Exposure to common plastics linked to type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTFrance: Amid reports of the recent ban on plastics in India, a recent study has shed light on the harmful effect of exposure to plastics, associating...
CT lung cancer screening useful and cost effective even in elderly, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: CT lung cancer screening is cost-effective even at the oldest upper age limits, reveals a cost-analysis of well-established guidelines on the...
Calcium supplements may increase CVD and stroke risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTChina: A recent study has found calcium supplements to be associated with an increased CHD (coronary heart disease) risk, especially myocardial...
Cannabis use increases diabetic ketoacidosis risk in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: The use of cannabis, also known as marijuana increases the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a recent...
Three drug Combo receives FDA approval for H. pylori infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: RHB-105 (Talicia) -- a 3 drug combination of omeprazole, amoxicillin, and rifabutin -- has received the US Food and Drug Administration for the...
Prophylactic levofloxacin reduces infection and death risk in myeloma patients: TEAMM trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUK: Addition of prophylactic levofloxacin to active myeloma treatment during the first 12 weeks of therapy (after the diagnosis) reduces the risk of...
Subcutaneous vedolizumab also effective for ulcerative colitis treatment: VISIBLE 1 trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTA subcutaneous (SC) formulation of vedolizumab could be beneficial for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC), a recent study...
Use NSAID naproxen over low-dose colchicine for gout flares treatment, suggests BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTUK: A recent study on patients with gout flares found both naproxen and low-dose colchicine to be equally effective for reduction in pain intensity...
New-onset AF during TAVR increases risk of bleeding and stroke: JACC Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with worse outcomes...
Letrozole may help induce ovulation in PCOS patients with infertility Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Letrozole can be recommended as the preferred first line of treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and infertility, suggests...
GLP-1 levels may predict cardiovascular risk in heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTGermany: The levels of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) can predict cardiovascular risk in patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack),...
Levothyroxine offers no benefit in subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Treatment with levothyroxine compared with placebo did not significantly improve hypothyroid symptoms or fatigue in adults aged 80 years and...
