Type 2 diabetes medication thiazolidinediones could prevent Parkinson's disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:05 AM ISTAccording to a new study by Norwegian researchers, taking the type 2 diabetes drug glitazones, could help prevent the development of Parkinson's...
Home blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTPeople who monitor their own blood pressure at home may get better results if they also have extra support like counseling and lifestyle coaching, a...
Recommendation for safe effective skin removal in melanoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTBy carefully tracing a line of at least 2 millimeters outside of and around the edges of a mole that is suspected of being a cancer, doctors can...
Increasing frequency of blood donation has no major side effects : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTGiving blood more frequently -- up to every 8 weeks for men and every 12 weeks for women -- has no major side effects and could help to increase blood...
RA Drugs Do Not Increase Cancer Risk : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2017 9:20 AM ISTIn a register-based cohort study it was found that Short- to medium-term use of tocilizumab, abatacept, rituximab, or anti-TNF drugs seems to be safe...
Health services must stop leaving older people behind: WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Oct 2017 9:00 AM ISTOn the International Day of the Older Person – 1 October – WHO calls for a new approach to providing health services for older people. WHO highlights...
New software turns mobile-phone accessory into breathing monitor Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTResearchers have developed new software that makes it possible to use low-cost, thermal cameras attached to mobile phones to track how fast a person...
Glucose monitoring system not requiring blood sample calibration Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Oct 2017 9:15 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, the first continuous glucose monitoring...
Cholesterol drug Anacetrapib cuts heart risk by 9 pct : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Oct 2017 9:00 AM ISTA large study of Merck & Co Inc's experimental cholesterol drug anacetrapib found that it cut the risk of heart attack and death by a modest 9...
Serum Institute's vaccine demonstrates significant efficacy against severe rotavirus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:20 AM ISTResults from a Phase 3 efficacy study in India of the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.'s rotavirus vaccine BRV-PV (known as ROTASIIL®) were...
Oral food challenges are safe for diagnosing food allergies : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:15 AM ISTThe best way to find out if someone has a food allergy is through an oral food challenge (OFC) where the person is given a very small dose of the food...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help patients with cirrhosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Oct 2017 10:10 AM ISTStatins used for the treatment of high cholesterol may have other beneficial effects, but there has been reluctance to prescribe them to patients with...
