New drug for labor pain may reduce dependency on epidurals: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new drug called remifentanil when given intravenously reduced the need for a subsequent epidural for the management of pain in about half of the...
Landmark changes in MDR-TB treatment regimens by WHO Vinay Singh singh22 Aug 2018 8:25 PM ISTWHO announced a major improvement in treatment outcomes and quality of life of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) involving key...
New drug effective for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis-The Lancet Vinay Singh singh24 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new drug was found safe and effective in treating patients with moderate to severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis who have shown an inadequate...
FDA Approves Two New Oral Treatments for HIV-1 Infection Vinay Singh singh1 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new HIV-1 medicines: DELSTRIGO™, a once-daily fixed-dose combination tablet of doravirine...
DPP-4 inhibitors best second-line option after Metformin in Diabetes: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new research has tried to address the dilemma of choosing best second line drug after Metformin in Diabetes.Sulfonylureas, DPP-4 (dipeptidyl...
Latest Scientific Statement on Resistant hypertension by American Heart Association Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTAmerican Heart Association has released its latest Scientific Statement on Resistant hypertension. The new statement replaces an earlier statement on...
Antidepressants may lead to severe withdrawal symptoms Vinay Singh singh5 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTIn one of the major findings published in the Journal of Addictive Behaviors reveals that more than 50% of all patients taking antidepressants...
New antibiotic kills tuberculosis bacteria inside macrophages Vinay Singh singh5 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTA new of its kind study published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases reports a new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria where...
Two antiplatelet drugs may prevent further strokes but increase major bleeds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2018 7:05 PM IST NIHR Signal Two antiplatelet drugs may prevent further strokes but increase major bleedsPeople experiencing a minor stroke or a transient ischaemic...
Antiepileptic drugs linked to higher risk of stroke in Alzheimer's disease Hina Zahid11 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTAccording to a new study Antiepileptic drugs are linked to a higher risk of stroke in Alzheimer's disease. The risk of stroke was particularly...
Planned intermittent fasting may reverse type 2 diabetes Vinay Singh singh11 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new of its kind study suggests that planned intermittent fasting may help to reverse type 2 diabetes. The researchers reported an observational...
Drugs could one day treat myopia, reveals gene study Vinay Singh singh12 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study published in the journal PLOS Biology reported that myopia (near-sightedness) and hyperopia (far-sightedness) develops through different...
