Knee replacement isn't the only surgical option for patients with knee arthritis: Dr J Maheshwari supriya kashyap kashyap25 March 2017 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi : For those suffering with age-related (degenerative) arthritis of the knee, a stage comes when all the reasonable non-operative options...
Evalution of New Fever In The Critically Ill Patient - Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap25 March 2017 9:26 AM ISTNew onset of fever in Intensive care unit is a very common finding, and triggers a response of various investigations and addition of new antibiotics...
25 percent of the World's Tuberculosis Patients in India supriya kashyap kashyap24 March 2017 1:56 PM ISTNew Delhi : An urban tuberculosis case infects more individuals per year while a similar case in rural area remains infectious for longer period, a...
Contraceptive pill protects women against cancer for 35 years: Study supriya kashyap kashyap24 March 2017 1:56 PM ISTLondon : Women who have taken the oral contraceptive pill are protected from some types of cancer for as long as thirty years, says a new study.The...
Surprising new role for lungs: Making blood supriya kashyap kashyap24 March 2017 10:32 AM ISTUsing video microscopy in the living mouse lung, UC San Francisco scientists have revealed that the lungs play a previously unrecognized role in blood...
Mouse study identifies new method for treating depression supriya kashyap kashyap24 March 2017 10:27 AM ISTStandard antidepressant medications don't work for everyone, and even when they do they are slow to kick in. In an effort to find better depression...
Prostate Cancer-Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap24 March 2017 9:10 AM ISTMinistry of Health and Family Welfare released Standard Treatment Guidelines for Prostrate Cancer. Following are its major recommendationsIntroduction...
Maternal Age above 35 increases risk of Down Syndrome: Metropolis Healthcare Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 March 2017 12:28 PM ISTMumbai : Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes mental retardation and abnormal physical growth. Down syndrome occurs when an individual has...
No Benefit of Synthetic HDL-C on Arterial Plaque: ACC 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap23 March 2017 12:23 PM ISTPhase 2 CARAT trial fails to meet primary endpointWashington : Injection of a novel form of synthetic high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), or...
New approach uses ultrasound to measure pulmonary edema fluid in the lungs supriya kashyap kashyap23 March 2017 11:03 AM ISTA team of engineering and medical researchers has found a way to use ultrasound to monitor fluid levels in the lung, offering a noninvasive way to...
Left Atrial Closer Reduces Stroke Risk in AFib: ACC 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap22 March 2017 11:47 AM ISTIn patients undergoing cardiac surgery, procedure helps prevent thromboembolismWashington : For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common...
Hepatitis drug can help cut Ebola death rate supriya kashyap kashyap22 March 2017 11:39 AM ISTWashington : A class of drugs used to treat hepatitis and some forms of multiple sclerosis has shown promise in treating Ebola.Since there is no...
