Topical gel made from oral blood pressure drugs shown effective in healing chronic wounds Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTAn international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block...
Synergy stent with shorter DAPT is superior to a bare-metal stent in elderly patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTElderly patients undergoing PCI often receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of dual...
World First MRI Compatible Patient Monitor Cleared by FDA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTIRADIMED CORPORATION (NASDAQ: IRMD), announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its 3880 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) compatible patient vital signs...
Shock-wave therapy successfully treats finger ulcers in scleroderma patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTExtracorporeal shock-wave therapy at low energy levels showed promise as a new treatment for digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis, or...
Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTA new study shows a direct effect of cigarette smoke on intestinal inflammation for the first time. Researchers in South Korea report that exposing...
Study: Brain activity is inherited, may inform treatment for ADHD, autism Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTEvery person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connector type or brain fingerprint. A new study conducted at OHSU in...
Group B Streptococcus infection causes estimated 150,000 stillbirth & infant death Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTAn estimated one in five pregnant women around the world carries Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria which is a major, yet preventable, the cause of...
Conjoined twins: Kalia undergoes plastic surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTKalia, one of the conjoined twins from Odisha who continues to be on the ventilator, underwent a plastic surgery at the AIIMS, during which the...
Cooled radiofrequency ablation superior to steroid injection for painful knee osteoarthritis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPatients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction...
Insomnia linked to kidney dysfunction and early death : Americam Society of Nephrology Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTInsomnia may have detrimental effects on individuals' kidney health and their overall survival, according to a study that will be presented at ASN...
Novel therapeutic strategy identified for drug-resistant papillary thyroid carcinoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTPerhaps the only thing more devastating than being diagnosed with cancer is to find out after a period of remission that cancer has become...
No anti-malaria drug can't be used to treat diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTA drug used to treat malaria does not, after all, create new insulin-producing cells, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of...
