Novel AI tool may assist radiologists for fast detection of brain aneurysms: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar9 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTA novel artificial intelligence or AI tool, developed by researchers at Stanford University may assist radiologists for fast detection of brain...
Rotavirus vaccination reduces risk of Type 1 Diabetes by half in children Hina Zahid20 Jun 2019 8:10 PM ISTGetting fully vaccinated against rotavirus in the first months of life is associated with a lower risk of developing Type 1 diabetes, later on, finds...
Behçet’s disease linked to three fold risk of ischemic stroke, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTPatients with Behçet’s disease (BD) have a 3 folds high risk of ischemic stroke, revealed a study published in PLOS.Behcet’s disease, also known as an...
Drugs to prevent stroke and dementia show promise in early trial Hina Zahid13 July 2019 12:27 PM ISTTreatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer,...
Scientists clear another obstacle in creating transplant arteries, study suggests Hina Zahid13 July 2019 1:41 PM ISTWashington DC [USA]: Scientists are working towards a dream of creating artery banks, similar to blood banks common today with readily available...
Vitamin C supplementation to curb deficiency: How much is adequate? by Delnaaz T Chanduwadia Deepanjana Sarkar30 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTVitamin C was discovered in the 1930s as Ascorbic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin i.e. it requires an aqueous medium for absorption. Having said...
Myocardial Ischemia In Children: Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA)- Dr Murtaza Kamal Deepanjana Sarkar19 Aug 2019 7:02 PM ISTBland White Garland syndrome or (ALCAPA) is a congenital anomaly of the heart’s arterial supply in which the left coronary artery arises from the...
Rare case of giant solitary fibrous tumor of the adrenal gland in a child: a report Hina Zahid21 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hailu Wondimu Gebresellassie at Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and colleagues have...
NCL scientists find test to diagnose pre-diabetic condition Hina Zahid3 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTScientists from the Pune-based National Chemicals Laboratory (NCL) have found a blood test to diagnose the pre-diabetic condition. The researchers...
Botox successfully treats Raynaud’s phenomenon: Case Report Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTA recent case report published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology describes the case of a patient with Raynaud’s phenomenon refractory to standard...
FDA approves brolucizumab injection for treatment of neovascular AMD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has approved brolucizumab injection for the treatment of neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)....
More aggressive 24 hour BP control may improve brain health in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTIt is estimated that approximately two-thirds of people over the age of 75 may have damaged small blood vessels in the brain. These are visible as...
