Statins as add on treatment may help reduce symptoms of depression, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar28 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTStatin supplementation may reduce depression, revealed the findings of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of affective disorder.Statins are...
Some Herbal Remedies that have clinically proven therapeutic benefits Deepanjana Sarkar28 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTHerbal remedies are natural medicinal therapies which utilize various components of therapeutically active plants and animal products. They have made...
Automatic breast volume scanner as good as handheld ultrasound in diagnosing breast lesions Deepanjana Sarkar28 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTAutomatic breast volume scanner (ABVS) performs as good as handheld ultrasound (HHUS) with respect to diagnostic performance in the differential...
Prolonged use of Beta Blockers does not improve post MI treatment outcomes Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTProlonged use of Beta Blockers does not improve post-heart attack treatment outcomes, revealed a study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular...
Warning!! More than 5 hours a day on smartphone increases risk of obesity and heart disease Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTIndividuals who used their smartphones more than 5 hours a day had a 43 percent increased risk of obesity and were twice likely to have more sugary...
Adding Ezetimibe to Simvastatin enhances CVD risk reduction in high risk diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTAddition of Ezetimibe to simvastatin (a drug of statin family) may enhance the reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks in diabetes patients in...
Fortis doctors perform rare 'dual surgery' for tumours in breast, heart Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTFortis doctors perform rare 'dual surgery' on a 55 years old female patient who was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her breast and a benign tumor...
Stress Testing–induced myocardial Ischemia not linked to 10 years CV events in stable CAD: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTStress testing–induced myocardial ischemia has no role in predicting cardiovascular events over 10 years in stable coronary artery disease (CAD)...
2017 ACC/AHA BP management guideline may improve gestational high Blood Pressure detection Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 8:10 PM IST2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guideline for the management of high (blood pressure) BP in nonpregnant...
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce blood sugar fluctuations in diabetes when added to Sulfonylureas Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors added to sulfonylureas therapy for Type 2 Diabetes patients may reduce blood sugar fluctuations and...
Diabetes increases Gastric Cancer risk after treatment for H. Pylori infection, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTType 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with gastric cancer after H. Pylori infection treatment, revealed a study published in the Journal of Diabetes...
CT Coronary Artery Calcium- Useful tool to predict future risks of heart attack and stroke in young Deepanjana Sarkar25 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTComputed Tomography (CT) Coronary artery calcium (CT CAC) may have potential utility as a tool to aid decision-making among select young adults at an...
