Vitamin C does not significantly improve outcomes of ICU patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTDELHI: Refuting the claims of previous studies that demonstrated the role of vitamin C in shortening intensive care unit (ICU) stay in critically ill...
Aspirin does not increase risk of bleeding in hemorrhagic stroke: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTAspirin and other antiplatelet agents don't increase the risk of bleeding in haemorrhagic stroke is the finding of a Lancet study.These findings are...
Glycated haemoglobin cutoff for diabetes diagnosis increases with age: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTGlycated haemoglobin cutoff for diabetes diagnosis increases as the age advances, finds a new study.Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c ) increases with age...
Pesticide exposure associated with high Blood pressure in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTPesticide exposure associated with high Blood pressure (BP) in children, finds a new study.Researchers at University of California San Diego School of...
Higher intake of linoleic acid, peanut products cuts risk of heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTHigher intake of linoleic acid, the major dietary omega-6 fatty acid, derived from peanuts and peanut products cuts the risk of heart attack and...
100% fruit juice a healthy beverage? No, high consumption can lead to death: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 May 2019 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Do you think a glass of juice is a healthy beverage option? Think again. A recent study published in the esteemed journal JAMA Network Open has...
"Ultrathin Struts"- Stents may reduce repeat revascularization need: JAMA Cardiology Deepanjana Sarkar22 May 2019 8:00 PM ISTImplantation of ultrathin strut sirolimus-eluting stent that is examined in the three years BIO-RESORT trial may reduce the need for repeated...
Drug combo safe, effective for patients with resistant high BP and kidney failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure (BP) may lead to chronic kidney failure an chronic kidney failure contributes to increase of blood pressure, BP. It is therefore a...
Metformin may offer protection against macular degeneration risk: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug metformin may offer protection against the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according...
Consumption of one egg per day not associated with elevated risk of Stroke, finds Finnish Study Hina Zahid21 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTEgg Consumption up to one per day does not increase risk of Stroke, finds Finnish StudyA new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that...
1 in 10 young patients with MI will have familial hypercholesterolemia: JACC Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Clinically defined familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is prevalent in nearly 10% of young adults with myocardial infarction (MI), according to a...
Aspirin can be replaced by dabigatran for prevention of recurrent stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTDELHI: Dabigatran is at par with aspirin in the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with a recent history of embolic stroke of undetermined...
