Even half the standard dose of acetazolamide effective in preventing acute mountain sickness Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTEven half the standard dose of acetazolamide has been found to be effective for preventing acute mountain sickness.Acetazolamide is used for...
Withaferin-A: extract from Ashwagandha shows anticancer activity for osteosarcoma, finds a Phase-1 trial Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTWithaferin-A extracted from Ashwagandha in patients with advanced stage, high-grade osteosarcoma shows anticancer activity and good safety profile,...
Use opioids cautiously for short duration in osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: Opioid analgesics should be used cautiously in osteoarthritis (OA) patients, warns a recent systematic review. Its use can lead to increased...
Eating Plant-based diet, an effective treatment of Crohn's Disease Hina Zahid25 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTPlant-based diet leads to Crohn's Disease remission, according to a case study.Eating a plant-based diet may be an effective treatment for Crohn's...
FDA approval: Patients with myelofibrosis get another treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Aug 2019 11:33 AM ISTFood and Drug Administration has given approval to yet another treatment for patients with myelofibrosis .The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has...
Case of cholesterol crystal embolization after TAVR- A report Hina Zahid20 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hélène Lazareth and Dr Alexandre Karras, at Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France have reported a rare case of Cholesterol Crystal...
Rare case of acquired methemoglobinemia reported in NEJM Hina Zahid19 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Otis U. Warren and Dr Benjamin Blackwood at Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI have reported a rare case of acquired methemoglobinemia. The case has...
An international group of experts releases new exercise guidelines for cancer survivors Hina Zahid18 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAn international group of experts led by the University of British Columbia has developed new exercise guidelines for cancer survivors. Although...
Levothyroxine offers no benefit in subclinical hypothyroidism in elderly, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Treatment with levothyroxine compared with placebo did not significantly improve hypothyroid symptoms or fatigue in adults aged 80 years and...
Screening must- first-degree relatives of celiac disease have high prevalence of CD Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTRochester, Minnesota: A retrospective cohort study of patients with celiac disease has found a high prevalence of the celiac disease among parents,...
Motor neurone disease: Management Guidelines by NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTNational Institute of healthcare Excellence(NICE) has updated its guideline on Assessment and management of motor neurone disease. The original...
Simple blood test may detect debilitating circulatory disorder, POTS Deepanjana Sarkar11 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTScientists at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences have identified a simple blood test which may aid in the detection of a...
