Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy for better Survival in Acute Respiratory Infection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTThe endogenous infection marker procalcitonin can help to guide the use of antibiotics when treating infections. The course of antibiotic therapy is...
Rheumatoid Arthritis linked to an increased risk of COPD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTNew research suggests that rheumatoid arthritis may increase the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The findings, which...
Alcohol aversion drug found useful in treatment of chemo resistant lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTScientists have had positive results from a laboratory-based study using a well-known alcohol aversion drug to try to combat chemotherapy resistance...
New self-propelled catheter with earthworm-like peristaltic motion for bronchoscopy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTBiopsies of pulmonary lesions are essential for increasing the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment for respiratory illnesses such as lung cancer....
Researchers find beta blockers have positive effect in pulmonary arterial hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap11 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTA team of Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a common heart disease medication, beta blockers, may help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension...
Nerve stimulator Implant - New treatment option for central sleep apnea Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new treatment option for patients who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe central sleep...
Vitamin D protects against severe asthma attacks Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTTaking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could have the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance,...
New software turns mobile-phone accessory into breathing monitor Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTResearchers have developed new software that makes it possible to use low-cost, thermal cameras attached to mobile phones to track how fast a person...
Large increase in rate of death from chronic respiratory diseases Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 10:15 AM ISTBetween 1980 and 2014, the rate of death from chronic respiratory diseases, such as COPD, increased by nearly 30 percent overall in the U.S., although...
Minimally invasive procedure that improves lung function in patients of severe emphysema Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTPeople with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure called endobronchial-valve-treatment that places valves in the...
Recurrent Conjunctivitis which ultimately turned out to be MDR-TB Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTA 15yr old girl from Nerul was experiencing discomfort and non-resolving severe red eyes for over 15 days. Two months prior to this, she had...
Chinese scientists cryogenically freeze a woman to be revived in future Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTA 49-year-old woman who died due to lung cancer has become first Chinese person to be cryogenically frozen by Chinese scientists on request of her...
