Obese heart surgery patients require significantly more ICU resources Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTAfter heart surgery, obese patients tend to require additional intensive care unit (ICU) services and longer recovery times when compared to non-obese...
Does widespread pain stem from the brain? MRI study investigates Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 9:40 AM ISTPain is the most common reason people seek medical care, according to the National Institutes of Health."Sometimes we can easily pinpoint what is...
Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTWashington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood.Currently, testing for...
Researchers identify prognostic indicators of survival following pancreatic tumor removal Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 9:20 AM IST A new study of patients who underwent curative surgical removal of a pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma showed that two of the nine preoperative...
New injectable antiretroviral treatment proved to be as effective as standard oral therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTAntiretroviral therapy (ART) intramuscularly administered may have the same effectiveness as current oral treatments. This is the main conclusion of...
FDA safety alert on unanticipated deaths with intragastric balloons Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 10:49 AM ISTFDA is issuing an update to alert health care providers of five reports of unanticipated deaths that occurred from 2016 to present in patients with...
Using PET Scan to detect insulin-making cells could gauge diabetes progression, treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 10:15 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new measurement for the volume and activity of beta cells, the source of the...
A metabolic pathway that feeds liver cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTA little-studied gene may explain how some liver cancer cells obtain the nutrition they need to proliferate, according to new research from the...
Brain tumor scientists map mutation that drives tumors in childhood cancer survivors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 9:15 AM ISTNeuroscientists have uncovered the genetic basis for why many long-term survivors of childhood cancer develop meningiomas, the most common adult brain...
Insights into causes of miscarriages for some women revealed : study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at St. Michael's Hospital have identified how natural killer cells in the mouse placenta can cause a fetus to fail to grow in the womb or...
Latest Insights into management of Invasive Fungal Infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTThousands of patients suffering from invasive fungal infections in intensive-care units or after organ transplantation will benefit from the latest...
Leadless Pacemaker, a new hope for patients of cardiac arrhythmia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTThe miniaturised Micra transcatheter pacing system (TPS) is the next "medical miracle". Being the world's smallest pacemaker makes it possible to...
