highlights the potential of low-dose vitamin D supplementation to significantly improve outcomes in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Involving 80 women aged over…

GLP-1 Drug may help in Major Depressive Disorder

### GLP-1 Agonist Semaglutide Shows Promise in Enhancing Motivation for MDD Patients A recent secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial has revealed that oral semaglutide (Rybelsus), a GLP-1 receptor agonist commonly used in diabetes management, significantly improves motivation in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and comorbid overweight or obesity. In the study involving…

Advancements in Cryopreservation: Preventing Cracking in Frozen Transplant Organs

Advancements in Cryopreservation: Preventing Cracking in Frozen Transplant Organs Cryopreservation, the technique of cooling biological tissues to sub-zero temperatures for long-term preservation, has long been a promising yet challenging frontier in medical science. For nearly a century, researchers have worked to refine this process, with significant progress marked in 2023 when scientists at the…

Repurposing DFMO: Treating Rare Genetic Disorders in Children

Repurposing DFMO: A Promising Avenue for Treating Rare Genetic Disorders in Children A decades-old medication, difluoromethylornithine (DFMO or eflornithine), traditionally used for treating West African sleeping sickness, reducing unwanted facial hair in women, and preventing neuroblastoma recurrence, is now showing potential in addressing Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (BABS), an ultra-rare life-threatening genetic disorder. Affecting only about…