Do intranasal corticosteroids have a role in non‐allergic rhinitis? Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Intranasal corticosteroids are one of the most common types of medication prescribed in patients with non-allergic rhinitis. However,...
Cesarean section not associated with offspring obesity, finds study Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTSeveral smaller studies in the past have found an association between C-section deliveries and offspring obesity.Researchers at Karolinska Institute...
Typhoid conjugate vaccine shows 81% protection in phase 3 trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTTyphoid is a major cause of fever in children in low- and middle-income countries and is responsible for nearly 11 million cases and more than 116,000...
Bilateral mastectomy in breast cancer does not lower death risk, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Bilateral mastectomy -- a procedure generally performed to treat or prevent breast cancer -- although reduce the risk of second breast cancer but...
Early introduction of peanuts and eggs may prevent food allergies in high risk infants Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTAllergies and asthma tend to run in families, making children where one or both parents have an allergic disease more likely to develop these...
New blood test can gauge ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms Hina Zahid8 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTGlasgow, UK: New blood test can gauge ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms. This involves testing for levels of CA125 in the blood which...
Cholesterol may have role in release of insulin by pancreas’ beta cells, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTUAE: A recent study in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology has thrown light on the role of cholesterol in the release of insulin by the...
Good exercise capacity lowers all cause mortality in women: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2019 4:12 PM ISTExercise is good for health and longevity for everyone but information on women is scarce. Women generally live longer than men, so dedicated studies...
Ayurveda Drug BGR-34 shown therapeutic efficacy on newly diagnosed type-2 diabetes in BHU trials: Minister informs Parliament Hina Zahid7 Dec 2019 3:58 PM IST"the formulation BGR-34 has shown therapeutic efficacy for treating newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, as found in independent clinical trials conducted...
Metformin may help improve symptoms of Metabolic syndrome, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe marked worldwide increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is thought to be driven, in large part, by increased prevalence of obesity. Obesity...
New method may produce viable sperms from skin cells, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Georgia, Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh are on way to test a novel method of...
Convenient monthly contraceptive pill may soon replace daily doses Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A once-a-month oral contraceptive could soon replace daily doses. This will reduce the risk of having unintended pregnancies even when one...
