Metformin lowers risk of knee replacement in obese osteoarthritic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDELHI: Use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is beneficial for obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA),...
Respiratory disorders in children can now be detected via smartphone Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTAUSTRALIA: The diagnosis of childhood respiratory disorders can now be readily done with an automated cough analysis technology incorporated in a...
Opioid use increases pneumonia risk in Alzheimer's disease patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFinland: The use of opioid analgesics among patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with a 30% increase in the risk of pneumonia,...
Estrogen suprisingly abundant in men with scleroderma, tied to low survival Hina Zahid7 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTEstradiol -- a type of female hormone estrogen -- is surprisingly found more abundantly in older men with scleroderma than postmenopausal women with...
Use opioids cautiously for short duration in osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: Opioid analgesics should be used cautiously in osteoarthritis (OA) patients, warns a recent systematic review. Its use can lead to increased...
French Scientists develop first ever contact lens with micro battery Deepanjana Sarkar6 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe Optics Department at IMT Atlantique and the Flexible Electronics Department at the Centre Microélectronique de Provence had recently created the...
ICU admission improves survival in severe heart attack patients: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar6 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTSome severe heart attack patients have a better recovery rate in ICU, revealed a study published in The BMJ. The new Michigan Medicine (University of...
H. pylori eradication helps reduce risk of de novo gastric cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTKOREA: A bacteria usually found in the stomach -- Helicobacter pylori -- is a known risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. Still, there...
Menopausal hormone therapy lowers risk of knee osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTKOREA: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with a decreased risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is menopausal women, according to a recent study...
New tool identifies COPD patients at risk of complications, death Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTOttawa, Canada: Ottawa chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Risk Scale (OCRS) performs better in identifying COPD patients at higher risk of...
FDA approves self injection therapy for cluster headache in adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jun 2019 8:04 PM ISTFDA approves self injection therapy for cluster headache in adults.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has grantrd approval to Emgality...
Researchers develop new strategy involving nitric oxide for treating rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTKOREA: In breakthrough research, a team of researchers from Korea developed a nitric oxide (NO)-scavenging hydrogel for the treatment of rheumatoid...
