Scientists develop new compounds to combat resistant Malaria Hina Zahid6 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTMalaria is a global health problem caused by Plasmodium parasites that are transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. Its incidence...
JAMA study explores potential of new CV drugs for secondary prevention Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTDenmark: Most patients with known ischemic heart disease (IHD) or previous myocardial infarction (MI) are eligible for additional new preventive...
Scurvy can mimic rheumatologic disorders among children, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A case series published in the Journal of Pediatrics describes 10 children in Seattle (aged 3-20 years, 9 males) who were found to have scurvy...
Dehydration among elderly linked to increased disability and mortality: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTUK: A recent study published in the journal Age and Ageing throws light on the importance of drinking water for older adults and the common...
Infective myositis secondary to melioidosis, a rare case reported Hina Zahid5 Jan 2020 6:00 PM ISTDr Nuwan Jayawardena at the Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and colleagues have reported a rare case of Melioidosis presenting as...
Vitamin D may help control skin Infections: Study Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTCORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have found that vitamin D treatment can dramatically reduce the number of disease-causing...
Antibiotics use in infancy tied to allergic disease in childhood: JAMA Pediatrics Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Exposure to antibiotics during infancy increases the risk of allergy in childhood, finds a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics....
FDA announces action against flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTIn order to curb the epidemic of youth use of e-cigarettes and the popularity of certain products among children, the U.S. Food and Drug...
BCG potency may dramatically improve if given by intravenous route: shows study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTPITTSBURGH - Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death globally, yet the world's only licensed TB vaccine, Bacille Calmette-Guerin...
Household insecticide use linked to all-cause and CVD mortality: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Long-term exposure to pyrethroid insecticides is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death and early death, suggests a recent...
Regular recreational cannabis use may increase risk of cardiac abnormalities Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTRegular cannabis users at increased risk of cardiac abnormalities. UK: People who regularly use cannabis are at increased risk of adverse changes in...
Modulating bile acids and ceramide in bile helps reduce norovirus infection: Study Hina Zahid2 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTHuman noroviruses are the leading viral cause of foodborne illness and acute diarrhoea around the world.Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have...
