New safer sleeping pills allow brain to wake up during threat Vinay Singh singh14 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTScientists have proposed that a new class of hypnotic drug might be used as an alternative which would function as a sleeping pill while still...
Diabetes slows word recall , speech fluency in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTElderly with type 2 diabetes may struggle more with verbal memory than their peers without the disease, a recent study suggests. In people with...
Poor sleep quality may lead to Alzheimer's disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTSt. Louis, USA: The older people having less slow-wave sleep - the deep sleep needed for consolidating memories and waking up feeling refreshed - have...
Indian doctors report atypical and rare presentation of Dengue Fever Vinay Singh singh12 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTA rare case was reported in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India which described dengue fever with an atypical and rare presentation ...
Indian doctors perform brain surgery on a 20 days old premature baby Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTDoctors at a private hospital perform a rare feat by carrying out brain surgery on a 20-day baby boy weighing just 1.1160 kg. .The baby was one among...
Tough decision: Delhi doctors operate on 90 yrs old for brain tumour Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Jan 2019 6:00 PM ISTIts indeed a tough decision: Delhi doctors operate on a brain tumour in 90 yrs old patient.It was a 5cm tumour (5cm) in his brain which was removed...
Single episode of diabetic ketoacidosis retards brain growth in kids Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTA single episode of moderate/severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in young children at diagnosis is associated with lower cognitive scores and altered...
FDA okays seizure monitoring smartwatch for use in children Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for marketing the Embrace smartwatch (Empatica Inc) for tracking seizures in children...
Adults with cerebral palsy more prone to anxiety, depression: JAMA Hina Zahid9 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTDr Kimberley Smith at the University of Surrey and co-researchers have found that adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing...
Annual screening of Atrial Fibrillation patients decreases Stroke risk Vinay Singh singh7 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, annual screening of AF patients decreases Stroke risk.The study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has reported that...
Golden hour - Key to successful management of heat stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTIndia: Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a life-threatening medical emergency, which if not treated in time can result in death due to organ damage...
Two possible new ways to treat silent seizures in children Hina Zahid5 Jan 2019 7:05 PM ISTSAN FRANCISCO, CA - As early as 3 months of age, infants with a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome start having convulsive seizures,...
