Additional stenting may reduce odds of further heart attack, finds NEJM Study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTHeart attack patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with artery stenting, additional stenting in them may reduce the risk of a further...
Early MRI may help detect risk of stroke in transient ischemic attack patients finds JAMA study Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTEarly MRI may help detect risk of stroke in transient ischemic attack patients finds JAMA study.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may play a...
Patients with family history of allergic reaction to contrast media more prone to future reactions Deepanjana Sarkar2 Oct 2019 7:02 PM ISTPatients with a family and personal history of allergic reactions to contrast media are at risk for future reactions, according to a large study...
High levels of free testosterone in women tied to 44 percent reduced risk of asthma, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar2 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTHigh levels of free testosterone in women tied to 44 per cent reduced risk of asthma, revealed a study published in the American Journal of...
Man develops quadriparesis after taking drug concoction given by his gym trainer: Case report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTA 33-years old patient experienced the onset of acute quadriparesis after taking drugs illicitly given by his gym trainer, reported a case study...
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer: American Society of Breast Surgeons Guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar29 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society of Breast Surgeons has released new guidelines for genetic testing that medical professionals can use to assess hereditary risk...
Research use Cardiac MRI after MI: JACC Scientific expert panel Guidelines Dr. Prem Aggarwal31 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTA consensus guideline for the use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CMR, after Myocardial Infarction (MI), has been released by the...
Senior IAS officers to now look after the 13 medical colleges in Odisha Garima2 Nov 2019 9:53 AM IST10 senior IAS officers will now oversee 13 government medical colleges in the stateBhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed 10 senior IAS...
Washing hair with custard apple seeds for lice removal can cause toxic keratitis: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTIndia: Hair washing with powdered custard apple seeds is a common practice for the removal of head lice in developing countries. Now, a new study...
Vitamin D may increase insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar1 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation may slow down metabolic deterioration in Type 2 diabetes patients, revealed a study published in the European Journal of...
Risk of VTE increases after discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment: BMJ Deepanjana Sarkar4 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTRisk of symptomatic recurrent venous thromboembolism increases after discontinuation of anticoagulant treatment revealed a BMJ study. The study...
Scientists develop Photoelectric Prosthetics to stimulate degenerated retinal tissues Deepanjana Sarkar31 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTScientists at the Okayama University developed a thin photoelectric prosthetic film that utilizes electric signal to stimulate degenerated retinal...
