Cancer vaccine may increase survival in patients with deadly brain cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTGlioblastoma is a deadly form of brain cancer that restricts the survival of the patient to median 15 to 17 months following the diagnosis. But the...
Stroke patients may experience sustained insomnia problems Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTSustained problems with insomnia are often experienced by stroke patients potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at...
Cannabidiol to reduce Drop Seizures in the Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome:Phase 3 Trial Vinay Singh singh30 May 2018 8:15 PM ISTCannabidiol, administered at a dose of either 10 mg or 20 mg per kilogram per day, resulted in a significantly greater reduction in the frequency of...
Iron rod removed from Kolkata's youth's skull Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTKOLKATA: A 3.5-feet-long iron rod was successfully removed by doctors here from the skull of a youth, who suffered severe brain damage after the metal...
A new treatment Approved for PKU in Adults Vinay Singh singh28 May 2018 7:31 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) injection for adults with a rare and serious genetic disease...
Link between gut bacteria and anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet established Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 May 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate, controlled protein and high-fat diet that has been used for many years for the treatment of epilepsy. Now,...
Pediatric law and radiology experts define abusive head trauma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTAbusive head trauma (AHT), a medical diagnosis of infants and young children who suffer from inflicted intracranial and associated spinal injuries, is...
New type of vertigo identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2018 8:31 PM ISTA new type of vertigo with no known etiology was identified by neurologists, according to a study published in the journal American Academy of...
Drugs for Parkinson's disease might be beneficial for TB as well: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe mechanism used by the immune system for clearance of bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might also be implicated in Parkinson's disease,...
A single-injection vaccine for the polio virus Vinay Singh singh22 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new nanoparticle vaccine developed by MIT researchers could assist efforts to eradicate polio worldwide, according to a study published in the...
MRI guided IV alteplase best for ’wake-up’ stroke patients : WAKE-UP trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTIn patients with acute stroke with an unknown time of onset, intravenous alteplase guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans results in...
Antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid found beneficial for some stroke patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used for the treatment of blood loss from postpartum bleeding and major trauma, improved...
