New approach uses ultrasound to measure pulmonary edema fluid in the lungs supriya kashyap kashyap23 March 2017 11:03 AM ISTA team of engineering and medical researchers has found a way to use ultrasound to monitor fluid levels in the lung, offering a noninvasive way to...
New drug reduces transplant and mortality rates significantly in patients with hepatitis C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 2:43 PM ISTPatients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered...
Drug which prevents muscle scarring is a new hope for Heart failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTA potential treatment to prevent deadly muscle scarring that contributes to chronic heart failure has been uncovered by scientists.The therapy could...
Men with curved penis have increased cancer risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTPeyronie's disease is a disorder of the connective tissue of penis wherein it develops a significant curve.It is also referred to as penile fibrosis...
Major breakthrough to treat fibrotic diseases that cause organ failure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTResearchers from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) have discovered that a critical protein, known as...
Woman gets lease of life after lung transplant surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTA 38-year-old woman with pulmonary fibriosis has got a new lease of life after a successful lung transplant surgery.At a press meet , Dr Sandeep...
Guidelines for Management of Pulmonary Nodules Found Incidentally on CT Scan Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTAt times treating doctors come across CT scan reports in which “according to the Fleischner Society guidelines…” appears during the discussion of an...
New guidelines to improve the use of liver blood tests Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTNew recommendations, led by experts at the University of Birmingham, have been published to improve the use of liver blood tests.The recommendations,...
'Heart-on-a-chip' process aims to speed up drug testing Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTTesting new clinical drugs' effect on heart tissue could become quicker and more straightforward, thanks to new research from Harvard University.The...
New Therapy that prevents fibrosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTFibrosis is characterized by accumulating masses of collagen-packed scar tissue which can be triggered by surgery, injury or disease.It has a common...
Black Lung Cases on the rise says CDC Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTAccording to new findings released by the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Black Lung cases are on the rise.West Virginia...
Endocrine Gastrointestinal hormone significantly improves symptoms of NAFLD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTNon Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) includes a spectrum of chronic hepatic (liver) diseases, with NASH being the most aggressive type. The...
