Valbenazine declared safe for managing tardive dyskinesia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTFDA had approved Valbenazine (commercial name: Ingrezza) as the first drug for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in 2017 which is a disorder in...
Ezutromid to benefit patients of Duchenne muscular dystrophy Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTEzutromid, a utrophin modulator, showed promise in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), according to an interim analysis of an open-label,...
Migraine patients more vulnerable to stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTA migraine is likely to increase individual vulnerability to ischemic stroke during the process of acute brain ischemia, concluded a study published...
Breakthrough Parkinsonism drug linked to numerous deaths : FDA Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe safety of the Parkinson's drug pimavanserin (Nuplazid) is being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following reports of...
Brain Death Revisited: Dr Rahul Pandit Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 April 2018 7:03 PM ISTBrain Death is defined as the irreversible loss of all functions of the brain, including the brainstem. The three essential findings in Brain Death...
FDA: Lamotrigine has life threatening side effects Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 April 2018 7:28 PM ISTLamotrigine is used alone or with other medicines to treat seizures in patients two years and older.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued...
Indian Doctors pull out motorcycle key lodged in patient's brain Vinay Singh singh29 April 2018 7:03 PM ISTIn a unique surgery, doctors of Anand Rishi Hospital, Maharashtra have successfully removed about 1.5 inches of a motorcycle key after 3.5 hours of...
Minimally Invasive Technique to burn away brain tumour Cells Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTA real time thermal imaging method and device that will help doctors deliver fast, safe and precise thermal ablation treatments for a variety of...
Tenecteplase found superior to Alteplase in Stroke : NEJM Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 8:25 PM ISTTenecteplase before thrombectomy is associated with a higher incidence of reperfusion and better functional outcome than alteplase among patients with...
Breakthrough Drug for Progeria- rapid-aging disease of children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTHutchinson-Gilford Progeria is a very rare genetic condition occurring in just 1 in 4 million births.It is characterized by premature aging and is...
Anticholinergics linked to elevated risk of Dementia in elderly Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTLong-term use of some anticholinergic medications may enhance the risk of dementia - suggests a new study led by the University of East Anglia (UK)....
Lorazepam confirmed as first-line treatment for stopping prolonged seizures in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTIntravenous lorazepam is as effective as intravenous diazepam for stopping children’s tonic-clonic seizures in hospital. Lorazepam also results in...
