Whole body MRI may help detect cancer metastasis quickly: Lancet Hina Zahid13 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe whole body MRI is an imaging modality that may be employed for quicker detection of metastatis of cancer.A study appearing in the Lancet has...
Case of a pulsatile abdominal mass reported in NEJM Hina Zahid13 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Maxime Elens, and Dr Robert Verhelst, at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium have reported a case of Pulsatile Abdominal Mass....
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...
Laparoscopic surgery highly effective in chronic cough associated with GERD Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: In patients with chronic cough associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), treatment with laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS)...
Low BMI after 19 can lead to inflammatory bowel disease later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTDELHI: A population-based cohort study of 377,957 men has found a significant association between underweight in young adulthood and later risk of...
Zinc supplementation suppresses fat deposition in liver, find IIT Mandi researchers Hina Zahid2 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTZinc supplementation suppresses fat deposition in the liver. Moreover, its nanoparticles mediate the signalling pathways to induce insulin sensitivity...
Fecal Transplants promising treatment for Antibiotic-Resistant C difficile infection Hina Zahid1 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTFecal Transplants is a promising treatment for Antibiotic-Resistant C difficile infection, find Mayo researchers.Transplanting human donor fecal...
FDA approves first ever Hepatitis C treatment for pediatric patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 April 2019 7:22 PM ISTFDA approves first ever Hepatitis C treatment for pediatric patients.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and...
Have difficulty in swallowing- Spoonful of peppermint oil may help meal go down Hina Zahid29 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTHave difficulty in swallowing- A spoonful of peppermint oil may help meal go down.Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)...
Vitamin D does not improve relapse free survival in gastrointestinal cancers: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTJAPAN: Several studies have implied the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of several cancers, but the same does not hold true for...
Novel Vaccine for Colorectal Cancer Shows Positive Phase I Results Hina Zahid28 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- A new colorectal cancer vaccine showed positive results in phase 1 clinical trial to demonstrate that the approach is safe. The...
Landmark: ICMR, NICED develop shigella vaccine for treatment bloody diarrhea and dysentry Deepanjana Sarkar25 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a development that is going to bring relief to millions of bloody diarrhea/dysentery patients across the country, the Indian Council of Medical...
