CT Coronary Artery Calcium- Useful tool to predict future risks of heart attack and stroke in young Deepanjana Sarkar25 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTComputed Tomography (CT) Coronary artery calcium (CT CAC) may have potential utility as a tool to aid decision-making among select young adults at an...
Warning!! More than 5 hours a day on smartphone increases risk of obesity and heart disease Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTIndividuals who used their smartphones more than 5 hours a day had a 43 percent increased risk of obesity and were twice likely to have more sugary...
Tart Cherry juice may improve cognitive function in elderly Hina Zahid31 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTTart Cherry juice may improve cognitive function in elderly, finds a new study.Montmorency tart cherry juice has long been coveted by gout sufferers,...
Sticking to DASH diet may reduce chances of heart failure in individuals above 75 Deepanjana Sarkar1 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular diseases are global menaces these days. Sticking to a customized diet is imperative to keep heart disease...
Stopping statin treatment can increase CVD risk: European Heart Journal Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Aug 2019 9:03 AM ISTParis, France: For people who are regularly taking statin therapy for high cholesterol should not stop the treatment when they are 75, recommend the...
Bempedoic Acid / Ezetimibe Combo significantly lowers LDL-C and hsCRP, finds clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTBempedoic Acid / Ezetimibe combo significantly lowers LDL-C and hsCRP, finds a recent study. A fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet of bempedoic...
High 24-hour and night time BP readings best predictors of heart disease and death: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar8 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigher 24-hour and night-time blood pressure (BP) readings were significantly associated with greater risks of death and a composite of cardiovascular...
Metformin not only lowers blood sugar but also reduces CVD related deaths in diabetes, reveals study Meghna Singhania11 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTBlood sugar lowering property of Metformin is well established but it also reduces CVD related deaths in diabetes, reveals a new study.Metformin used...
Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospitalizations in heart failure patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTDelhi: Exercise based cardiac rehabilitation (ExCR) appears to be beneficial for heart failure (HF) patients in terms of reducing hospitalizations and...
Hypoglycemia may increase CVD and mortality risk in diabetes patients, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2019 9:02 AM ISTSouth Korea: An episode of sudden and severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in patients with type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of cardiovascular...
A Painless Skin Patch Simplifies Diagnostic Tests Hina Zahid25 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTA Painless Skin Patch Simplifies Diagnostic Tests. In the new test, a unique paper on the patch’s backing stores small amounts of Interstitial fluid,...
Use SGLT 2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists as first-line treatment for patients with diabetes and CVD: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 3:17 PM ISTGLP-1 receptor agonists and gliflozins (SGLT 2 Inhibitors) should be used as first-line treatment for blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients...
