Aphasia recovery via speech therapy related to structural plasticity of the ventral stream supriya kashyap kashyap15 July 2017 9:41 AM ISTLanguage disturbances (aphasia) are common after stroke and can manifest as difficulty identifying the correct word to use (semantic problems) and/or...
Hyderabad: Three-year-old terrifies parents, doctors by crying tears of blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 July 2017 9:37 PM ISTA three-year-old girl has left her parents and doctors terrified and puzzled with a mysterious condition that causes her to cry tears of blood.Ahana...
Whooping 91 pins removed from mans neck Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 July 2017 12:07 PM ISTIn a bizarre case, a 56-year-old man from Rajasthan — who had 91 pins stuck inside his neck — was treated at a Delhi hospital, where doctors carefully...
Controlled temperature change inside ear can prevent migraines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 July 2017 2:25 PM ISTThe application of gentle cooling and warming currents inside the ear canal can provide relief for migraine sufferers, new research at the University...
Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea patients could lose eyesight within four years: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:14 PM ISTResearch led by the University of Birmingham has discovered that patients who suffer from both Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea are at...
Certain OTC, less expensive hearing aids provide benefit similar to conventional hearing aid: JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 July 2017 2:55 PM ISTA comparison between less-expensive, over-the-counter hearing assistance devices and a conventional hearing aid found that some of these devices were...
Researchers develop technique to monitor laryngeal and vagus nerves in surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 3:15 PM ISTIn a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a novel technique to monitor laryngeal and vagus nerve function while patients...
New ultrasound classification of thyroid nodules to avoid unnecessary biopsies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Jun 2017 4:13 PM ISTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults...
Anti-nausea drug could help treat sleep apnea Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jun 2017 4:54 PM ISTAn old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by University of Illinois...
Oral communication provides better outcomes for children with cochlear implants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jun 2017 12:22 PM ISTIn a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants, UT Dallas researchers have found that children with either no exposure or limited...
Important: WHO updates Essential Medicines List, gives new advisory on Antibiotics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jun 2017 2:48 PM IST New advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the...
Study supports Intravenous clonidine as a part of balanced anaesthesia during Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 2:51 PM ISTControlled hypotension with balanced anaesthesia minimises blood loss. Doctors Meghna Jiwanmall, Anita Shirley Joselyn, and Subramani Kandasamy from...
