Bariatric surgery also lowers cancer risk in severely obese patients : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTSeverely obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery lower their risk of developing cancer by at least a third, according to a University of...
IVUS with fluorescence lifetime imaging introduced to analyse arterial plaque Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2017 10:05 AM ISTTo win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture and cause a heart...
Asthma increases risk of preeclampsia in pregnancy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTWomen with asthma suffer more often from preeclampsia (PE) and run a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies. These and other complications...
Anemia detection from few drops of whole blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTAbout one-quarter of the world's population suffers from anemia, a disease caused by a concentration deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells. To...
Carboprost is better for postpartum haemorrhage prophylaxis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTThe most accepted definition of postpartum haemorrhage is any bleeding from or into the genital tract following delivery of the baby, excessive enough...
A simple, easy-to-administer Nanopatch polio vaccine developed Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 10:05 AM ISTEfforts to rid the world of polio have taken another significant step, thanks to research led by University of Queensland bioscience experts and...
Vitamin D protects against severe asthma attacks Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTTaking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could have the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance,...
Black tea promotes weight loss and benefit by changing bacteria in gut Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTUCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the...
Doctors save 10-yr-old by removing swallowed lithium button battery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 9:35 AM ISTThe team had adopted video endoscopy method to remove the battery from the food pipe of Tharun, 48 hours after he swallowed the foreign object. Tharun...
Allow underweight children to be ‘messy’ with their food, says NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTSlow weight gain in early childhood known as faltering growth, may be associated with persisting problems with appetite and feeding, according to new...
Diacerein found effective for glycemic control in osteoarthritis patients with type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTDiacerein, an immune modulator anti-inflammatory drug, may improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially those with...
New Indian typhoid vaccine could halve infection rate : Oxford study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTA new typhoid vaccine developed by an Indian privately-held Bharat Biotech proved safe and highly immunogenic in a study and could be used to prevent...
