Eczema may result in poor sleep quality in kids: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTEczema may lead to poor quality sleep in children, suggests a new study.USA: The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics finds that children...
Popular drug for control of high blood pressure and angina may lead to sudden cardiac arrest Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTNifedipine, one of most popular and most commonly used medicines of yesteryears for control of High blood pressure and angina has been found to cause...
High BP of more than 130 mmHg linked to less cognitive decline in elderly Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTNetherlands: Patients aged ≥75 years undergoing treatment for hypertension, with systolic blood pressure (SBP) higher than 130 mmHg, showed a less...
90pc Cure Rate in Rare Blood Cancers: John Hopkins Doctors develop new protocol for Bone Marrow Transplants Hina Zahid17 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTBringing hope to patients suffering from rare blood cancers and not being unable to find perfectly matched donors for bone marrow transplant comes...
Double benefit: Cholesterol lowering Statins may reduce risk of brain haemorrhages significantly: Latest Study Hina Zahid15 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTthe study shows that the risk of suffering a brain haemorrhage is between 22-35 per cent lower for people using statins when compared with non-users...
Oxaceprol, good alternative to NSAIDs for osteoarthritis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTBengaluru, India: Oxaceprol may be a good alternative to commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the long-term...
No Surgery: Bangalore scientist launches a Novel device to cure pile at home Deepanjana Sarkar15 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe device aims to offer Freedom from PilesNew Delhi: Coming up with an indigenous and direct-to-use solution for piles, Dr Rajah Vijay Kumar, a...
New Drug to Control High Cholesterol for Statin intolerant patients: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTStatins are generally prescribed to people with high cholesterol as the first line of defense, however, many people are unable to take statins due to...
Simple urine test could accurately detect preeclampsia in just three minutes Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Preeclampsia (PE), a multisystem disorder specific to human pregnancy, is difficult to predict and diagnose resulting in a high proportion of...
Caution! Excessive hygiene may lead to antimicrobial resistance Hina Zahid14 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTAustria: While good hygiene is essential for health and overall well being of a person, a new study cautions against indulging in excess of it. The...
Beware: Tramadol Associated with more deaths in osteoarthritis, says JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe study result indeed in a sharp contradiction to the recent guidelines by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of...
Tropinin Blood test for heart attack diagnosis flawed, finds BMJ Study Hina Zahid13 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTThe researchers, led by cardiologist Professor Nick Curzen, say these results highlight the need for medical staff to interpret troponin levels...
