Targets for better anti-thrombotic medicine identified: PLOS One Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 May 2017 2:34 PM ISTBlood platelets shore up open wounds and help cuts heal, but they can also cause heart attacks and strokes when a congealed ball of platelets known as...
Targeting this protein may help treat multiple sclerosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTA new study has found that a blood-clotting protein prevents repair in the brain.Picture a bare wire, without its regular plastic coating. It's...
Blood biomarkers can easily detect & confirm concussions Vinay Singh singh29 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTSpecific small molecules in blood plasma may be useful in determining whether someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly...
MRA reveals high atherosclerosis rate even in low risk CVD subjects Vinay Singh singh4 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTWhole-body magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has shockingly revealed a high prevalence of atherosclerosis in people considered to be at low to...
Single injection for life long treatment of Hemophilia B Vinay Singh singh4 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTHemophilia B can be treated for life with one single injection, containing disease-free liver cells that can produce their missing clotting factor,...
Eczema drug effective against severe asthma Vinay Singh singh22 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTEczema drug, dupilumab reduces severe asthma symptoms and improves patients' ability to breathe better than standard therapies, according to two...
Best Dose of Evolocumab for stable LDL-Cholesterol reduction- Check it out Vinay Singh singh4 Jun 2018 8:25 PM ISTScott M. Wasserman at Thousand Oaks, CA, USA and associates conducted a study to ascertain the best dose of Evolocumab for stable LDL-Cholesterol...
ICS do not decrease exacerbations in Asthmatics with Eosinophilia Vinay Singh singh18 Jun 2018 7:15 PM ISTAdherence to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment is not associated with a decreased occurrence of exacerbations in asthma patients with elevated...
Use of nicotine during pregnancy increases risk of sudden infant death Vinay Singh singh25 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTWomen should avoid the use of any form of nicotine during pregnancy as it could lead to increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) often...
Prehospital Plasma during transport saves lives of bleeding patients-PAMPer trial Vinay Singh singh27 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTGiving two units of plasma to seriously injured patients with severe bleeding during medical air transport on the way to the hospital could increase...
Five transfusion practices one must avoid Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe Society for the Advancement of Blood Management has released a list of five practices clinicians should question as part of the Choosing Wisely...
Depression and antidepressants may increase risk of venous thromboembolism Vinay Singh singh30 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTDepression and the use of antidepressants are each linked to an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published in the...
