Gastric bypass as good as sleeve gastrectomy in Morbid obesity: JAMA Ruby khatun khatun18 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTIn Switzerland, 5,500 operations to combat morbid obesity are conducted every year. Gastric bypasses and sleeve gastrectomy operations perform...
Single blood test screens for eight cancer types: Johns Hopkins Ruby khatun khatun18 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers developed a single blood test that screens for eight common cancer types and helps identify the...
More evidence of link between severe gum disease and cancer risk Ruby khatun khatun19 Jan 2018 7:15 PM ISTData collected during a long-term health study provides additional evidence for a link between increased risk of cancer in individuals with advanced...
Rare surgery to save 16 year-old Iraqi boy from amputation Ruby khatun khatun21 Jan 2018 7:27 PM ISTBengaluru: Doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal performed a lifesaving surgery on a 16-year-old boy from Iraq, Abdul (name Changed) who was...
Meat, high-calorie beverages linked to High risk of Colorectal Cancer: JAMA Oncology savita thakur thakur21 Jan 2018 7:44 PM ISTWashington: Beware! Heavy diet like meats, refined grains and high-calorie beverages may cause cancer in both men and women.Colorectal cancer is a...
Powerful food-derived antioxidant can halt, prevent fatty liver disease in mice Ruby khatun khatun27 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTAs obesity continues to rise in the U.S., non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a major public health issue, increasingly leading to...
Herbal products compromise prescription drugs, cause serious side effects Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTAn analysis of published studies and reports indicates that a number of herbal products may affect the properties of prescription drugs, leading to...
WHO Guide of Early Diagnosis of Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Feb 2018 7:02 PM ISTWHO has released a Guide to cancer early diagnosis which aims to help policy-makers and programme managers facilitate timely diagnosis and improve...
D-dimer predicts mortality due to Cardiovascular events and Cancer in Stable CHD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTDr.John Simes from National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney Australia, and associates...
Early PET-CT shall reduce Pancreatic cancer surgery by 20% : NICE Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTNICE has released its first Guideline which covers diagnosing and managing pancreatic cancer in adults aged 18 and over.It recommends the use of a...
A virus to be used as an effective immunotherapy in patients with brain cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTResearchers from University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research in London have found that a type of virus called reovirus if injected could...
A simple DNA screening may detect 193 genetic diseases Medical Dialogues Bureau13 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTA simple DNA test has been developed which can be performed at home and which may detect 193 childhood-onset diseases.The test developed by a...
