Statin use for long duration lowers glaucoma risk: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTStatin use lowers the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), suggests a recent study.USA: The study, published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology...
Warning -- Antidepressants may trigger suicide attempts in adults with major depression Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The use of antidepressants significantly triggers suicide attempts in adults with major depression, finds a recent study published in the...
MRI associated with high response rates in radiation therapy in endometrial cancer, a study Deepanjana Sarkar28 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) shows high response rates in radiation therapy for medically inoperable endometrial cancer, revealed a study...
Exercise inexpensive way to reduce pain and disability in arthritis Hina Zahid28 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe joint pain dissuades patients of arthritis from opting to exercise and these patients land up with resorting to painkillers and not exercising...
Paravertebral block could save lives of women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe use of paravertebral block with anaesthetic propofol in women with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy lowers the rate of cancer recurrence and...
Clinical Trial begins for male contraceptive gel that can be rubbed onto chest, shoulder Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTA contraceptive gel made up of synthetic versions of the sex hormones progesterone and testosterone is being tested as an alternative to a...
Pain free exercise equally effective for patients with Peripheral arterial disease Hina Zahid27 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTPeripheral arterial disease patients improve on a pain-free regimen of exercise also finds a new study. For many years the patients with PAD have been...
Blood sugar spikes reduced by Zero calorie sweeteners, but are they healthy? Hina Zahid27 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTSeven Zero-calorie sweeteners are approved worldwide and safe for human use.As a sugar substitute, zero-calorie sweeteners may reduce blood sugar...
Being a “morning person” linked to lower risk of breast cancer Hina Zahid27 Jun 2019 7:27 PM ISTBeing a morning person (popularly known as larks) is associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer than being an evening person (popularly...
Scientists find way to increase Vitamin D content of egg to counter deficiency Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTScientists find way to increase Vitamin D content of egg to counter deficiency.Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have...
New faster, cheaper and more accurate blood test developed to detect Alzheimer’s disease Hina Zahid27 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDoctors may one day be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of severe dementia, and monitor a patient’s response to...
Women Exposed to Triclosan more likely to develop osteoporosis Hina Zahid27 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTWomen exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical...
