Oral steroids don't improve hearing loss in otitis media with effusion Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTCardiff, UK: Oral steroids may not be beneficial for children experiencing hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion (OME), finds a new...
Women with PCOS 15% more likely to develop cancer: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Dec 2018 7:05 PM ISTAccording to a study on a Swedish cohort, researchers have found out that women with polycystic ovary syndrome are 15% more likely to develop cancer...
No antihypertensive for mild hypertension, JAMA Study defies guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:30 PM ISTUnited Kingdom: A longitudinal cohort study found no evidence to support guideline recommendations that encourage the initiation of antihypertensive...
Vitamin C supplements during pregnancy nullify harms of smoking on foetus Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Smoking during pregnancy is reportedly known to have an adverse impact on fetus health. A new study suggests that regular intake of vitamin C...
Hormone therapy may reduce risk of carpal tunnel syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A new study in the journal Plos One finds that menopausal hormone therapy (HT) may reduce the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in...
Breast cancer patients still require biopsy, imaging after mastectomy Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTNew York: A new study published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology finds that about 10–15.5% of breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy require...
New light based Illuvinate System now available for Plaque Psoriasis Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S FDA has approved, illuvinate system, a light-based therapy to treat plaque psoriasis, announced Luma Therapeutics. The system is intended for...
Wasp venom source of antibiotics to tackle resistant bacteria Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe venom of insects is enriched with compounds which are bactericidal in nature and may act as antibiotic drugs.A new study published in the journal...
Stress-induced MI linked to severity of coronary plaque in men, not women Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTMental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI) is a condition that occurs due to inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle during periods of...
Bariatric Surgery lowers risk of Heart attack in Obese Vinay Singh singh8 Dec 2018 7:25 PM ISTU.S.A: Obese people undergoing bariatric surgery have a significantly reduced risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), reports the findings of...
Immunotherapy better than chemotherapy for some Head and Neck Cancers Hina Zahid8 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTA randomized clinical trial involving 97 medical centers in 20 countries, including Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, found that treating...
New drug combination found more effective against melanoma Hina Zahid8 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTA class of cancer drugs called protein kinase inhibitors is one of the most effective treatments for melanoma. However, in many cases, tumors...
