Signs of Type 2 diabetes evident in children as young as 8 years old: EASD Annual Meeting Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSigns of adult type 2 diabetes can be found in the blood of children as young as 8 years old, reveals a recent genetic study. Generally, type 2...
Onyx one stent with one month of DAPT non inferior to biofreedom stent in high risk patients Dr. Prem Aggarwal2 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTIn PCI patients at high risk for bleeding, a polymer-based DES combined with 1-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) imay confer better angiographic...
Antidepressants linked to heightened pregnancy related diabetes risk: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: The use of antidepressants specifically venlafaxine and amitriptyline increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a...
Can drop clopidogrel three months after PCI in high risk patients: EVOLVE trial Dr. Prem Aggarwal1 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh risk elderly patients who receive Synergy everolimus-eluting stents can, if needed, safely stop taking their P2Y12 inhibitor at 3 months and...
Adults need not cut down red or processed meat consumption, recommends international panel Deepanjana Sarkar1 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTPeople who eat red meat or processed meat should continue their current meat consumption, according to recent guidelines from an international...
Phase 3 clinical trial confirms Lefamulin is non-inferior to moxifloxacin for pneumonia: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTOral lefamulin, a novel antibiotic is non-inferior to oral moxifloxacin for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) depict...
High dose statins can increase osteoporosis risk finds Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases study Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustria: A higher dose of statins, the cholesterol-lowering drug, could increase the risk of osteoporosis, a recent study published in the Annals of...
Additional stenting may reduce odds of further heart attack, finds NEJM Study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTHeart attack patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with artery stenting, additional stenting in them may reduce the risk of a further...
Diabetes remission possible with weight loss of 10% or more in first five years, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTType 2 diabetes remission is possible with 'achievable' weight loss, finds a new study.Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that...
Intravascular lithotripsy before PCI in severe CAC patients effective and safe: Circulation Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) can be used to blast calcifications with a burst of acoustic energy in patients with severe coronary artery...
Oily fish consumption lowers multiple sclerosis risk: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTAustralia: The consumption of oily fish (tinned fish), rich in very-long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D, may be beneficial in...
Ultrasound after mammography effective way for dense breast screening, reveals study Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTUltrasound screening is an effective way to screen mammographically occult breast cancer in women with dense breast. On the other hand, digital breast...
