CMC Vellore Doctors identify killer strain of bacteria Vinay Singh singh10 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTVellore: Indian doctors have identified a rare but extremely dangerous strain of hypervirulent bacteria that may cause blindness, severe infections,...
Don't ignore incidental findings on MRIs, it may be cancer : BMJ study Hina Zahid10 Dec 2018 8:20 PM IST A BMJ study urges against ignoring incidental findings on MRIs, as it may be cancer. These incidental findings are also known as incidentalomas. The...
Coming soon! Simple blood test for accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe researchers have devised a cost-effective blood test that can help in the accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) even before the obvious...
These antidiabetic drugs may lead to bile duct cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTCanada: DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists, used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), are associated with an increased risk of...
Can one get cancer through Tapeworm? Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTIt is a known fact that cancer is not a contagious disease but the case of a Colombian man makes us virtually believe that cancer can be contagious.An...
Study finds new approach to manage post surgical pain with less opioids Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new study published in the JAMA Network Open has reported that post-surgical pain can be effectively managed with minimal or no opioids.The study...
Newborns with Vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of schizophrenia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTAccording to researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Queensland, Newborns with Vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of...
Elderly women with tooth loss more prone to high BP Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a new study elderly women who have experienced tooth loss are more prone to developing high BP. The study has been published in the...
Pregnant women with frontal lobe epilepsy at increased risk of seizures Vinay Singh singh8 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTFrontal lobe epilepsy is highly associated with increased risk of seizures in women during pregnancy compared to focal epilepsy or generalized...
Rare infection by brain-eating amoeba leads to death of woman Vinay Singh singh7 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTA gobsmacked case appeared in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases which showcased the death of a woman from a brain-eating amoeba after...
Statins being overprescribed for CVD prevention, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTZurich, Switzerland: The use of statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been a hotly debated topic among the...
Organic food consumption lowers risk of cancer, claims JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTFrance: High consumption of organic-food based diet significantly lowers the risk of developing cancer, claims a new study.The study, published in the...
