Higher BMI linked with increased risk of high BP, CVD, type 2 diabetes- JAMA Cardiology Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 July 2017 9:11 AM ISTResults of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such...
Sugar intake during pregnancy is associated with allergy, allergic asthma in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 July 2017 9:11 AM ISTHigh maternal sugar intake during pregnancy may increase the risk of allergy and allergic asthma in the offspring, according to an early study led by...
Novel mechanism underlying efficacy of common heart failure drug identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:50 PM ISTBeta-blocker drugs serve a key role in the treatment of heart failure, preventing bombardment of the heart by catecholamines -- substances like...
Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea patients could lose eyesight within four years: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:14 PM ISTResearch led by the University of Birmingham has discovered that patients who suffer from both Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea are at...
Simple blood test predicts anemia risk after malaria treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:09 PM ISTResearchers have adapted an existing diagnostic test for malaria to predict the dangerous complications that sometimes arise after the parasite is...
Tailor-made cancer vaccine proves safe: Trial results Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:09 PM ISTA personal cancer treatment vaccine that targets distinctive "neoantigens" on tumor cells has been shown to stimulate a potent, safe, and highly...
New guideline on pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:07 PM ISTPelvic girdle pain (PGP) is a common condition that causes pain and physical impairment, most frequently during the antepartum (before delivery)...
Sleep problems may be early sign of Alzheimer's: Journal Neurology Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:04 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Poor sleep may be a sign that people who are otherwise healthy may be more at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life than...
Scientists grow artificial bile ducts that could reduce the need for liver transplant Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:21 PM ISTCambridge scientists have developed a new method for growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts that could in future be used to help treat liver...
Cancer survivors less likely to get pregnant: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:13 PM ISTLondon: Cancer survivors are 38 per cent less likely to become pregnant as compared to their healthy counterparts, a study has found.Researchers from...
People with Parkinson's should be monitored for melanoma: Mayo study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:11 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn. -- People with the movement disorder Parkinson's disease have a much higher risk of the skin cancer melanoma, and vice versa, a Mayo...
Chickenpox increases risk of heart attack, stroke: JACC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 3:10 PM ISTContracting shingles, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, increases a person's risk of stroke and heart attack, according to a research letter...
