Researchers suggest Dual gait testing as early predictor of dementia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2017 2:31 PM ISTIn a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are demonstrating that gait, or motion testing, while...
Future: New Robot Drill can perform 2 hour neurosurgery in 2.5 mintues Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:25 PM ISTWASHINGTON- A new computer-driven robotic drill that can make a type of complex cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures has been...
COPD exacerbations in those with CVD increases heart, stroke risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 10:40 AM ISTATS 2017, WASHINGTON, DC -- After an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, people with a history of cardiovascular...
Indian scientists discover new drug for depression and anxiety Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2017 9:00 AM ISTPsychological disorders that affect mood, emotion, and cognition are a rising global health concern. These include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic...
Higher levels of biomarker linked to increased stroke risk for women: AAN supriya kashyap kashyap20 May 2017 10:23 AM ISTWomen with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the May 10, 2017,...
Redefining Golden Hour: Clot removal therapy effective outside six-hour window for some stroke patients supriya kashyap kashyap19 May 2017 12:26 PM ISTResults of a randomized controlled trial show that endovascular treatment (ET) to remove a stroke-causing blood clot in the brain is effective in some...
Metformin may improve a autism associated disorder, shows study supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2017 1:21 PM ISTMetformin, the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, could potentially be used to treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, an inherited form of...
First in Asia: Amrita Hospital, Kochi performs first Robotic DBS Implantation on Parkinsons Patient savita thakur thakur17 May 2017 1:17 PM ISTKochi: A 45-year-old patient of Parkinson's disease got a new lease of life after undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) implantation at Amrita...
Nonprescription use of Ritalin linked to adverse side effects supriya kashyap kashyap16 May 2017 1:01 PM ISTNew research from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions that explored the potential side effects of the stimulant drug Ritalin on...
Long-term aspirin use does not lower risk of stroke for some a-fib patients supriya kashyap kashyap15 May 2017 1:27 PM ISTA new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City found that using long-term aspirin therapy to prevent...
Loss of spinal nerve fibers not the only cause of disability in multiple sclerosis supriya kashyap kashyap15 May 2017 11:05 AM ISTCauses of Disability in Multiple SclerosisIt is commonly thought that in MS, the loss of axons (nerve fibres) contributes to the chronic disability...
Dementia can be treated using cannabis: study supriya kashyap kashyap14 May 2017 4:18 PM ISTWashington : German researchers have found that small dose of cannabis taken in older age can reverse the ageing of the brain and boost memory. The...
