Eye drops with biosynthetic enzyme promising treatment for dry eye disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: A phase I/II clinical trial of a new enzyme-based treatment has shown promising results for the treatment of severe dry eye disease. The study,...
Caution! Gonorrhoea may be transmitted through deep kissing also Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTGonorrhoea may be transmitted through deep kissing also, finds a new study.The assumption has been that Gonorrhea can only be acquired from genital...
Widely used tourniquets contaminated with deadly bacteria Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTA device used for drawing blood could be a source for many diseases, according to a recent study. The researchers identified widely used tourniquets...
Should obesity be recognised as a disease? Hina Zahid19 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTWith obesity now affecting almost a third (29%) of the population in England and expected to rise to 35% by 2030, should we now recognize it as a...
Antibiotics use linked to higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTUK: People exposed to antibiotics are at a 60% higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggests a recent study in the journal BMC...
Guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis by American Academy of Neurology Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released practice guidelines on the vaccinations for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This is an update...
FDA okays first rapid test for Ebola virus disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has allowed marketing of first rapid diagnostic test for Ebola virus disease detection.The test provides a rapid,...
Sticking to healthy lifestyle in middle age linked to longer, disease free life: BMJ Hina Zahid8 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTSticking to a healthy lifestyle including not smoking, not being overweight, and exercising regularly, is associated with a longer life expectancy at...
Patients of microvascular disease at increased risk of leg amputation, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTPatients of microvascular disease have increased risk of leg amputation, finds a new study.Microvascular disease is independently associated with a...
Vitamin D supplementation beneficial for dry eye disease patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTVitamin D supplements increase efficacy of lubricant eye preparations and help patients suffering from dry eye disease.The effect of topical...
Dietary interventions in children to prevent atopic disease- Updated AAP recommendations Hina Zahid20 March 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released an updated version of its 2008 recommendations of the dietary interventions to prevent atopic...
Modest alcohol intake reduces mortality in NAFLD Vinay Singh singh25 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Hepatology reports that among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), modest alcohol consumption...
