Stress more harmful for women with heart disease than men Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTIn women with heart disease, constriction of peripheral vessels during mental stress affects the heart circulation more than men's, potentially...
Early disease diagnosis possible by specific and flexible single protein biomarkers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTThe presence of, or changes in the concentration of, certain proteins in biological fluids can be indicators of disease. However, in the early stages...
Seeing more with PET scans: New chemistry for medical imaging Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTResearchers have found a surprisingly versatile workaround to create chemical compounds that could prove useful for medical imaging and drug...
Elderly exposed to fine particulate air pollution at higher risk of premature death Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTShort-term exposures to fine particulate air pollution and ozone--even at levels well below current national safety standards--were linked to higher...
FDA clears dosing software for hemophilia A Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTThe FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Shire plc's myPKFit for ADVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant)], free web-based pharmacokinetic dosing...
SPINRAZA, the only treatment approved for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTSpinal Muscular Atrophy ,SMA is characterized by loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brain stem, resulting in severe and progressive...
Emerging Drug Could Help Treat a Common Liver Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTTreating a liver disease called NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), which affects 10 to 15 percent of obese individuals with type-2 diabetes...
Slow-release oral morphine a new option for treating opioid abuse Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTSlow-release oral Morphine (SROM) has emerged as a promising candidate for oral opioid agonist therapy. However, more research is needed before it can...
Cardiology Update: Examination trial Dr. Prem Aggarwal26 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTIn patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, where the entire focus boils down to the management of thrombus, rather than management of the...
Early detection of head and neck cancers is the foremost path of cure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTDr. Sushen H. Bhat and colleagues conducted a study Novel Program of Using Village Health Workers in Early Detection and Awareness of Head and Neck...
More than one third of U.S. HIV patients don't get hepatitis B vaccination Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTDespite their high risk for infection, more than one-third of U.S. HIV patients fail to get vaccinated for hepatitis B. The findings are published in...
New Class of Anti-Cancer Drug Effective Against Kidney Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTMetastatic kidney cancer remains largely incurable. Despite a dozen treatments and several immunotherapies, survival rates beyond 5 years remain...
