Intensive lipid lowering therapy better in elderly after acute coronary syndrome: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar21 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTSimvastatin-ezetimibe combo better than simvastatin monotherapy for lipid reduction in older patients aged 75 years or above hospitalized after Acute...
E-Cigarettes may help quit smoking but relapse rate high: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar22 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTWhile E-Cigarette use appears to be associated with a reduction in the smoking level and an increase in smoking cessation attempts, E-Cigarette users...
Overactive bladder drug Mirabegron does not increase CV risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) -- a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) -- does not increase the risk of...
Intensive lowering of high blood sugar after stroke doesn't improve outcomes: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTIntensive high Blood sugar management after ischemic stroke doesn't improve prognosis,finds a study.The Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort...
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...
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer increases risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTAndrogen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia among the elderly, finds a new study.A new...
Severe Tinnitus associated with suicide in women, not men: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: Tinnitus -- a perception of noise or ringing in the ears -- may drive you to suicide, according to a recent study.The study, published in the...
Stress Testing–induced myocardial Ischemia not linked to 10 years CV events in stable CAD: JAMA Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTStress testing–induced myocardial ischemia has no role in predicting cardiovascular events over 10 years in stable coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Number of prescriptions of cough and cold medicines in children under 12 declining: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Physicians are less likely to prescribe cough and cold medicines (CCM) to children under 12 with respiratory infections, suggests a recent study...
Plant-based diet can keep type 2 diabetes at bay, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTBoston, Massachusetts: Greater adherence to a plant-based diet, especially the one enriched with healthful plant-based foods reduces the risk of type...
Sepsis survivors with higher inflammation after discharge at higher risk for death: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: More than 60% of the patients who survived hospitalization for sepsis had a persistent elevation of inflammation and immunosuppression biomarkers...
Exercise improves metabolic health, confirms reduced level of liver fat biomarker: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Exercise improved lipid traits and insulin sensitivity as determined by the levels of dimethylguanidino valeric acid (DMGV) - a recently...
