High thyroid hormone levels may up atrial fibrillation risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTIndividuals with higher levels of thyroid hormone (free thyroxine, FT4) circulating in the blood were more likely than individuals with lower levels...
Scientists track ovarian cancers to site of origin: Fallopian tubes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTSome scientists have suspected that the most common form of ovarian cancer may originate in the fallopian tubes, the thin fibrous tunnels that connect...
Genetic testing helps determine safest dose of blood thinner for joint surgery patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTA new five-year study of nearly 1,600 patients finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood thinner warfarin, with fewer...
Can You Inherit a Fatty Liver? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTSerum metabolites associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease may be heritable, according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting —...
Acute kidney failure with VTE proves difficult to treat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:03 PM ISTResearchers from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center conducted a prospective, observational study to assess the impact that weight and...
New mechanism of enzyme inhibition offers hope of reversing antibiotic resistance Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTResistance to antibiotics is becoming increasingly prevalent and threatens to undermine healthcare systems across the globe. Antibiotics including...
Portable 3-D scanner assesses progress of patients with elephantiasis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTAn estimated 120 million people worldwide are infected with lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic, mosquito-borne disease that can cause major swelling...
High blood pressure linked to Mitral regurgitation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTFor the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries,...
Depression strongly linked to higher risk of early death : CMAJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTDespite increased awareness about mental illness, depression remains strongly linked to a higher risk of early death -- and this risk has increased...
Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: Strategies for Prevention Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 8:30 PM ISTRecurrent ischemic stroke is a recognized medical and hospital phenomenon of much concern for general practitioners, family physicians, neurologists,...
Ketamine may help treat migraine pain unresponsive to other therapies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTKetamine, a medication commonly used for pain relief and increasingly used for depression, may help alleviate migraine pain in patients who have not...
MRI may predict neurological outcomes for cardiac arrest survivors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTMRI-based measurements of the functional connections in the brain can help predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability...
