MRI inferior to arthroscopy for diagnosing chondral defects of the knee Hina Zahid16 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTMagnetic resonance imaging(MRI) has been found to be inferior to arthroscopy for diagnosing chondral defects of the knee in a study by researchers...
Staged Complete PCI better than Culprit Only PCI in STEMI patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTRevascularization through staged percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is superior to culprit-only PCI at 5-year follow-up in among patients with...
Ertugliflozin effective for BP reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTErtugliflozin appears to be effective for blood pressure (BP) reduction in diabetes patients.Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with ertugliflozin...
Study finds ACE Inhibitors and ARBs effective in Migraine Prophylaxis Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzymes (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may be effective in reducing migraine days and is associated...
Sacubitril/valsartan combo effective option in Heart Failure of any etiology: JACC Deepanjana Sarkar14 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTHeart failure therapy has become complicated due to varying etiology that affects the treatment outcomes. A new study published in the Journal of...
Mammography useful in males also- may help predict cancer in high risk population Deepanjana Sarkar14 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTBreast cancer is often considered a disease that occurs only in females. But, men may get breast cancer too. In a cohort study, screening mammography...
Neprilysin inhibitors new diabetes treatment option, but use them in combination with ARBs Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Neprilysin inhibitors may be helpful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, owing to the deleterious consequences of using neprilysin...
CRP Testing can safely reduce antibiotic use in COPD flare ups Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTCRP Testing can safely reduce antibiotics use in COPD flare ups, finds study.According to a new study by researchers from Cardiff University,...
Rimegepant new effective treatment of acute migraine, finds clinical Trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTRimegepant (rimegepant Zydis) for the acute treatment of migraine, has returned positive results in phase 3 clinical trial. The drug at present is...
Lowering BP cuts down risk of Valvular Heart Disease: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar12 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: High Blood Pressure (BP) is associated with a plethora of cardiovascular diseases. A new study has found that lifetime exposure to elevated...
Study suggests possible link between sugary drinks and cancer- BMJ Hina Zahid11 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTFindings suggest limiting sugary drinks might contribute to a reduction in cancer cases, say researchersA study published by The BMJ today reports a...
Corticosteroid inhalers in COPD patients offer protection against lung cancer, finds new study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTCorticosteroid inhalers in COPD patients offer protection against lung cancer, finds a new study.Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
