Screen all above 65 years for memory problems on yearly basis recommends AAN Hina Zahid20 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is now recommending that patients 65 and older should undergo an annual assessment for thinking and memory...
First: PGIMER neurosurgeons develop endoscopic classification of Dandy-Walker Syndrome in small children Deepanjana Sarkar20 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Team of neurosurgeons from the department of Neurosurgery at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),...
Widespread antibiotic use linked to higher risk of hospital associated C. difficile infections Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Rates of resistance to antimicrobial agents continue to increase at hospitals. Improving the use of antimicrobials can help to combat the spread...
Vitamin D added to exercise enhances physical performance of elderly women Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTBrazil: Exercise is a highly effective tool in elderly to slow down muscle wasting and loss of function, but sometimes they are not able to exercise...
New Drug application filed for Acquired Blepharoptosis after promising results in clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar20 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAcquired blepharoptosis is a unilateral or bilateral drooping of the upper eyelid in which usually surgery is the answer although the results in most...
Long term use of ACE inhibitors not only lowers BP, but reduces diabetes risk also Hina Zahid21 Sept 2019 8:55 AM ISTAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are high blood pressure drugs that dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and lower high blood...
IBD patients are at higher risk of heart attack and mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTSouth Korea: Crohn’s disease (CD) patients are at a higher risk for heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) and this risk is starker in female...
Moderate drinking increases risk of psoriatic arthritis in obese psoriasis patients: British Journal of Dermatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTUK: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that affects one in five patients with psoriasis. A recent study...
Vitamin D supplementation early in life in diabetics may prevent premature mortality, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar22 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTVitamin D now has extensive research supporting its role in immune function, healthy cell division, and bone health. Vitamin D deficiency is major...
Type 1 diabetes: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic shock increases suicide risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTPatients with type 1 diabetes who are hospitalized either for hyperglycaemic (high blood sugar) coma or diabetic ketoacidosis are more likely to...
No QT prolongation or ventricular arrhythmia- Study confirms cardiac safety of Domperidone Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Domperidone is a dopamine receptor antagonist used for gastroparesis treatment. However, its use has been associated with some serious safety...
Breakthrough Device: A bathroom scale that measures ECG, BCG of patients Deepanjana Sarkar23 Sept 2019 3:30 PM ISTUS: As the number of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is advancing, so is the diagnostic tools for its detection. In a medical breakthrough,...
