Repeated Antibiotic exposure may increase risk for type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTA retrospective cohort analysis of 14,361 US veterans published in the Primary Care Diabetes revealed that any and repeated exposure to certain...
Anakinra leads to rapid clinical improvement in dilated cardiomyopathy Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTIn a report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, doctors describe the case of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy who experienced rapid...
A case of Dog lick that led to amputation of limbs Hina Zahid6 Aug 2018 6:00 PM ISTA case of infection by bacteria Capnocytophaga has been reported which led to the amputation of limbs of a patient reportedly after a dog lick.A...
No role of Prophylactic antibiotics in endophthalmitis prevention after Intravitreal Injection Vinay Singh singh5 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTAntibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce the rate of endophthalmitis following IVI and might potentially be associated with an increased risk of...
Fidaxomicin better than vancomycin in Clostridium difficile infection Vinay Singh singh5 Aug 2018 7:15 PM ISTFidaxomicin is a better treatment option than vancomycin for all patients except those with severe infections with Clostridium difficile and could be...
Statin exposure linked to idiopathic inflammatory myositis Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe use of statin medications is associated with the development of idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM), according to a case-control study in JAMA...
New active substance raises hopes of hepatitis E cure Hina Zahid4 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTAn international team of researchers has now found a possible active substance against the virus in the naturally occurring substance silvestrol. The...
Regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution bad for Heart Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study sponsored by British Heart Foundation has revealed that Regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution bad for Heart.According to...
Influenza vaccination lowers mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Vinay Singh singh4 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTRheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients receiving influenza vaccine have significantly lower morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients,...
Vitamin D improves quality of life in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients Vinay Singh singh3 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation could significantly improve quality of life for Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA) patients, according to the findings, announced at...
For treating Latent Tuberculosis , shorter regimen is better- NEJM Vinay Singh singh2 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe 4-month regimen of rifampin was safer and more effective in children and adults compared to the 9-month regimen of isoniazid for the prevention of...
Less than 100g chocolate per week benefits health of heart: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTGood News for chocolate lovers- chocolate consumptions heart healthy.We all love eating chocolates, and if a new study is to be believed, apart from...
