More a baby weighs at birth, more are chances of childhood allergies Hina Zahid17 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTAllergic diseases are developmentally programmed by early-life exposures. However, evidence from preclinical studies suggests that intrauterine growth...
Bulimia nervosa increases CVD and mortality risk in women, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Bulimia nervosa, a serious eating disorder, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death in women, finds a recent study published in...
Concussion effects persist beyond one year after athletes resume play, MRI findings confirm Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTAmong athletes with concussion, the effects of the injury on brain physiology may persist when they return to play and 1 year later, Magnetic...
New artificial pancreas regulates blood sugar round the clock confirms Clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTNew artificial pancreas system controls blood sugar round the clock finds clinical trial.In patients with type 1 diabetes, the use of a closed-loop...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may relieve symptoms of side-effects of radiotherapy: Study Hina Zahid17 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTOxygen in the hyperbaric chamber provides relief after radiotherapy, new research has found. Radiotherapy is part of many treatment protocols of...
Vitamin D oral spray improves vitamin levels as effectively as tablet, finds Clinical trial Hina Zahid17 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Sheffield have found in a clinical trial that taking vitamin D by oral spray is just as effective as taking a...
Study convincingly links repeated febrile convulsions to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders Hina Zahid16 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTResearchers at Danish National Centre for Register-based Research and the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and Aarhus University...
No clear benefit of intensive oxygen therapy in ICU patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAustralia: The use of conservative oxygen therapy versus usual oxygen therapy made no significant impact on the number of ventilator-free days in...
More aggressive 24 hour BP control may improve brain health in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt is estimated that approximately two-thirds of people over the age of 75 may have damaged small blood vessels in the brain. These are visible as...
Psoriasis patients at increased risk of cancer and cancer death: JAMA Dermatology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTUK: Patients with psoriasis, a common skin disease, are at increased risk of cancer and cancer-related death, a recent study published in the JAMA...
FDA approves first transdermal patch for adult schizophrenia patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved first-and-only transdermal patch of the atypical antipsychotic asenapine (Secuado, Noven...
Macitentan and tadalafil combo beneficial for pulmonary arterial hypertension patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: The use of macitentan and tadalafil combination therapy proved beneficial in patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),...
