The type, not just the amount, of sugar consumption matters in risk of health problems supriya kashyap kashyap25 Jan 2017 9:04 AM ISTThe type of sugar you eat and not just calorie count may determine your risk for chronic disease. A new study is the first of its kind to compare the...
Plan A is to get patients to stick to their blood pressure pills supriya kashyap kashyap27 Jan 2017 10:02 AM ISTThere is value in starting off patients with high blood pressure on an all-in-one pill. In the long run, it may help them stick to taking the...
Skin Sodium Content Linked To Heart Problems In Patients With Kidney Disease: ASN study supriya kashyap kashyap6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM ISTHighlight Elevated sodium content in the skin correlates closely with left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with chronic kidney diseaseWashington...
Weight loss surgery can alter your brain by reducing your obsessive urge to eat: Study supriya kashyap kashyap10 Feb 2017 12:07 PM ISTLondon : A team of researchers has found that a weight loss surgery can not only make your stomach smaller but can also reduce your obsessive urge to...
Orexin as a potential drug for treating septic shock: Study supriya kashyap kashyap13 Feb 2017 11:28 AM ISTSepsis is a life-threatening condition due to excessive immune responses to infection that damages the patient's own tissues and organs. In septic...
Hair analysis may help diagnose Cushing syndrome, researchers report supriya kashyap kashyap14 Feb 2017 10:34 AM ISTAnalyzing a hair sample may help with the diagnosis of Cushing Syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal disorder in which the body overproduces the...
New ultra-low dose pill 100 percent effective in lowering BP: Lancet supriya kashyap kashyap11 Feb 2017 11:05 AM ISTMelbourne : A new ultra-low dose four-in-one pill has been found to be 100 per cent effective at tackling high blood pressure, according to the...
Limiting Salt Consumption Lowers BP In Patients in CKD: ASN Study supriya kashyap kashyap20 Feb 2017 10:00 AM ISTHighlights Receiving advice on limiting salt consumption helped kidney disease patients lower their systolic blood pressure by an average of 11...
Dolphin genes could help treat kidney failure supriya kashyap kashyap28 Feb 2017 2:11 PM ISTNew York : A new database of genes from the bottlenose dolphin may unveil clues to treat diseases such as stroke and kidney failure in humans, say...
Only 1 in 5 patients seeking specialist for resistant high Blood Pressuretake meds as prescribed: AHA supriya kashyap kashyap8 March 2017 11:00 AM ISTStudy Highlights Only one in five patients seeking specialty care for hard-to-control high blood pressure (resistant hypertension) are taking all...
High folic acid level in pregnancy may decrease high blood pressure in children: American Journal of Hypertension supriya kashyap kashyap14 March 2017 9:10 AM ISTA new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that babies born to mothers with cardio metabolic risk factors were less likely...
ACC, AHA, HRS jointly Release Guidelines 2017 for Evaluating, Managing Syncope supriya kashyap kashyap10 March 2017 10:00 AM ISTWashington : The American College of Cardiology, with the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society, released a guideline on the...
