Spinal Cord Stimulation system for chronic pain treatment receives FDA approval Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to the medical device company Nevro for the Senza Omnia Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)...
Medication to delay or prevent type 1 diabetes receives EMA'S priority designation Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTPRV-031 (teplizumab) has received Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The drug can prevent or delay the...
Three drug Combo receives FDA approval for H. pylori infection Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: RHB-105 (Talicia) -- a 3 drug combination of omeprazole, amoxicillin, and rifabutin -- has received the US Food and Drug Administration for the...
Prophylactic levofloxacin reduces infection and death risk in myeloma patients: TEAMM trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTUK: Addition of prophylactic levofloxacin to active myeloma treatment during the first 12 weeks of therapy (after the diagnosis) reduces the risk of...
Subcutaneous vedolizumab also effective for ulcerative colitis treatment: VISIBLE 1 trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTA subcutaneous (SC) formulation of vedolizumab could be beneficial for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC), a recent study...
Use NSAID naproxen over low-dose colchicine for gout flares treatment, suggests BMJ study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTUK: A recent study on patients with gout flares found both naproxen and low-dose colchicine to be equally effective for reduction in pain intensity...
Secondhand smoking potentially harmful to eye health of kids : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTHong Kong: Secondhand smoking may have a potentially harmful impact on children's eye health and development, suggests a recent study published in the...
Bariatric surgery reduces risk of skin cancer, finds JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTSweden: Weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery in obese people reduce the risk of skin cancer, including melanoma, a recent study published in the...
Bremelanotide shows sustained improvement in sexual dysfunction in women, confirms study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTUSA: Premenopausal women treated with the novel drug bremelanotide showed sustained improvements in hypoactive sexual desire disorder symptoms,...
Povidone-iodine beneficial for viral conjunctivitis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTA single dose of 5% povidone-iodine improved signs and symptoms in people with adenoviral conjunctivitis and also decreased viral titers, according to...
Electrochemical treatment of implant associated infections- strategy to curb antimicrobial resistance Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2019 7:10 PM ISTPittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as a global threat to health and healthcare systems. Because of this, most of the...
Beyond blood sugar control, SGLT2 inhibitors reduce kidney complications: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustralia: Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors -- drugs used for lowering blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes -- also reduce the...
