Restrict clopidogrel and aspirin to 21 days in high risk TIA patients, recommends new study Deepanjana Sarkar31 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTBenefits restricting clopidogrel and aspirin to 21 days outweighed the risk of hemorrhage associated with it in mild stroke or high-risk TIA patients,...
Novel MRI protocol detects Coronary Artery Disease in 15 minutes: JACC Deepanjana Sarkar31 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTResearchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have developed a novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) method that can identify patients...
Beware! Alternative medicines might lead to liver injury, warn AIIMS Gastrologists Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: The use of complementary and alternative medicines may cause liver injury, warn experts at AIIMS.Alternative medicine describes medical...
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...
Oral Nifedipine more effective than methyldopa for lowering high BP in pregnancy within 6 hours Deepanjana Sarkar2 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTOral Nifedipine more effective than methyldopa for lowering high BP in pregnancy within 6 hours, finds a Lancet study.Pregnancy-induced hypertension...
FDA releases advisory to improve safety of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Deepanjana Sarkar2 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has recently released advisory to improve Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) safety. The advisory provides...
Indian medicinal herb may control high blood sugar and diabetes, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar2 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTIndian medicinal herb may control high blood sugar and diabetes, finds studyAyurvedic herbal extracts of Withania coagulans, or Paneer dodi, packaged...
Large population in India has both high BP and high blood sugar, finds new study Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Aug 2019 9:03 AM ISTDelhi: A large population of India suffers from both high blood sugar and high blood pressure (BP), finds a recent study.The study, published in the...
Scientists figure out molecular mechanism behind latent TB Deepanjana Sarkar4 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTTuberculosis (TB) infection results in approximately nine million new cases worldwide every year. The TB-causing bacterium can remain dormant in the...
MRI excellent imaging option for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women Deepanjana Sarkar4 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTMRI excellent imaging option for diagnosing acute appendicitis in pregnant women finds a new study.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers high...
Regular CPAP use cuts diabetes risk by half in sleep apnea patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who regularly use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) are at a reduced risk of developing...
Gestational diabetes during pregnancy increases NAFLD risk later in life Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTUK: Pregnant women who develop diabetes during their pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are at increased risk of developing the non-alcoholic fatty...
