LVEF not an indicator of heart failure survival rates Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTContrary to popular practice, a measure of the heart's pumping function known as "left ventricular ejection fraction" is not associated with the...
Contrast agents considered safe in angiography don't actually prevent acute kidney failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTTreatments commonly used to prevent acute kidney failure and its complications arising from common angiography procedures make no difference to health...
Methotrexate drug holiday improves flu vaccine efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTPeople with RA who stop taking methotrexate treatment for just two weeks after they have a seasonal flu shot can improve the vaccine's efficacy...
Angioplasty better than CABG in left main at one month and same after 3years: EXCEL QOL at TCT 2017 Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTNew study results from the EXCEL trial comparing the quality of life (QoL) of patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) receiving...
World Diabetes Day: Things you need to know Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTDiabetes is the general term used for conditions which lead to an increase in blood sugars and includes Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes and other...
N90 masks useful for protection from ill-effects of pollution Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTAs the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital has hit 70 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit, doctors have suggested...
Midnight snack increases risk of heart disease and diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTEating during the night is associated with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, and the body's 24-hour cycle is to blame, according to research...
Absorb stent continue to disappoint at 3 years: TCT 2017 Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTThe first three-year results of Abbott’s ABSORB III trial were announced at the 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference...
How to prevent brain injury after hypoxia in newborn Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTResearch-clinicians at Children's National Health System led the first study to identify a promising treatment to reduce or prevent brain injury in...
How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTGastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000...
Insomnia linked to frequency of alcohol use among adolescents Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:10 PM IST Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University-Camden research."Parents, educators, and...
New technique to develop new medicines through radioactive molecules Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTRadioactivity may have a bad rap, but it plays a critical role in medical research. A revolutionary new technique to create radioactive molecules,...
