Sleep Apnea home testing less expensive than polysomnography Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTA study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine has concluded that Home respiratory polygraphy had similar efficacy...
Midnight snack increases risk of heart disease and diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTEating during the night is associated with higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, and the body's 24-hour cycle is to blame, according to research...
Extreme swings in BP as dangerous as consistently high BP Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTExtreme ups and downs in systolic blood pressure may be just as deadly as having consistently high blood pressure, according to a new study from the...
First two-dose Hepatitis B vaccine approved Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a hepatitis B vaccine called Heplisav-B (Dynavax) that is the first and only two-dose vaccine for...
Men with curved penis have increased cancer risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPeyronie's disease is a disorder of the connective tissue of penis wherein it develops a significant curve.It is also referred to as penile fibrosis...
IUDs may have a surprising benefit: Protection against cervical cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 8:00 PM IST Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the...
Very low calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTIn a new study, a Yale-led research team uncovers how a very low-calorie diet can rapidly reverse type 2 diabetes in animal models. If confirmed in...
Even Light Drinking Increases Cancer Risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTIn the past various studies have suggested a link between alcohol consumption and certain kinds of cancers. Now, American Society of Clinical Oncology...
Boy is given new skin thanks to gene therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTA medical team at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum's burn unit and the Center for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Modena (Italy) were the first...
All about New oral anticoagulant , Apixaban Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTNew oral anticoagulants (NOACs) represent direct-acting drugs functioning selectively for one specific clotting factor. Their clinical indications are...
Stents for stable angina may just be giving placebo effect only : Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTCoronary artery stents are lifesaving for heart attack patients, but new research suggests that the placebo effect may be larger than previously...
Vitamin D can help burns to heal and prevent scarring Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTPatients with severe burns who have higher levels of vitamin D recover more successfully than those with lower levels, according to a study presented...
