Weight loss following bariatric surgery sustained long-term: JAMA Surgery savita thakur thakur1 Sept 2016 3:50 PM ISTObese patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) lost much more weight than those who did not and were able to sustain most of this weight...
New Delhi: Spinal cord stimulator cures woman of lumbar spine disc disease supriya kashyap kashyap27 Aug 2016 12:14 PM ISTNew Delhi : A 35-year-old woman operated twice for lumbar disc disease, was cured of her ailment after the insertion of a spinal cord stimulator...
Breakthrough: Ultrasound used to wake up patient out of Coma Meghna Singhania26 Aug 2016 12:35 PM ISTLos Angeles: In a first, scientists in the US have used low-intensity ultrasound to successfully jump-start the brain of a 25-year-old man recovering...
New Study Shows In-Transit Telemedicine Speeds Ischemic Stroke Treatment supriya kashyap kashyap21 Aug 2016 9:45 AM ISTFor patients experiencing ischemic stroke the leading cause of disability in the U.S. time to treatment is critically important for avoiding...
Chronic kidney disease may lead to diabetes, says a study supriya kashyap kashyap19 Aug 2016 12:24 PM ISTToronto : One has always read about a link between obesity and diabetes. Now, a new study has established a novel link between chronic kidney disease...
High blood pressure more common in lower-income countries : AHA Study supriya kashyap kashyap11 Aug 2016 12:08 PM ISTDallas : For the first time in history, people living in low and middle-income countries have a higher prevalence of hypertension or high blood...
Researchers find biomarker for sickle cell disease supriya kashyap kashyap11 Aug 2016 12:03 PM ISTNew York : An international team of researchers including one of Indian-origin, has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the...
JAMA Study points to higher ICU usage, unnecessary costly procedures supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 3:11 PM ISTLos Angeles : With the use of intensive care units (ICUs) on the rise in many hospitals, researchers at LA BioMed and UCLA examined ICU usage and...
New technique to prevent burn scars supriya kashyap kashyap9 Aug 2016 5:45 PM ISTNew York : Researchers have developed a new non-invasive method to prevent scarring caused by burn injuries."People don't die from scars, but they do...
Doctors should offer women birth control right after babies arrive : ACOG supriya kashyap kashyap8 Aug 2016 12:58 PM ISTWomen should have the chance to get long-acting birth control like intrauterine devices (IUDs) before they leave the hospital with a new baby, a...
Blood Pressure Goals in Diabetic Patients- SPRINT Trial savita thakur thakur22 July 2016 11:45 AM ISTSince JNC8, there has been questions at the more intensive control of the blood pressure in diabetic patients and its benefit in reducing the...
Cardiologist suggests fat tax to combat obesity supriya kashyap kashyap21 July 2016 3:07 PM ISTNew Delhi : A fat tax on high calorie foods to encourage healthier lifestyle choices needs to be enforced universally on all foods containing trans...
