PCSK9 inhibitors beneficial for patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTPCSK9 inhibitors reduced lipoprotein(a) levels and that patients starting with higher Lp(a) levels appeared to derive greater absolute benefit from...
Consume eggs daily to keep cardiovascular diseases at bay: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTPeople who indulge in a moderate level of egg consumption (up to <1 egg/day) have a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as compared to...
Fetal MRI can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 May 2018 8:28 PM ISTFetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reliably spot holoprosencephaly as early as 18 gestational weeks, providing an opportunity to counsel...
Eczema drug effective against severe asthma Vinay Singh singh22 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTEczema drug, dupilumab reduces severe asthma symptoms and improves patients' ability to breathe better than standard therapies, according to two...
Oral Contraceptives Linked With Increased Asthma Risk Vinay Singh singh21 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTWomen who take oral contraceptives are at an increased risk for lifetime asthma, according to a research presented at the American Thoracic Society...
MRI guided IV alteplase best for ’wake-up’ stroke patients : WAKE-UP trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTIn patients with acute stroke with an unknown time of onset, intravenous alteplase guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans results in...
Hip Fracture Patients: Alendronate reduces CVD risk, says Study Vinay Singh singh21 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe risk of cardiovascular events in patients with hip fracture treated with Alendronate gets significantly reduced, according to a recent study. Hip...
ICMR develops Ayurvedic Capsule to Cure Dengue, currently under Trial Vinay Singh singh20 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTBelagavi: Indian scientists associated with the Indian Council of Medical Research have created first of its kind of Ayurvedic medicine to cure...
Antibacterial in toothpaste may combat severe lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2018 8:25 PM IST A common antibacterial substance found in toothpaste may combat life-threatening diseases such as cystic fibrosis(CF) when combined with an already...
Decoded-Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints Vinay Singh singh20 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe molecular handle that chikungunya grabs to get inside the cells, had led the researchers at Washington University to create decoy handles that...
Fremanezumab effective in prevention of episodic migraine : JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTIn patients with an episodic migraine, administration of subcutaneous fremanezumab compared with placebo resulted in a reduction in the mean number of...
Novel PCSK9 inhibitor, Inclisiran causes significant reduction of atherogenic lipoprotein Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTInclisiran, a small interfering RNA (siRNA) that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9), produces significant and prolonged...
