ENDS White Paper: Why ICMR is calling for a ban on ENDS or e- cigarettes Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi- The apex medical regulatory body of the country, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), called for a complete ban on Electronic Nicotine...
Urine test That screens cancer on samples mailed from home Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTResearchers of Japanese firm Hitachi are poised to carry out world’s first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples. A urine test is less...
New Lyme disease guideline will help in early diagnosis & treatment : NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe guideline has advice for GPs and specialists on symptoms to look out for, tests to help confirm a diagnosis and what treatments to use. It also...
Novel drug may triple the survival rate in acute myeloid leukemia Ruby khatun khatun13 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTAML is caused by damage to the DNA of blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow, resulting in abnormal white blood cells, red blood cells, or...
Iron supplements may lead to development of colon cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTMost of the iron that the body needs is obtained through food such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruits and whole grains. But in certain situations like...
Increased salt intake linked to increased diabetes risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTSodium intake may be linked to an increased risk of developing both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) says new...
Adjuvant nivolumab superior to ipilimumab in surgically resected stage III/IV melanoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Sept 2017 9:05 AM ISTAdjuvant nivolumab is superior to standard of care ipilimumab in patients with surgically resected stage III/IV melanoma who are at high risk of...
New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have developed a technique to accurately isolate fetal heart sounds from background noise in acoustic recordings, allowing them to...
Eye changes may signal frontotemporal lobe degeneration supriya kashyap kashyap11 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTFrontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that is present in tens of thousands of Americans, but is often...
Under-reporting of vertebral fractures by radiologists: A missed opportunity supriya kashyap kashyap10 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTVertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures. People with osteoporotic vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) are at increased risk of...
ICON8 trial reaffirms standard dosing in ovarian cancer chemo Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTImage European women with ovarian cancer can safely stick to the standard three-week dosing schedule for paclitaxel rather than boosting up to a...
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia Study focuses on airway measurements of South Indian population Ruby khatun khatun7 Sept 2017 3:36 PM ISTMost studies on upper airway are conducted based on airway measurements in the western population. However, very few are done in the Indian ContextA...
