Bloodstream infections: Most common type of health care associated infections in children supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jan 2017 10:55 AM ISTA study published by The Lancet Infectious Diseases establishes the prevalence and type of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in children in...
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...
Malaria parasite may trigger human odor to lure mosquitoes supriya kashyap kashyap11 Feb 2017 9:04 AM ISTLondon : Scientists may have figured out part of the reason why mosquitoes are drawn to people infected with malaria.Mosquitoes prefer biting people...
Intranasal route for administering medications in Emergency: Study supriya kashyap kashyap20 April 2017 2:07 PM ISTAdministering medications through the nose as an alternative to injections or IVs is becoming increasingly popular in emergency departments and...
Intracranial pathology not necessary for gadolinium deposition in brain tissues: Radiology Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 9:47 AM ISTMinute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in the brain tissue of patients years after undergoing...
Catheters linked to most bloodstream infections in dialysis patients, Staphylococcus aureus most common Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 10:27 AM ISTHighlights Most bloodstream infections in dialysis patients continue to occur in those with central venous catheters used to access their blood. The...
'Super bugs' study reveals complex picture of E. coli blood stream infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 July 2017 9:48 AM ISTThe first large-scale genetic study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cultured from patients with blood stream infections in England showed that drug...
Gene therapy via skin could treat many diseases, even obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTA research team based at the University of Chicago has overcome challenges that have limited gene therapy and demonstrated how their novel approach...
A bioactive molecule may protect against congestive heart failure after heart attacks Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTHeart attacks provoke an acute immune response. Leukocytes rush to the heart muscle to remove dead cells and begin building scar tissue. This is...
New Meningococcal vaccine effective against 91% of targeted bacteria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTUp to 91 percent of bacterial strains causing a common type of invasive serogroup B meningococcal disease in children and young adults are likely to...
An injectable gel that helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTIn mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury. After a heart attack,...
Study finds no evidence that gadolinium causes neurologic harm Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTThere is no evidence that accumulation in the brain of the element gadolinium speeds cognitive decline, according to a new study presented today at...
