Management of Stevens–Johnson syndrome: British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe British Association of Dermatologists has released an up‐to‐date, evidence‐based recommendations for diagnosis and management of the full spectrum...
New vaccine for Clostridioides difficile infection coming up, indicate results from clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe findings from a recent phase 2 clinical trial found an investigational Clostridioides difficile vaccine to be safe, well-tolerated and immunogenic...
Researchers develop new strategy involving nitric oxide for treating rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTKOREA: In breakthrough research, a team of researchers from Korea developed a nitric oxide (NO)-scavenging hydrogel for the treatment of rheumatoid...
Vasectomy increases prostate cancer risk in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDENMARK: Vasectomy -- commonly used surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception (birth control) -- is associated with a small...
Apple Watch turns life saviour for man with atrial fibrillation Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 9:06 AM ISTApple watch turned out to be a life saviour for a man after a doctor in the U.S. saved the life of the patient while sitting in a restaurant. He did...
Blood pressure drug may decrease risk of dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe use of antihypertensive drugs -- drugs used to decrease blood pressure (BP) -- may also decrease dementia risk, suggests a recent study published...
BODE index can predict COPD exacerbations: JAPI Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 8:00 PM ISTINDIA: BODE index, a multidimensional measure of survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has significant power to predict the...
New drug increases survival in young women with advanced breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew drug shows increased survival rate in young women with breast cancer. The drug works by inhibiting the activity of cancer-cell promoting...
Bariatric surgery associated with increased risk of depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTBariatric surgery is associated with an increased incidence of depression, indicate findings from a recent study.The study, published in the...
Patient's chest literally catches fire during open heart surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustralia: Doctors at the Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia, wary of the use of electrocautery devices (using heat to stop vessels from bleeding)...
Unrecognized heart attack in diabetes patients increases risk of death Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Diabetes has been understood as a multi-organ and a multi-specialty disease. It affects various organs including eyes, nerves, kidney, vessels,...
Dalbavancin safe, has high cure rate for bone, joint and orthopedic implant-related infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSPAIN: Dalbavancin is a well-tolerated antibiotic (even at >2 doses) and is associated with a high cure rate of 65% to 76% for the treatment of...
