Iodine fortification in childhood increases IQ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTAccording to an estimate more than Two billion people worldwide are at risk for iodine deficiency, caused by low iodine content in soil and...
Vagus nerve stimulation improves post-stroke motor skill recovery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 7:00 PM ISTResearchers at The University of Texas at Dallas conducted a preclinical study in which they paired vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with a physical...
Prediabetes also has risk of cardiac and kidney complications : Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTDiabetes has long been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Plenty of previous researchers have also tied diabetes to an increased risk of...
Microneedling with 5-fluorouracil an effective treatment option for vitiligo Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTVitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterized by CD8(+) T lymphocyte-mediated destruction of melanocytes that results in patches of skin...
Vaginal dryness treatments no better than placebo : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTNearly half of postmenopausal women report bothersome vaginal dryness, pain and other symptoms for which they are prescribed local estrogen treatments...
Liver cancer resulting from alcohol consumption has worse prognosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with hepatitis B and C infections being the main causes. Due to...
FDA Panel votes Lofexidine for approval for Opioid Withdrawal Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTLofexidine is going to become the first non-opioid medication approved to treat opioid withdrawal and the first drug approved to help patients...
Asthma deaths increasing due to prescriptions outside of guidelines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe Australian Asthma Handbook by the National Asthma Council Australia suggests a stepwise approach to the management of asthma, with stepping up or...
Daily ibuprofen may prevent onset of Alzheimer's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:31 PM ISTAccording to Alzheimer's Disease International's World Alzheimer Report 2016, Alzheimer's Disease affects an estimated 47 million people worldwide,...
Loneliness associated with increased risk of CHD and stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe influence of social relationships and loneliness on morbidity is widely accepted, but the quantum of their risk to cardiovascular health is...
Flu and pneumonia linked to MI and stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTDr Charlotte Warren-Gash at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK and associates conducted one of the largest study and found that...
Combo of external beam & brachytherapy reduces prostate cancer metastasis : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTProstate cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed among men in the U.S and according to an estimate 161,000 men were diagnosed in 2017.There...
