New recommendations for use of Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine released Deepanjana Sarkar24 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released new recommendations on...
MRI-Guided Biopsy highly effective in prostrate cancer detection, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar25 July 2019 9:03 AM ISTMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided Biopsy (MRGB) is highly effective in prostate cancer detection and subsequent definitive treatment across...
Whopping 1.5 kgs ornaments and coins retrieved from stomach of a mentally compromised woman Deepanjana Sarkar25 July 2019 9:01 AM ISTWest Bengal: A whopping 1.5 kgs ornaments and coins recovered from the stomach of a 26-years old mentally compromised woman from West Bengal’s Birbhum...
Baricitinib effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients unresponsive to methotrexate Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who did not respond to methotrexate (MTX) had improved disease control when treated with baricitinib...
CT Coronary Artery Calcium- Useful tool to predict future risks of heart attack and stroke in young Deepanjana Sarkar25 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTComputed Tomography (CT) Coronary artery calcium (CT CAC) may have potential utility as a tool to aid decision-making among select young adults at an...
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer increases risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTAndrogen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia among the elderly, finds a new study.A new...
FDA clears smartphone linked sleep apnea monitoring device Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTA prescription medical device that can monitor sleep apnea at home has been granted 510(k) clearance to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The...
Severe Tinnitus associated with suicide in women, not men: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 8:10 PM ISTDelhi: Tinnitus -- a perception of noise or ringing in the ears -- may drive you to suicide, according to a recent study.The study, published in the...
Roxadustat safe and effective for anemia correction in non-dialysis CKD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTChina: The treatment with roxadustat corrected anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were not undergoing dialysis, by...
Isotonic glycerol and sodium hyaluronate drops improve dry eye symptoms in Sjögren's syndrome Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTBudapest, Hungary: Three-month treatment with an eye drop containing isotonic glycerol and 0.015% sodium hyaluronate significantly improved symptoms...
Diabetes increases Gastric Cancer risk after treatment for H. Pylori infection, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar26 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTType 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with gastric cancer after H. Pylori infection treatment, revealed a study published in the Journal of Diabetes...
Adding Ezetimibe to Simvastatin enhances CVD risk reduction in high risk diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTAddition of Ezetimibe to simvastatin (a drug of statin family) may enhance the reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks in diabetes patients in...
