Early measurements of lactate in sepsis patients associated with improved outcomes Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTDelay in measurements of lactate is associated with increased mortality in sepsis patients with initial intermediate or elevated lactate levels and...
Early detection of all malaria strains now possible with a new portable instrument Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe researchers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a prototype for a portable instrument capable of detecting early-stage malaria....
Recent advances in anti-thrombotic therapy for peripheral artery disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTPeripheral artery disease (PAD) is a circulatory condition characterized by the reduced flow of blood to the limbs due to narrowing of the blood...
New blood test can detect liver damage even before symptoms appear Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTChemist Vincent Rotello at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with colleagues at University College London (UCL), U.K., announced today that...
Low-dose steroids decrease duration of illness in septic shock Vinay Singh singh25 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn adults with septic shock treated with low dose corticosteroids, the duration of shock, mechanical ventilation, and ICU stay are reduced, according...
New Nasal device for managing Obesity Vinay Singh singh25 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTDaily use of a novel nasal device to reduce smelling ability can induce weight loss and changes to dietary preferences in people aged 50 years and...
Obese, overweight with pneumonia have less mortality risks versus normal weight patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTIn what seems an obesity paradox-- a new study has found that the overweight and obese people who are hospitalized for pneumonia are more likely to...
New type of vertigo identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2018 8:31 PM ISTA new type of vertigo with no known etiology was identified by neurologists, according to a study published in the journal American Academy of...
Renal denervation found to lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTEndovascular ultrasound renal denervation, a surgery that targets the nerves connected to the kidney, was found to be beneficial for reduction of...
Consumption of cranberry linked to reduction of UTI risk in healthy women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTA recent meta-analysis study published in The Journal of Nutrition advocates that Cranberry reduces the risk of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)...
Use of antimalarial drug speeds up recovery of a 60-year-old cancer patient Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTA recently published interesting case in the journal cancer medical science has cited a case, where a patient with advanced ovarian cancer had a...
Women with gestational diabetes may be at risk for chronic kidney disease Vinay Singh singh23 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTWomen with gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) are more susceptible to early-stage kidney damage, a precursor to chronic kidney disease, according to a...
