Likely causes of blood vessel leakage in severe dengue found Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTA protein secreted by cells infected with dengue virus can cause dangerous leakage of fluid from blood vessels, and new research published in PLOS...
New nuclear medicine test can identify kidney transplant infection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTGerman scientists have developed a novel nuclear medicine test that can determine whether a kidney transplant patient has developed an infection in...
Alternative therapies effective in patients depressed with a chronic diseases : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTScientists are finding more evidence that commonly prescribed antidepressants aren't effective in people battling both depression and a chronic...
Immunoglobulins provide symptom relief in pain in small-fiber polyneuropathy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTAn analysis of the medical records of patients treated at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for an often-mysterious condition involving damage to...
Isoflavones in soybeans, kudzu root, and American groundnuts linked to prostate cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTDietary intake of isoflavones was linked with an elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer in a recent International Journal of Cancer study. No...
Heart attacks more likely in those with low blood phosphate levels Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Surrey found that insufficient levels of phosphate in the blood may pose a particular danger to cardiovascular...
Risk of cardiac and stroke death increases after discontinuing hormone therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTHormone therapy (HT) continues to be a hotly debated topic. The benefits of estrogen to the heart, however, appear to be universally accepted. A new...
Exercise may benefit patients with leg ulcers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTA preliminary British Journal of Dermatology study suggests that ulcers in the legs may heal faster with exercise.In the study of 39 patients with...
HPV vaccine also prevents an uncommon childhood respiratory disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 7:20 PM ISTThe vaccine that protects against cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) also prevents an uncommon but incurable childhood respiratory...
Ozanimod a novel drug for multiple sclerosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTCelgene Corporation recently announced results from two phase 3 trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of the drug ozanimod. Ozanimod was invented...
FDA Approves Oral Lacosamide for Children With Epilepsy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the antiepileptic drug lacosamide (Vimpat, UCB) in tablets and oral solution (not...
High fiber intake in colorectal cancer associated with improved survival Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTHigh fiber intake after diagnosis of colorectal cancer is associated with improved survival, according to a study in JAMA Oncology.Colorectal cancer...
