Do Sunscreens protect skin cancer at cost of developing Vitamin D deficiency ? Deepanjana Sarkar22 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAre sunscreens necessary evil- protecting skin cancer at the cost of causing Vitamin D deficiency is a million-dollar question.Sunscreens are used to...
Type 2 diabetes: New oral drug on the horizon! Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 2:14 PM ISTImeglimin could be a new treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes either as mono-or add-on therapy, reveal results from a phase 3 study....
Vitamin D added to exercise enhances physical performance of elderly women Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTBrazil: Exercise is a highly effective tool in elderly to slow down muscle wasting and loss of function, but sometimes they are not able to exercise...
Diabetes drug: Thiazolidines increase fracture risk in elderly diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of diabetes drugs belonging to thiazolidines (TZD) group increase the risk of fracture in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes...
Widespread antibiotic use linked to higher risk of hospital associated C. difficile infections Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Rates of resistance to antimicrobial agents continue to increase at hospitals. Improving the use of antimicrobials can help to combat the spread...
Addition of diabetes drug Metformin improves survival in lung cancer patients: JAMA Oncology Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTMexico: The diabetes drug metformin apart from lowering blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients has been previously shown to have varied benefit in...
The ban on e-cigarettes – a welcome step, Dr HS Bedi Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:02 PM ISTI was introduced to the real-world harm by e-cigarettes when young Master Vijay (name changed) – a student of Class 9 in the Tricity - landed up in my...
Blood sugar control: Insulin degludec better than insulin glargine, reveal results from CONCLUDE trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTLow blood sugar or hypoglycemia is the most common side effect of insulin glargine -- used for the management of diabetes. Now, a recent study seemed...
High blood pressure drug propranolol could be a cost effective treatment for autism Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTHigh blood pressure drug propranolol could be a cost-effective treatment for autism. Low-cost beta-blocker drugs used otherwise to lower heart rate...
Clinically silent relapsing malaria may still pose a threat: PLOS Pathogens Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTClinically silent relapsing malaria may still pose a threat is finding of a new studyappearing in journal PLOS Pathogens.Dr F. Eun-Hyung Lee and Mary...
Terazosin- Drug for treating enlarged prostate also beneficial in Parkinson's disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Terazosin (TZ) -- a drug used for the treatment of enlarged prostate -- could also be beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD), suggests a...
Low carb diet increases risk of CVD, cancer and overall mortality: European Heart Journal Deepanjana Sarkar18 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTLow carb diet increases risk of CVD, cancer and overall mortality reveals a study published in the European Heart Journal.Carbohydrates are an...
