Novel eye drops may improve sight defect and replace reading glasses, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTTopical Eye drops improving sight defects may sound like science fiction but it is true as novel drops passed their Phase 2b clinical trial earlier...
PCOS linked to increased risk of cardiometabolic and psychiatric complications in pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTWomen with PCOS have greater risk of perinatal and postpartum cardiometabolic and psychiatric complications is the result of the study.Women with...
Statins for primary CVD prevention has uncertain benefits, potential harms: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTIreland: Statins have been in use in people with established cardiovascular disease for decades now. But uncertainty exists on whether the benefits of...
Verapamil an effective prophylactic drug in the treatment of Cluster headache, confirms review Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a narrative review of efficacy, mechanisms and perspectives of Verapamil use in Cluster Headache appearing in Journal Headache the researchers...
Timing Matters: Blood sugar control improves with exercise before breakfast, finds research Hina Zahid20 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTBlood sugar control improves with exercise before breakfast in overweight, is the finding of new research.Regular exercise and reducing sitting time...
Statins in familial hypercholesterolemia: Early initiation leads to better CV outcomes finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTFamilial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by severely elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and premature cardiovascular...
Break Wave-next-generation lithotripsy with hand held device that uses acoustic energy Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: The new technology called Break Wave is a next-generation form of lithotripsy that uses cyclic pulses of ultrasound to fracture kidney stones at...
Digital breast tomosynthesis significantly increases cancer detection over full-field mammography Hina Zahid18 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTLeesburg, VA - Digital breast tomosynthesis significantly increases cancer detection over full-field mammography is finding of a new study. In an ...
Type 1 diabetes: HbA1c levels above 6.9% associated with complications, finds BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTSweden: Researchers from Sweden have identified a window of HbA1c levels that can control complications in people with type 1 diabetes.According to...
Pain reduction: Paracetamol as good as combo drugs in acute musculoskeletal injuries Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Zealand: Oral paracetamol (aka acetaminophen or APAP) alone is equally effective in reducing pain in patients with acute musculoskeletal (MSK)...
Surgery effective option for some GERD patients refractory to PPI's: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTHeartburn that persists despite proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment is a frequent and taxing clinical problem. The present available treatment...
Type 2 diabetes: Eye device that measures blood sugar levels granted patent Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: A device that uses the eye to measure blood sugar levels has been granted a patent. This brings the device, currently known as an optical...
