Donor heart transportation system successfully put to clinical use for the first time Deepanjana Sarkar11 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTAn organ transport system driven via static hypothermic preservation of a donor's heart during transport to a recipient for heart transplantation has...
Is it really fair to cut dietary saturated fat from diet? BMJ study questions WHO guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTA team of researchers from across the world has questioned 2018 WHO recommendation to cut down on saturated fat. In 2018 the world health organization...
Beyond weight loss, bariatric surgery may also improve sex life: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bariatric or weight loss surgery may also bring about an improvement in your sex life in addition to giving you a slim body, reveals a...
Carotid ultrasound -- an important tool to predict cardiovascular risk in psoriatic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: The presence of subclinical atherosclerosis as identified by carotid ultrasound increases the risk of a cardiovascular event in patients with...
Directly observed BP treatment effective in resistant hypertension: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar9 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTNonadherence to Blood Pressure (BP) lowering drug regimens high among referred patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension and regular...
Hypoglycemia reported with high intensity statins in non critical hospitalised patients Deepanjana Sarkar9 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTWhile statins are regarded as an ideal drug for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, use of high-intensity statins is associated with blood sugar...
People infected with H. pylori at increased risk of osteoporosis: BMJ Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Patients infected with Helicobacter pylori are at increased risk of developing osteoporosis, finds a recent review. The study, published in the...
E-cigarette use may increase risk of Heart attack: Journal of the American Heart Association Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTE-cigarette use may increase risk of Heart attack, finds a new study. Effect of e‐cigarettes are similar to a conventional cigarette and dual use of...
Higher intake of dietary PUFA prolongs survival in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially linoleic acid and marine n-3 PUFAs, lowers mortality among people with type 2...
Experts advise to relook into MRI-Guided Treat-to-Target strategy in rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTTreat-to-target strategies using disease activity scores are the cornerstone of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. The IMAGINE-RA Randomized...
Vitamin combo may help treat kala azar Hina Zahid7 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTA team of scientists at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, have found that a combination of Vitamin A and...
Cognitive decline faster after coronary heart disease event, not before: JACC Deepanjana Sarkar7 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTCognitive decline is faster after the incident coronary heart disease (CHD) event, not before, pointed out a study published in the Journal of...
