New opportunities for treating kidney failure Hina Zahid25 July 2019 9:01 AM ISTOur kidneys can sense when we need them to work a bit harder. As the intestines begin to produce more waste products, the kidneys start to work harder...
Aspirin use on the rise among elderly despite high risks, against guidelines Hina Zahid24 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTThere is widespread aspirin use among elderly for primary prevention despite few benefits, high risks and against guidelines. Almost half of the...
Five must know things for early introduction of peanuts in babies to reduce allergy risk Hina Zahid23 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTWorried about peanut allergies in children? A practice article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) outlines five things to know about the...
Dolutegravir is preferred first line HIV treatment for all populations: WHO Hina Zahid23 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTWorld Health Organisation(WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for...
EULAR updates guidelines for the management of large vessel vasculitis Hina Zahid23 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has updated treatment guidelines for the management of large vessel vasculitis (LVV). The guidelines...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Deliver Personalized Radiation Therapy Hina Zahid22 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTCLEVELAND: New Cleveland Clinic-led research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can use medical scans and health records to personalize the dose...
Can gut infection trigger Parkinson's disease? Hina Zahid22 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTA new study by Montreal scientists published in Nature demonstrates that a gut infection can lead to a pathology resembling Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Treatment guidelines for breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) Hina Zahid22 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe use of textured breast implants during augmentation or reconstructive surgery can slightly increase a patient’s risk of developing Breast...
Women loses vision due to rare Acanthamoeba Keratitis Hina Zahid22 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Lanxing Fu, at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom and colleagues have reported a rare case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis. The...
Warning-SGLT2 Inhibitors may mask ketoacidosis preoperatively, prove fatal Hina Zahid22 July 2019 10:20 AM ISTSGLT2 Inhibitors may mask a lethal complication of diabetes namely ketoacidosis at the time of surgery and prove fatal, finds a new study.SGLT2...
Routine Blood sugar testing may predict development of diabetes over five years Hina Zahid22 July 2019 9:01 AM ISTRandom blood sugar tests could be used to predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to a study of Veterans Affairs treatment data....
Diabetes increases heart failure risk predominantly in women: Diabetologia Hina Zahid21 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTDiabetes irrespective of whether it is type1 or type 2, increases heart failure risk predominantly in women, finds a recent study.Researchers from The...
