Levothyroxine offers no benefit in subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Treatment with levothyroxine compared with placebo did not significantly improve hypothyroid symptoms or fatigue in adults aged 80 years and...
Oral semaglutide bests empagliflozin in reducing weight and HbA1c in diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Oral semaglutide, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analog, outperformed sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin in...
Iron supplementation may reduce hospitalization due to heart failure Dr. Prem Aggarwal1 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTChina: Iron therapy can reduce heart failure (HF) hospitalization but not mortality in patients with heart failure, finds a recent study published in...
Measles infection may erase immune memory and increase infections risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTMeasles infection may erase immune memory and increase future infections risk, researchers have found.Measles virus attacks the cells that serve as...
Rare case of sepsis by Ralstonia mannitolilytica: a report Hina Zahid1 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Michael Owusu at the Department of Medical Diagnostics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana and colleagues have...
Less costly greener inhalers may help lower global warming Dr. Kartikeya31 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTMany current Metered-dose inhalers for conditions such as asthma contain liquefied, compressed potent greenhouse gases that act as a propellant to...
Coffee enhances Cycling performance in men and women, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTAnother good news for coffee lovers -Coffee may improve sports performance in men and women a new study has revealed. The study of 38 participants (19...
Sperm quality improves with heart-healthy diet, suggests study Hina Zahid31 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTDiet has an established role in Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.But role of diet on reproductive health is not known. A new study suggests that...
Rare case of Rat Bite Fever reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Stephane Giorgiutti and Dr Nicolas Lefebvre at Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France have reported a rare case of Rat Bite Fever. The case has...
New TB vaccine has 50% protection against progression to active disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTA path breaking development has brought the world a step closer to a better vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), as researchers today published final...
Experts explore vaccine for gonorrhea prevention Hina Zahid29 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have been awarded a three-year contract to study the efficacy of the vaccine Bexsero — already...
Anti-inflammatory agents new option for treating depression, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTAround a third of people who are clinically depressed don’t respond well to Psychotherapy and current drug therapies and also have to face drug side...
