Sublingual apomorphine beneficial for off episodes in Parkinson's disease: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Apomorphine sublingual film is efficient in improving motor scores during off-episodes in Parkinson's disease patients as compared to placebo,...
Indian scientists find new drug targets to treat Nipah virus Hina Zahid18 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTNipah virus infections have killed 72–86% of the infected individuals in Bangladesh and India. The infections are spread via bodily secretions of...
Rare case of metformin-associated lactic acidosis: a report Hina Zahid18 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hiroki Kinoshita at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo,...
SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin reduces gout flares in type 2 diabetes: CANVAS Program Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Canagliflozin (Invokana) -- a medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) -- lowered serum urate and reduced the risk of gout...
Low calorie sweeteners linked to diabetes in new study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe consumption of foods and beverages containing low calorie sweeteners has increased worldwide over the last three decades. Low calorie sweeteners...
SZC helps maintain potassium levels in hyperkalemia patients: HARMONIZE trial Dr. Kartikeya17 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Once-daily sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) treatment for up to 11 months helped in maintaining a normal concentration of potassium in...
Low dose tadalafil -- Effective treatment for depression with Erectile Dysfunction Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTKorea: Daily low dose tadalafil, phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 inhibitor, may have a potential role in the treatment of depression in patients with...
Empagliflozin may not increase exercise ability in chronic heart failure: Phase III Trials Hina Zahid16 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTRIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS -- The results from the EMPERIAL-Reduced and EMPERIAL-Preserved trials related to functional endpoints with...
Children with CKD being increasingly prescribed nephrotoxic medicines, finds study Dr. Kartikeya16 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTCanada: Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are being increasingly prescribed medications that are potentially nephrotoxic (toxic to kidneys),...
New Zika vaccine may protect both mom and fetus Hina Zahid16 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTZika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that has recently emerged and caused major epidemics. An important goal of the Zika virus (ZIKV)...
An extra cup of coffee a day improves kidney function, protects against CKD Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTUK: Coffee is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Its consumption has been linked to many health benefits, adding to its list of benefits,...
Most countries face two extremes- obesity and undernutrition: Lancet Hina Zahid15 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTA Lancet study has revealed a new nutrition reality, a new approach is needed to help reduce undernutrition and obesity at the same time. More than a...
