Complementary practices do benefit migraine patients Vinay Singh singh24 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTA migraine is a neurological condition frequently characterized by intense, debilitating headaches which are preceded or accompanied by sensory...
Soon: Trial At AIIMS to test efficacy of Cannabis on Epilepsy patients Hina Zahid24 Nov 2018 3:15 PM ISTIIIM Director Ram Vishwakarma said they want to conduct clinical trials of the cannabis based drugs on terminally ill patients at the Tata Memorial...
Prophylactic pill for HIV to all high risk individuals : USPSTF Vinay Singh singh23 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has for the first time recommended that anyone at high risk of contracting the HIV virus should receive a...
Beware Medicos- Night shifts linked to Type 2 diabetes, says BMJ Study Vinay Singh singh23 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTRotating night shift work and unhealthy lifestyle is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, reports a study published in the journal The...
PGI doctors identify new isotope that dramatically reduces cost of PET scanning Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTProf Baljinder and colleagues at the department of nuclear medicine at the PGI have developed a nuclear agent that dramatically reduces the cost of...
Testosterone abuse leads to higher risk of premature deaths in men Vinay Singh singh22 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine reports that increased usage of anabolic steroids such as testosterone leads to a higher...
Obesity as strong a risk factor as Smoking for COPD Vinay Singh singh22 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTAlthough COPD has a strong correlation with smokers, there are numerous other risk factors that trigger the disease in individuals who have never...
Probiotics fail to benefit children with gastroenteritis: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics are often suggested to children with stomach viruses to ease symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. But a new study published in the New...
No more hypoglycemia: Scientists Develop first glucose-responsive insulin Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTTaking too much insulin or other diabetes medications could result in hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood sugar levels) in diabetics. The researchers...
Diabetes Alert: Sugary drinks more harmful than sugary foods, says BMJ Meta-analysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTSugary Drinks are more dangerous than sugary foods and have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally...
Achilles tendon thickness may predict Heart attack Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe thickness of the Achilles tendon may be an indicator of the severity of coronary artery disease and the likeliness of such patients for a heart...
Reaching consensus-Dietary fat is good or bad? Hina Zahid20 Nov 2018 8:28 PM ISTThere are several questions that have cropped up about intake of fat lately like which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a...
