CAR T, immunotherapy bring new hope for multiple myeloma patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTTwo investigational immunotherapy approaches, including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, have shown encouraging results in the...
New Procedure which helps Patients Avoid Hip Replacement Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTDoctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are using a procedure called Subchondroplasty to give patients with damaged hips more...
Do Romosozumab or Alendronate prevent Fracture in Women with Osteoporosis ? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTIn a study published in NEJM, it has been found that in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who were at high risk for fracture, romosozumab...
Hip and Knee Replacement Patients Using Fewer Opioids to Manage Pain After Surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTStudy is the first to examine progress in shifting to other therapies to combat pain Opioid use in patients recovering from hip and knee replacement...
Small increases in complications when knee replacement done as outpatient procedure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTSome complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December...
Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Low Back Pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTDr. Pedram Heidari and associates conducted a Review of the Literature for ascertaining Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of the Causes of Low Back...
Rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy increases RA risk in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Dec 2017 7:26 PM ISTNew research reveals that children born to women with rheumatoid arthritis face an increased susceptibility to certain chronic diseases. The findings,...
Arthroscopy not found beneficial in subacromial shoulder pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTArthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Doesn't Relieve Pain is finding of a new study , since at 6 months, shoulder pain outcomes were similar among...
Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTCommunity screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women - according to new research led by the...
FDA Safety alert for Product Marketed for Osteoarthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that Limbrel, a capsule marketed to “manage the metabolic processes associated with...
Spinal cord injury affects the heart Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTSpinal cord injury affects the heart, that's what research published in Experimental Physiology and carried out by researchers from the University of...
Gabapentinoids not found suitable for treating long-term low back pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTIn a Meta-analysis of eight published trials in unselected patients, Dr. Harsha Shanthanna and associates evaluated the role of gabapentinoids in...
