Increased levels of Aldosterone associated with diabetes: JAHA Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTA hormone called aldosterone may be a linking factor between -- type 2 diabetes (T2D) and high blood pressure -- the two disorders that often occur...
Gestational diabetes may increase risk for postpartum depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTMothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk of developing postpartum depression symptoms, according to a new study...
5 Things about Eye Donation You Didn't Know About!: Dr Uma Mallaiah Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTEye donation is a charitable act wherein a person pledges to donate his/her eyes after death. In India, lakhs of people are in need of a corneal...
Management of Hemophilia- Indian Academy of Pediatrics Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe Indian Academy of Pediatrics has released consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hemophilia in India. The guideline is published...
Chennai doctors straighten curved spine in girl through rope insertion Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTA group of doctors at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, successfully performed a fusion less scoliosis surgery (also called vertebral body tethering) for...
Fish oil supplements during pregnancy linked to better growth in children: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTOffspring of the women taking fish oil supplementation from the 24th week of pregnancy experience a higher body mass index (BMI) until 6 years of age,...
Double artery grafts better than single in CABG: ESC 2018 Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTA 10-year follow-up from Arterial Revascularisation Trial (ART) has revealed that the patients receiving two arterial grafts in performing coronary...
Functional MRI may distinguish bipolar disorder from depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study has found that functional MRI (fMRI) may be the key for identification of specific neurons in the brain -- called amygdala -- which is...
Terlipressin more effective than noradrenaline in patients with hepatorenal syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTInfusion of terlipressin in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients with hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI) resulted in...
Weeping Leg: An interesting case of Madura foot Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr. Rajesh Malhotra and colleagues have reported an interesting case of Madura's foot labeling it as Weeping Leg. The case has appeared in the BMJ...
Ground breaking treatment of Huntington's disease discovered Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTAn experimental antisense drug of Ionis Pharmaceuticals -- Ionis-HTTRx -- was found to successfully lower the mutant huntingtin protein (mHTT) levels...
No advantage of early Angiography in NSTE-ACS patients: ESC 2018 Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) do not have better outcomes when sent for invasive investigation within...
