Racial, ethnic disparities persist for patients in receiving kidney transplants from live donors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTBottom Line: Black and Hispanic patients are less likely than white patients to receive a live donor kidney after two years on a waiting list, with an...
Beta Blockers boost Immunotherapy and increase longevity of Melanoma Patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTA common, inexpensive drug that is used to prevent heart attacks and lower blood pressure may also help melanoma patients live longer.Researchers at...
Managing Obesity in the Workplace − New Guidance from ACOEM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTEffective prevention and treatment steps—including coverage for bariatric surgery, when indicated—can help employers to control the health and...
Repeated influenza vaccination helps prevent severe flu in older adults Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTRepeated vaccination for influenza in older adults reduced the severity of the virus and reduced hospital admissions, found new research published in...
WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTAt the end of December 2017, WHO prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for typhoid, Bharat Biotech’s Typbar-TCV. Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs)...
Scientists uncover why sauna bathing is good for your health Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTOver the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health...
New Atopic Dermatitis Yardstick provides practical guidance and management insights Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTPatients with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema - often face a tough, uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly...
How Zika infection drives fetal demise Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTA powerful antiviral protein may act as a checkpoint for keeping or ending a pregnancy.When exposed to Zika virus before birth, mouse fetuses with the...
Music therapy may help ease depression Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTTraditional depression treatments like psychotherapy or medication might work better for some patients when doctors add a dose of music therapy, a...
Heart benefit of moderate drinking greater in wealthy people Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTPeople who enjoy a few cocktails each week may be less likely to die from heart disease than people who rarely or never drink, especially if they’re...
Modifying baby formula doesn't prevent type 1 diabetes in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe long-awaited results from the first large international trial to try to prevent type 1 diabetes shows that modified baby formula in which cow's...
New brainstem changes identified in Parkinson's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTA pioneering study has found that patients with Parkinson's disease have more errors in the mitochondrial DNA within the brainstem, leading to...
