Unneeded antibiotics for dental procedures pose serious threats, finds Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: Adding up findings from a previous study published in May 2019 that found that the patients are being unnecessarily prescribed antibiotics before...
Vitamin D supplementation before CABG reduces atrial fibrillation risk, finds study Dr. Prem Aggarwal8 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTurkey: High-dose vitamin D supplementation before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery significantly reduced the occurrence of...
Managing blood sugar and weight in diabetic women may prevent stillbirth: Diabetologia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTUK: Modifying maternal blood sugar and BMI may prevent stillbirths in women with diabetes, a recent study in the Diabetologia journal has found....
Fluorescence optical imaging facilitates rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, finds a recent study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTBerlin, Germany: The use of fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) may help in better diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, finds a recent study in the...
Revolutionary insulin pill could do away with insulin injection in type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: People with diabetes are often required to inject a daily dose of insulin to manage their condition. Insulin is made up of proteins and cannot be...
Pharyngotonsillitis: Five-day penicillin V regimen equally effective as 10-day regimen,finds BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTSweden: Five-day treatment with penicillin V four times daily might be an alternative to the currently recommended 10-day regimen in patients with...
Intra articular Sprifermin beneficial for knee osteoarthritis patients, finds JAMA Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: The intra-articular administration of 100 μg of sprifermin every 6 or 12 months versus placebo brought about an improvement in total femorotibial...
Healthy diet reduces depression symptoms in young adults: PLOS ONE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 7:25 PM ISTAustralia: Consumption of a healthy diet may reduce depression symptoms in young adults with depression, finds a recent study published in the journal...
Lowering systolic BP in 130–140 mm Hg range of no benefit, increases adverse events: BMJ Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 8:10 PM ISTSweden: Hypertension has been defined as blood pressure (BP) ≥140/90 mm Hg for decades now and the corresponding recommended treatment goal has been...
Non-severe hypoglycemia worsens cognitive function in type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTDenmark: Acute non-severe hypoglycaemia (mean plasma glucose 3.1 mmol/l) negatively impacts cognitive function in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
Intake of even naturally sweet drinks tied to type 2 diabetes: Diabetes Care Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Diet is known to play an important role in the management of many diseases, including chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and...
Probiotics may rather increase risk of C. difficile infection instead of preventing it: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Oct 2019 8:00 PM ISTNew York: Probiotics, used for improving gut health, were thought to be a solution for preventing Clostridioides difficile infection or CDI and were...
