Mavacamten, a promising treatment for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Mavacamten, an orally administered, small-molecule modulator of cardiac myosin, shows promising results for the treatment of obstructive...
Methotrexate use in rheumatoid arthritis doesn't increase interstitial lung disease risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTUK: The use of methotrexate (MTX) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is not associated with an increased risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD),...
High intake of fruit juice and sugar loaded beverages tied to gout Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTCanada: High intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and fruit juices are associated with an increased risk of gout, the association, however, was...
Clinical practice guidelines on risk reduction and management of delirium Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has developed guidelines for risk reduction and management of delirium.Delirium is an acute...
Higher intake of nuts increases blood sugar, not good for diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNut consumption lowers obesity risk but increases blood sugar levels and therefore not good for diabetics.IRAN: Nuts are often considered as the...
Photodynamic Therapy: Clinical practice guideline for dermatologists Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe British Association of Dermatologists and the British Photodermatology Group have released guideline on topical photodynamic therapy...
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish lower risk of exercise-induced Heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTOmega-3 fatty acids from a fish lower risk of exercise-induced Heart attack finds a study.Finland: Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids...
Drug-induced liver injury: EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) has released clinical practice guidelines for drug-induced liver injury.Idiosyncratic...
Alcohol consumption uniformly increases high BP and stroke risk: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTCHINA: Alcohol consumption increased the risk of high blood pressure (BP) and stroke uniformly and seemed to have a little net effect on myocardial...
Systolic BP in 130–139 mm Hg range increases mortality risk due to stroke not heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTSystolic BP in 130–139 mm Hg range increases mortality risk due to stroke, not a heart attack.A systolic blood pressure (systolic BP) ranging from...
MRI faster and more effective modality than ultrasound for appendicitis evaluation Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTHouston, TX: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a faster and less costly alternative to ultrasound (US) for the evaluation of adolescent females with...
7-day antibiotic therapy good enough for treating UTI in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTMen need shorter antibiotic therapy for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). USA: Findings of the study, published in the journal Open...
