Vitamin D intervention during childhood may help prevent type 1 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTGetting enough vitamin D during infancy and childhood is associated with a reduced risk of islet autoimmunity among children at increased genetic risk...
Novel therapies for multidrug-resistant bacteria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTScientists at the University of Surrey in collaboration with research partners at the University of Sheffield and University of Würzburg, Germany,...
Haloperidol as adjunctive therapy superior to placebo for acute gastroparesis symptoms supriya kashyap kashyap27 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTHaloperidol is an effective first-line agent in combination with standard analgesic and antiemetic agents for the treatment of gastroparesis in the...
Azithromycin, levofloxacin, rifaximin all effective for travelers diarrhea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTThree single-dose antibiotic regimens azithromycin, rifaximin and levofloxacin were all comparable for treating travelers’ diarrhea when paired with...
New mechanism of enzyme inhibition offers hope of reversing antibiotic resistance Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTResistance to antibiotics is becoming increasingly prevalent and threatens to undermine healthcare systems across the globe. Antibiotics including...
Experts recommend fewer lab tests for hospitalized patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:27 PM ISTIn a review article publishing this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, physicians at Johns Hopkins, along with experts from several other institutions...
Pollution kills three times more people each year than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTPollution around the globe now contributes to an estimated 9 million deaths annually or roughly one in six according to an in-depth new study...
High blood pressure linked to Mitral regurgitation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Oct 2017 7:15 PM ISTFor the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries,...
FDA Approves Golimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Golimumab, the only fully-human anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha therapy administered via a...
New Diet Drug :Dramatic Weight Loss in Obese Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2017 8:30 PM ISTA drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to...
Statin use linked to heightened type 2 diabetes risk in susceptible individuals : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTLong term use of statins to lower blood fats and stave off cardiovascular disease is associated with a 30 percent heightened risk of developing type 2...
New adult shingles vaccine more effective in people over age 50 Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GlaxoSmithKline's Shingrix shingles vaccine for use in adults aged 50 and over, a move widely expected...
