Short term oral steroids for acute exacerbations of COPD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung condition that is commonly associated with smoking. Patients with COPD may experience...
Device to increases memory Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTResearchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated the successful implementation of a...
Chemical exposure in pregnancy linked to brain developmental disorders in kids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTMaternal thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for normal brain development of children and previous human studies have indicated that even moderate...
Iodine fortification in childhood increases IQ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTAccording to an estimate more than Two billion people worldwide are at risk for iodine deficiency, caused by low iodine content in soil and...
Latest guideline on heavy menstrual bleeding by NICE Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTHeavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) has a major impact on a woman’s quality of life therefore rather than focusing on blood loss any intervention aims to...
Vagus nerve stimulation improves post-stroke motor skill recovery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:00 PM ISTResearchers at The University of Texas at Dallas conducted a preclinical study in which they paired vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with a physical...
Use Ivermectin for malaria control and elimination : Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTDr. Menno Smit from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) & team, from Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), the U.S. Centers for...
Portable device THAT detects stroke in 30 seconds, with 92% accuracy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTIn Stroke endovascular therapy within 24 hours is the standard of care for emergent large-vessel occlusion, but the chance of achieving a good outcome...
Prediabetes also has risk of cardiac and kidney complications : Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTDiabetes has long been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Plenty of previous researchers have also tied diabetes to an increased risk of...
Liver cancer resulting from alcohol consumption has worse prognosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with hepatitis B and C infections being the main causes. Due to...
Asthma deaths increasing due to prescriptions outside of guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe Australian Asthma Handbook by the National Asthma Council Australia suggests a stepwise approach to the management of asthma, with stepping up or...
Half of vision impairment in developed countries is preventable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTProfessor Rupert Bourne of Anglia Ruskin University and Vision Loss Expert Group have conducted a systematic review of medical literature over the...
