Antipsychotic medications use linked to increased risk of head injuries in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Jan 2020 8:35 PM ISTAntipsychotic medicine use is associated with risk of falls among older persons but its link to the risk of head injuries is not known. The...
Exposure to heavy air pollution during childhood linked to schizophrenia later: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTAir pollution is a serious risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body. Fortunately, it is...
New Ketone supplement may help control blood sugar in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTNew Ketone drink may help control blood sugar in diabetes, according to a new study.Ever growing diabetes epidemic is engulfing mankind and therefore...
Folic acid, Zinc supplements don't improve semen quality and male fertility: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTDietary supplements marketed for male fertility commonly contain folic acid and zinc-based on limited prior evidence for improving semen quality. But...
New rapid, cheaper, portable smartphone based test for UTIs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTThe test for urinary tract infection takes 48 hours and the patient meanwhile is put on empirical antibiotic treatment and the definitive treatment is...
High sensitivity cardiac troponin may not rule out myocardial ischemia: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTA troponin test measures the levels of troponin T or troponin I proteins in the blood which are released when the heart muscle has been damaged, such...
To counter sleeplessness first-of-its-kind wearable sleep device Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTChronic insomnia or sleeplessness is defined as a condition in which individuals have difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep at least three...
FDA approves first fast-acting mealtime insulin for children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fiasp® (insulin aspart injection) 100 u/mL for use as a new mealtime insulin option for...
Testosterone treatment in adults with age-related low testosterone: ACP guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Jan 2020 7:00 PM ISTAmerican College of Physicians has issued a guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men with age-related low testosterone. ACP's recommendations...
NICE Guidelines on Latent TB Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Jan 2020 8:35 PM ISTNational Institute for health and care excellence has released guidelines for Latent TB. It is an update on the guidelines published in January 2016....
A rare, unusual case of isolated fallopian tube torsion reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTDr L.M. Lim, and Dr Harvard Z. Lin at National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore have reported a rare case of Fallopian tube torsion. The case...
Colonoscopy within 24 hours of acute LGIB does not offer any benefit Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTCurrent U.S. gastroenterology society guidelines recommend colonoscopy evaluation within 24 hours of presentation or admission in patients with...
