Use of wood or coal for cooking increases risk of respiratory diseases and death Vinay Singh singh22 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTLong-term use of solid fuels for cooking was associated with significantly elevated risks of hospitalization or death from both acute and chronic...
New test could screen patients at risk of Aspergillosis Vinay Singh singh22 Sept 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in Nature Communications reports the discovery of a genetic mutation in humans linked to a 17-fold increase in the number of...
Paracetamol use in infancy may lead to asthma in teenage Vinay Singh singh21 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTChildren may be at a higher risk of developing asthma by the age of 18 due to the intake of paracetamol during their first two years of life, reports...
A unique case of Tuberculosis of the Finger: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2018 6:00 PM ISTJennifer Mandal and Mary Margaretten, from University of California, San Francisco, California present the unique case of a 42-year-old woman...
Targeted lung denervation new safe treatment for COPD Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTResults from the AIRFLOW 2 phase II clinical trial have shown that a technique called Targeted Lung Denervation (TLD) involving the opening of...
High-Dose Guaifenesin benefits in chronic respiratory illnesses Vinay Singh singh19 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTIn a unique case reported in the journal Respiratory Medicine Case Reports,the researchers have found that High-Dose Guaifenesin beneficial in chronic...
Busting the mucus myth: Its ok to drink milk during cold Vinay Singh singh18 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTA review study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood disclosed that no evidence supports the myth that milk increases mucus production...
Cord blood analysis to predict asthma risk in babies Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2018 7:15 PM ISTBabies born during the grass pollen season may be at greater risk of developing respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study...
Simple test for viral infections could reduce antibiotic use Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTPoint of care respiratory viral testing (POCT) -- a quick and easy test for viral infections -- can reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and hospital...
Research suggests ,Sooty particles from polluted air reach placenta Vinay Singh singh17 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new research suggests ,sooty particles from polluted air reach placenta and that may be reason of air pollution having detrimental effect on...
Inhaled steroids increase risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Hina Zahid16 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study,Inhaled steroids increase the risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections risk opposing the popular assumption that...
Slow-Release morphine safe for some obstructive sleep apnea patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study finds that a 40-mg dose of slow-release morphine may be safe for non-severely obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is...
