Overactive bladder drug Mirabegron does not increase CV risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) -- a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) -- does not increase the risk of...
Antidepressants reduce death in patients with diabetes and depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTDelhi: People with diabetes and depression who receive antidepressants are less likely to die, concludes a recent study.The study, published in the...
Guideline for Antipsychotic use in schizophrenia detailed by Lancet study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: The antipsychotics used for schizophrenia treatment have relatively small efficacy differences between them, but the differences in...
Thiazides use increases risk of knee replacement surgery in osteoarthritis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: The use of thiazide diuretics is riskier than loop diuretics in patients with knee osteoarthritis as it increases the risk of knee replacement...
Dolutegravir is preferred first line HIV treatment for all populations: WHO Hina Zahid23 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTWorld Health Organisation(WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for...
MS risk in Vitamin D deficiency due to environmental factors and not due to genetic predisposition Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 July 2019 9:05 AM ISTVitamin D deficiency increases multiple sclerosis(MS) risk due to environmental factors, not a genetic predisposition, suggests a new study.A new...
E-Cigarettes may help quit smoking but relapse rate high: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar22 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTWhile E-Cigarette use appears to be associated with a reduction in the smoking level and an increase in smoking cessation attempts, E-Cigarette users...
FDA approves Apremilast to treat oral ulcers associated with Behcet’s Disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTFDA approves Apremilast to treat oral ulcers associated with Behcet’s Disease.Based on the efficacy and safety results of the phase 3 RELIEF study,...
Can gut infection trigger Parkinson's disease? Hina Zahid22 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTA new study by Montreal scientists published in Nature demonstrates that a gut infection can lead to a pathology resembling Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Music a useful alternative to preoperative midazolam routinely used to control anxiety Hina Zahid21 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTMusic may offer a useful alternative to preoperative midazolam routinely used to control anxiety, finds a new study.Music may be an effective...
India moving towards Obesity from Malnutrition, says UN report Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTUnited Nations: India is moving towards obesity from malnutrition as the number of obese people are increasing in the country while malnutrition is on...
Vitamin D plus calcium may increase risk of stroke, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar20 July 2019 9:00 AM ISTVitamin D plus calcium may increase the risk of stroke, find a study conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplements on health.Nowadays...
