Reduction in pain and disability in most cases post Bariatric Surgery Geeta Sharma Sharma9 April 2016 8:12 PM IST In the three years following bariatric surgery, the majority of patients experienced an improvement in pain and walking ability, as well as a...
Tiny coil implantation in the lungs help severe Emphysema patients supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2016 12:22 PM ISTPittsburgh : The minimally invasive implantation of tiny coils into the lungs improves exercise ability, lung function and quality of life for...
Diabetes drug ineffective in advanced heart failure patients supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 1:58 PM ISTNew York : An injectable drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes cannot improve the condition of patients with a high-risk of heart failure, a...
Time window for intervention Benefit in Stroke can go up to 7.3 hours: JAMA Study supriya kashyap kashyap29 Sept 2016 3:24 PM ISTTime is of the essence when getting people stricken with acute ischemic strokes to treatment. Current professional guidelines recommend that stent...
Testosterone treatment improves bone density and anemia, may lead to cardiac risk : JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap22 Feb 2017 10:07 AM ISTIt is commonly known that testosterone levels decrease as men age, but until last year, little was known about the effects of testosterone treatment...
US task force recommends against thyroid cancer screening supriya kashyap kashyap11 May 2017 11:23 AM ISTMiami : Screening for thyroid cancer is not recommended for adults with no symptoms, because there is no evidence it boosts survival and can lead to...
HOT-HMV trial-New hope for patients with severe lung disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2017 2:33 PM ISTPatients suffering from severe lung disease could see their lives transformed thanks to a 'game-changing' clinical trial carried out by UK experts and...
Genetic testing can help determine safest dose of blood thinner Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Sept 2017 9:45 AM ISTA new study finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood thinner warfarin, with fewer side effects, in patients...
Prophylactic use of low-dose Oxygen Not Helpful After Stroke : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Sept 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe prophylactic use of low-dose oxygen does not reduce death or disability at three months among patients with acute stroke, according to a study...
Genetic testing helps determine safest dose of blood thinner for joint surgery patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Oct 2017 7:10 PM ISTA new five-year study of nearly 1,600 patients finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood thinner warfarin, with fewer...
Alternative therapies effective in patients depressed with a chronic diseases : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTScientists are finding more evidence that commonly prescribed antidepressants aren't effective in people battling both depression and a chronic...
Angiotensin-II found effective in vasodilatory shock whereas Ganciclovir in respiratory failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTTwo recent Northwestern Medicine clinical trials examined the effects of drug therapies for critically ill patients suffering from vasodilatory shock...
