Researchers develop new drugs to help quit smoking Vinay Singh singh29 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTResearchers created a more than a dozen candidate drugs to help quit smoking as they have the potential to curb smokers' desire for nicotine by...
A rare case of Metronidazole induced severe thrombocytopenia Vinay Singh singh29 Aug 2018 7:00 PM ISTDr.Jeffrey Lew, Hematology Oncology Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii and colleagues have reported a rare case of Metronidazole induced...
HDL cholesterol greater than 60 mg/dl increases risk of heart attack-ESC Update Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTAn increased risk of heart attack and death may be associated with very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good" cholesterol, reports a...
Metformin use associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTVitamin B12 deficiency is common among institutionalized elderly using metformin, finds a new retrospective study in the Archives of Gerontology and...
Weight Loss drug Lorcaserin safe, has no cardiac toxicity-ESC update Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTLorcaserin, a drug approved for weight loss in overweight and obese patients does not increase the risk of cardiovascular events, according to the...
Phosphate binders to prevent complications of chronic kidney disease Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTAdults with chronic kidney disease(CKD) G5D treated with dialysis, sevelamer may lower all-cause mortality compared to calcium-based binders and incur...
Daily Aspirin Fails in Primary Prevention of heart attack : ARRIVE Trial Vinay Singh singh27 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTA daily dose of 100 mg of Aspirin was not found effective in reducing the long-term risk for cardiovascular (CV) or cerebrovascular events, according...
Even a shorter course of antibiotics effective in Gram-negative Bacteremia Hina Zahid27 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA seven-day course of antibiotics for Gram-negative bacteremia (GNB), a serious infection that occurs when bacteria get into the bloodstream, was...
Pharmacological Management of Chronic insomnia in Elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTDr. Vivien C Abad and colleagues have very vividly outlined Pharmacological Management of Chronic insomnia in Elderly. The article has appeared in the...
Alcohol impairs attention and performance much beyond hangover Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTIn new study psychologists at the University of Bath have found that the effects of a heavy drinking session on our thoughts and performance may last...
Beta blockers reduce bleeding and mortality risk in Cirrhosis Vinay Singh singh26 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTScientists in a systematic review and meta‐analysis have found that Beta-blockers are a safe and effective alternative to variceal band ligation for...
New fast blood test for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTMeasuring the level of a specific protein—called D-dimer (DD)—in a patient’s blood may help in the prediction of whether a time-intensive ultrasound...
