New smart contact lens which detects glucose levels in diabetics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn the past, many attempts have been made to monitor glucose levels in tears with smart contact lenses, but they are often not used due to poor...
Splenda (Artificial Sweetner) intensifies symptoms in Bowel Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTCrohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of the digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, bloody stools, weight...
Use of (DPP-4) inhibitors linked to increased risk of IBD : BMJ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 March 2018 7:31 PM ISTDipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a relatively new type of diabetes drug that lower high blood sugar levels. They are usually prescribed...
Just ONE high-fat meal can precipitate heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTThere have been isolated reports of death and/or heart attack right after eating a super-high fat meal.The American Heart Association recommends that...
Are ACE inhibitors no longer useful in CVD ? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTMost guidelines for the management of patients with cardiovascular disease recommend angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as first-choice...
Valbenazine declared safe for managing tardive dyskinesia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTFDA had approved Valbenazine (commercial name: Ingrezza) as the first drug for the treatment of tardive dyskinesia in 2017 which is a disorder in...
Ginger helpful in reduction of bad breath Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Aug 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study has found that 6-gingerol, a constituent of ginger, stimulates an enzyme in saliva responsible for breaking down foul-smelling substances,...
ACE Inhibitors found useful for memory preservation in lupus patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2018 7:15 PM ISTACE inhibitors can block the process of microglia (brain cells) activation in mice. This process contributes to memory loss and other cognitive...
High Blood Pressure drug may improve treatment of ovarian cancer Hina Zahid23 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTHigh Blood Pressure drug losartan may improve treatment of ovarian cancer is the finding of a new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...
Vitamin B12 may have neuroprotective role to combat hereditary Parkinson's disease Hina Zahid5 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTVitamin B12 may have a neuroprotective role to combat hereditary Parkinson's disease. The results of the research have been published in the...
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,...
Uridine diphosphate glucose found to dampen lung cancer metastasis Hina Zahid3 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTIn a study published online in Nature on June 26, research teams led by Dr. YANG Weiwei at the Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the...
