Carpal tunnel syndrome patients at increased risk of heart failure, amyloidosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTDenmark: Patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) are at increased risk of developing amyloidosis and heart...
A Rare Variety of Takayasu Arteritis reported Hina Zahid7 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Souren Pal at District Hospital, Howrah, West Bengal and colleagues have reported a rare case of Takayasu Arteritis (TA) involving subclavian...
Aerobic and resistance exercise may cut down excess cardiac adiposity: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar6 July 2019 9:00 AM ISTCardiac adiposity or excessive fat around the heart possesses high cardiovascular risk. Aerobic and resistance exercise have the potential to reduce...
Poor blood sugar control and CV risk factors accelerate vascular aging in young type 1 diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Higher levels of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) and poor blood sugar control contributes to vascular ageing in young people with type 1...
FDA's 1999 claim of soy as cholesterol lowering diet still valid, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: A recent study published in the JAMA journal has backed FDA's 1999 heart health claims of the cholesterol-lowering effect of soy protein,...
Common BP drug may lead to Diverticulosis in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTA team of scientists led by Imperial College London have found that blood pressure drug belonging to class of Calcium channel blockers may lead to...
PCSK9 inhibitor Alirocumab cuts risk of subsequent heart attack in Diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar3 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaking twice-monthly injection of cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab may cut the risk of a subsequent heart attack in patients with high blood sugar...
Study supports short term DAPT after PCI in patients with Drug-eluting stent Deepanjana Sarkar2 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTThe ideal timing of switching from DAPT to a single antiplatelet treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention remains a matter of discussion. A...
Low-carbhyodrate diet improves metabolic syndrome regardless of weight loss Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: A low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet improves the metabolic syndrome even though there is no change in weight, suggests a recent study that...
Frail patients at increased risk of delirium and cognitive decline after cardiac surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with frailty are at a higher risk of developing delirium after cardiac surgery as compared to patients without frailty. Also, frail...
Reversion from prediabetes to normal blood sugar reduces death and CVD risk by half Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTOnly reversion from 2hPG-defined prediabetes to normal blood sugar was associated with a reduction in future risk of CVD and death.Reversion to normal...
Statins cut risk of stroke in cancer patients after radiotherapy Deepanjana Sarkar2 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTStatins after head, neck and thorax radiotherapy cut the risk of stroke in cancer patients, revealed a study published in the Journal of American...
