New Gonorrhea Test gets Breakthrough Status by FDA Deepanjana Sarkar12 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration, FDA has approved new Gonorrhea Test ResistancePlus GC in order to efficiently treat this deadly infection.News test...
Vitamin D with estrogen may prevent metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTVitamin D with estrogen may prevent metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women , finds a new Chinese research.It is well documented that Vitamin D and...
Plant based diet decreases risk of type 2 diabetes in adults, finds study Meghna Singhania11 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study presented during Nutrition 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition held in Baltimore, fewer new type 2...
Untreated "White Coat Hypertension"doubles death risk due to heart disease Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTUntreated"White Coat Hypertension" doubles death risk due to heart disease, reveals a new study.High blood pressure, high BP or hypertension, is...
Use of Diabetes drug Metformin reduces risk of fracture Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTIran: The use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is associated with a reduced risk of fracture, finds a recent study...
Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis reported in NEJM Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Robert A. Myers and Monika T. Zmarlicka, at Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, A have reported a case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis....
Vitamin D fortified bread increases immune response in patients to fight tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTVitamin D fortified bread increases immune response in patients to fight tuberculosis, finds a new study.The researchers have found that sun-exposed...
E-Cigarette Use may lead to Seizures,warns FDA Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public that cases of seizures have been reported following the use of e-cigarettes.Seizures...
Flavored e-cigarettes: risky for your cardiovascular health, says a study Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 9:04 AM ISTUse of cinnamon and menthol flavoured e-cigarettes exacerbates endothelial dysfunction which is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases...
Vitamin D even in large doses, doesn't prevent Diabetes, finds clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jun 2019 9:00 AM ISTEven large doses of Vitamin D don't prevent Diabetes, finds clinical trial.Various observational studies in the past have reported an association...
No benefit of Prednisolone beyond 8 weeks in Initial Episode of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTAn extended 16-week course of prednisolone treatment in children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome does not improve clinical outcomes compared...
Role of Vitamin D in colorectal cancer- Expert speaks out Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTAccording to Dr Charles Fuchs, MD, MPH, director of Yale Cancer Center and colleagues from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute,Vitamin D may be helpful...
