Simple Blood test can detect stroke risk in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Stroke risk in diabetes patients can now be detected through a simple blood test, according to a recent study published in the journal Stroke....
How much salt to prescribe for different patient classes- Delnaaz T Chanduwadia Hina Zahid10 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTSalt has a very important place in all our lives when it comes to the palatability of food. If salt is not optimally added and cooked therein – the...
Is it really fair to cut dietary saturated fat from diet? BMJ study questions WHO guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTA team of researchers from across the world has questioned 2018 WHO recommendation to cut down on saturated fat. In 2018 the world health organization...
Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes Hina Zahid13 July 2019 12:29 PM ISTBETHESDA, Md. -- Taking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, according...
ACSM Publishes Science Behind the Updated Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Hina Zahid13 July 2019 1:17 PM ISTThe American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) today published a collection of 14 new pronouncements that present the science behind the updated...
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...
Aclidinium does not increase MACE risk in patients with COPD and heart disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and increased cardiovascular risk, aclidinium, a long-acting muscarinic...
Ertugliflozin effective for BP reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTErtugliflozin appears to be effective for blood pressure (BP) reduction in diabetes patients.Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with ertugliflozin...
Use of beta-blockers in COPD not associated with exacerbation risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: The use of cardioselective beta-blockers is not associated with an increase in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a...
Both High systolic and High diastolic BP independently influence heart attack and stroke risk: NEJM Deepanjana Sarkar18 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTContrary to common belief, high systolic and high diastolic blood pressure are strongly, independently linked to cardiovascular risk, according to new...
Intensive lipid lowering therapy better in elderly after acute coronary syndrome: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTSimvastatin-ezetimibe combo better than simvastatin monotherapy for lipid reduction in older patients aged 75 years or above hospitalized after Acute...
Higher consumption of Yogurt and cheese reduces risk of heart attack and stroke Deepanjana Sarkar22 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigher consumption of Yogurt and cheese reduces risk of heart attack and stroke, finds a new study.The findings from a population-based study suggest...
