Low dose aspirin prevents preterm birth in nulliparous women: AJOG Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe administration of low dose aspirin in healthy nulliparous women is associated with a substantial decrease in spontaneous preterm birth (PTB)...
Babies of mothers with type 1 diabetes at higher risk for heart defects: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTIt has long been known that patients with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk of complications. Now, a new study published in the journal The BMJ...
Immunological treatment for miscarriage prevention not effective Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTRecombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) is given as an immunomodulatory treatment to suppress an immune response to...
Prenatal Folic acid fortification prevents mental illness later: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 July 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the JAMA Psychiatry shows that prenatal exposure to fortifying grain-based foods with folic acid is associated with...
Foleys Aren’t Fun, they have risks : JAMA Vinay Singh singh4 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTIndwelling urethral catheter (Foley catheter) is important in caring for certain hospitalized patients but can also cause both infectious and...
Death due to Vit D deficiency - Call for updated guidelines Vinay Singh singh3 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe tragic death of a six-month-old baby in the UK who died following complications of heart failure caused by severe Vitamin D deficiency has raised...
Long working hours increase diabetes risk in women: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTWomen working for more than 45 hours in a week are at increased risk for diabetes, finds a new study published online in the journal BMJ Diabetes...
Abrupt increase in cases of Female Genital cosmetic surgery : BMJ Vinay Singh singh2 July 2018 8:28 PM ISTThere has been an abrupt increase in the number of Australian girls, some as young as 11, undergoing genital cosmetic surgery, reports a pilot study.A...
EMA recommends Ulipristal for Preop Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTUlipristal acetate has been recommended for a grant of marketing authorization for preoperative treatment of uterine fibroids by European Medicines...
New drug may avert thousands of deaths from PPH : WHO Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTFindings of a new study co-led by World Health Organization (WHO) demonstrate that carbetocin -- a new heat-stable drug formulation for prevention of...
In utero exposure to diabetes increases its risk in offsprings : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe offsprings subjected to in utero exposure to type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) versus offsprings exposed to...
Maternal diabetes increases autism risk in children : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTChildren born to mothers with any of the three main types of diabetes are at increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), finds a new study...
