World Breastfeeding Week Special: Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of childhood obesity- Dr Veena Aurangabadwala Deepanjana Sarkar7 Aug 2019 7:02 PM ISTBreastfeeding is the most nutritious, natural, economical and least contaminated food that a new mother can provide to her newborn. It is a rich...
PCSK9 inhibitor Alirocumab effectively reduces high LDL-C in Type 2 Diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar6 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTAlirocumab (a PCSK9 inhibitor) 300 mg for 4 Weeks in Type 2 diabetes patients reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol effectively, revealed a...
Discontinuation of statins after 75 tied to increased CVD and hospitalization risk Deepanjana Sarkar6 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe role of statins in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease outcomes over 75 remains a subject of debate in the medical fraternity. A news...
Women more prone to Influenza related hospitalizations during pregnancy than otherwise Deepanjana Sarkar6 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTWomen are more susceptible to Influenza infection and hospitalizations during pregnancy than normal days, revealed a study published in BMC Infectious...
Diet in inflammatory bowel disease: The Asian Working Group guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar6 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Asian working group has recently released a guideline on diet for inflammatory bowel disease patients. The guideline focuses on clinical nutrition...
Parental Atrial Fibrillation significantly increases Afib risk in offsprings, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar5 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTParental Atrial Fibrillation significantly increases Afib risk in offsprings, finds a study.Family history of Atrial Fibrillation increases risk of...
MRI as good as Transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosing lower bowel endometriosis Deepanjana Sarkar5 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTMagnetic resonance imaging is as good as Transvaginal ultrasound for diagnosing lower bowel endometriosis and if both are combined they offer 100%...
PSMA imaging better than PET-CT scans for detection of recurrent prostrate cancer: Lancet Deepanjana Sarkar5 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTProstate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) imaging can detect recurrent prostate cancer more efficiently than standard fluciclovine positron emission-...
Warning!! Aspirin within 3 Days of Biopsy tied to increased bleeding risk Deepanjana Sarkar5 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTAspirin within 3 Days of biopsy is tied to increased bleeding complications, revealed a study published in the American Journal of...
MRI excellent imaging option for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women Deepanjana Sarkar4 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTMRI excellent imaging option for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women finds a new study.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers high...
Scientists figure out molecular mechanism behind latent TB Deepanjana Sarkar4 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTTuberculosis (TB) infection results in approximately nine million new cases worldwide every year. The TB-causing bacterium can remain dormant in the...
Indian medicinal herb may control high blood sugar and diabetes, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar2 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTIndian medicinal herb may control high blood sugar and diabetes, finds studyAyurvedic herbal extracts of Withania coagulans, or Paneer dodi, packaged...
