Overactive bladder drug Mirabegron does not increase CV risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) -- a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) -- does not increase the risk of...
Study summarises strategies to lower LDL cholesterol to reduce CVD risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTGreece: A recent study published in the International Journal of Stroke summarizes the latest trends of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...
Increased troponin levels after exercise may predict higher mortality and adverse CVD events Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Exercise-induced increased troponin levels above the 99th percentile after 30 to 55 km of walking may predict higher mortality and...
Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics, finds a large U.S Study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics.For obese diabetics in a...
High dose calcium supplementation safe for heart health in elderly women, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: There has been a long debate on whether calcium supplementation, particularly at high doses increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events in...
Smoking cessation may reduce disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Smoking cessation may be beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a recent study in the journal Rheumatology. According...
Being more optimistic lowers the risk of CVD and early death: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Having a positive or optimistic outlook has always been linked to good overall health. Now, a recent study published in JAMA Network Open has...
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce risk of heart attack and death: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTBlood sugar lowering agents SGLT2 inhibitors lower risk of heart attack and death finds a new study.Type 2 diabetes drug, sodium-glucose transport...
Carotid ultrasound -- an important tool to predict cardiovascular risk in psoriatic patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTCanada: The presence of subclinical atherosclerosis as identified by carotid ultrasound increases the risk of a cardiovascular event in patients with...
Bariatric surgery may improve survival after heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Bariatric surgery or weight loss surgery may improve survival after a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke -- is the bottom line of a...
Ticagrelor shows antimicrobial activity against MRSA, superior to vancomycin: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar12 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTTicagrelor is an oral anticoagulant (platelet aggregation inhibitor) that works as a P2Y₁₂ receptor antagonist. In a study published in JAMA...
Testosterone helps men with Hypogonadism lose weight over longer periods Hina Zahid27 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTNEW ORLEANS—Long-term testosterone therapy can help men with hypogonadism lose weight and maintain their weight loss, researchers from Germany and the...
