Avoid Energy drinks as adverse effects range from headache to cardiac abnormalities Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTBecause many countries allow the sale of energy drinks to young people, identifying ways to minimize potential harm from energy drinks is critical. A...
FDA Alert for Blindness Risk From Compounded Vancomycin Eye Injections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTMany ophthalmologists use intraocular vancomycin during cataract surgery with the intent of preventing postoperative endophthalmitis. FDA is unaware...
Anemia detection from few drops of whole blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTAbout one-quarter of the world's population suffers from anemia, a disease caused by a concentration deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells. To...
Rare Case of Sarcoidosis with only extensive Intramuscular manifestation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTAn unusual case of Sarcoidosis has been reported in Journal of Medical case reports by N Meyer et al. in which there was no pulmonary involvement and...
A simple, easy-to-administer Nanopatch polio vaccine developed Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 10:05 AM ISTEfforts to rid the world of polio have taken another significant step, thanks to research led by University of Queensland bioscience experts and...
Black tea promotes weight loss and benefit by changing bacteria in gut Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTUCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the...
Our muscles measure the time of day supriya kashyap kashyap5 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTBiological clocks are ticking everywhere throughout our body. They trigger the release of the hormone melatonin during sleep, favour the secretion of...
Metformin not beneficial in Type 1 Diabetes – REMOVAL Study updates Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTNew data of the REMOVAL study pertaining to the updated guidelines about metformin in type 1 diabetes has been presented at the 2017 European...
New Indian typhoid vaccine could halve infection rate : Oxford study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTA new typhoid vaccine developed by an Indian privately-held Bharat Biotech proved safe and highly immunogenic in a study and could be used to prevent...
New test rapidly diagnoses Zika supriya kashyap kashyap2 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTCambridge: MIT researchers have developed a paper-based test that can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes. Unlike existing tests, the new...
Is fasting before Lipid Profile necessary? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTFasting for eight to 12 hours before having blood drawn for a Lipid Profile Test was thought to give a more accurate assessment of total cholesterol,...
Serum Institute's vaccine demonstrates significant efficacy against severe rotavirus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTResults from a Phase 3 efficacy study in India of the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.'s rotavirus vaccine BRV-PV (known as ROTASIIL®) were...
