Cholesterol drug Anacetrapib cuts heart risk by 9 pct : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Oct 2017 9:00 AM ISTA large study of Merck & Co Inc's experimental cholesterol drug anacetrapib found that it cut the risk of heart attack and death by a modest 9...
Four months old Bangladeshi infant given a new lease of life at Jaypee Hospital Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 11:30 AM ISTA team of doctors led by pediatric cardiac specialist, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, at Jaypee Hospital, once again proved their capability by successfully...
Is fasting before Lipid Profile necessary? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTFasting for eight to 12 hours before having blood drawn for a Lipid Profile Test was thought to give a more accurate assessment of total cholesterol,...
Serum Institute's vaccine demonstrates significant efficacy against severe rotavirus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTResults from a Phase 3 efficacy study in India of the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.'s rotavirus vaccine BRV-PV (known as ROTASIIL®) were...
Oral food challenges are safe for diagnosing food allergies : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTThe best way to find out if someone has a food allergy is through an oral food challenge (OFC) where the person is given a very small dose of the food...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help patients with cirrhosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTStatins used for the treatment of high cholesterol may have other beneficial effects, but there has been reluctance to prescribe them to patients with...
Immunotherapy an effective treatment option in selected breast cancer patients : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTImmunotherapy drugs could help some breast cancer patients based on the genetic changes in their tumours, researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger...
Delayed-release stimulant methylphenidate effective in ADHD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTA phase 3 study of children ages 6-12 years with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown that a delayed-release, long-acting...
KIMS Doctors lease new life to patient with congenital deformity by using 3D technology Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTThe Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS Hospitals), Kondapur, Hyderabad performed a challenging surgery on a 13-year-old boy suffering from...
Fresh blood not best, old Red blood cells equally safe for transfusion : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTA landmark Australian research trial has found the transfusion of older stored red blood cells is safe and surprisingly, associated with fewer side...
Sleep deprivation is an effective anti-depressant for nearly half of depressed patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:15 AM ISTSleep deprivation typically administered in controlled, inpatient settings rapidly reduces symptoms of depression in roughly half of depression...
Blood test to detect brain metastases while still treatable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTHouston Methodist cancer researchers are now closer to creating a blood test that can identify breast cancer patients who are at increased risk for...
