Low carbohydrate diet may help lower blood sugar and hepatic fat in diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: A carbohydrate-reduced high-protein (CRHP) diet may help to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes even in the...
Probiotics a double-edged sword- May lead to blood infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics use on the rise and it is a common protocol during medical treatments. Probiotics are increasingly being used for preventing diarrhoea and...
Breakthrough technique regulates insulin release through blue light Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: A new technique discovered by researchers from Tufts University in Massachusetts could be beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes to regulate...
Drugs as good as stenting and bypass surgery in stable CAD: ISCHEMIA trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Taking medications and making lifestyle changes may suffice the need to undergo invasive stenting for patients with severe but stable heart...
Vitamin D may improve success rate of H pylori eradication, finds recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Vitamin D might protect people from Helicobacter pylori infection, a recent study published in the Helicobacter journal. Moreover, vitamin D...
Lorecivivint, a potential disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTLorecivivint or SM04690, a novel small molecule drug, could be an effective disease-modifying treatment for knee osteoarthritis -- is the finding of a...
Its alarming- 463 million Diabetes patients globally and numbers continue to rise Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTOn World Diabetes Day, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has released new figures that highlight the alarming growth in the prevalence of...
A faster, stronger rabies vaccine developed by researchers Hina Zahid15 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTRabies is almost always fatal. However, following a rabies exposure the disease is practically 100% preventable by timely post-exposure prophylaxis...
Anakinra rapidly resolves symptoms in complex cases of gout: Journal of Rheumatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Anakinra (Kineret) is an effective and well-tolerated therapy for medically complex, hospitalized patients with acute gout and pseudogout, a...
Bempedoic acid enhances LDL-C lowering effect of statins in high risk patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The addition of bempedoic acid to high-intensity statin therapy in patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) helped in a...
New low cost portable instrument takes OCT beyond ophthalmology Hina Zahid14 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTOptical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging test that uses light waves to take cross-section pictures of the retina. Optical...
Novel minimally invasive procedure may help improve blood sugar in diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR) is a novel minimally invasive procedure that may improve blood sugar in diabetics. The ablative procedure that...
