Drug discovery offers new hope to halt the spread of malaria Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTBreakthrough research has revealed a new drug that may prevent the spread of malaria, and also treat people suffering with the deadly parasitic...
Beware- Alzheimer drug Donepezil linked to development of Rhabdomyolysis Hina Zahid16 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTAlzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia that progresses slowly and gets worse over time. Dementia is a growing problem, with almost 10...
FDA approves first ever oral Semaglutide for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved first GLP-1 oral drug Semaglutide for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes.The U.S. Food and Drug...
Alzheimer's drug- A new hope for treating Chagas disease in patients with chronic illness: PLOS Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) which contributes to approximately 10,300 deaths annually in endemic countries such as...
Postpartum depression: Novel treatment yields positive results in phase 3 trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTPostpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common problems experienced by women during pregnancy, according to a report by WHO last year about 22...
New study links Blood cancer drug to high BP and cardiotoxicity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew study links Blood cancer drug ibrutinib to high BP and cardiotoxicity.According to a new study, over half of people prescribed the targeted blood...
FDA approves first drug to ease pain in phototoxic exposure in erythropoietic protoporphyria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved first drug to ease phototoxic exposure in erythropoietic protoporphyria patients.The U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA approves new drug for instant treatment of acute migraine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for treating acute migraine in adults.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved...
Long term use of Elmiron linked to retinal damage, finds new research Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTBladder drug Elmiron or pentosan polysulfate sodium has been linked to retinal damage, according to new research.The study shows about a quarter of...
Tranexamic Acid may reduce head injury-related deaths upto 20% finds Lancet study Hina Zahid15 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTranexamic Acid may reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients by as much as 20%, depending on the severity of the injury, according to a major...
Rare case of Levothyroxine-induced liver injury: a report Hina Zahid21 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Abbas F. Hlaihel at ThiQar Medical School, Nasiriyyah, Iraq and colleagues have reported a rare case of Levothyroxine-induced liver injury. The...
New epilepsy drug reduces focal onset seizure frequency by 55%: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTEpilepsy patients are always under constant fear of getting a seizure at an odd time while driving or working. The available seizure drugs have...
