Lurasidone approved for Bipolar Depression in children by FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application for lurasidone (Latuda, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc), a...
ASA's guidelines to reduce confusion after surgery in older patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTThere are two major anesthesia-related surgery risks which are more common in older people namely Postoperative delirium & Postoperative cognitive...
Endocrine Gastrointestinal hormone significantly improves symptoms of NAFLD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTNon Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) includes a spectrum of chronic hepatic (liver) diseases, with NASH being the most aggressive type. The...
A wearable system THAT detects & monitors Gastric motility disorders Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTArmen Gharibans at the University of California San Diego and a team of researchers has developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor...
Blue Pill Viagra turns 20 and still going strong Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTFDA approved Viagra as the first oral treatment for erectile dysfunction on Mar. 27, 1998, 20 years ago.The demand for the drug was so high in initial...
Chronic Pain - Alternative Treatment options to opioids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to an estimate, 2 million people in the U.S. are addicted to prescription opioids, used for chronic or severe pain.Opioid drugs treat pain...
Bariatric surgery beneficial in knee osteoarthritic knee pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTMore than 130,000 Americans have had Lap band procedure done since 2011, national statistics show. The operation is considered relatively safe and...
FDA panel recommends Cannabis derived drug for Epilepsy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe federal panel recommended the approval of the first prescription cannabidiol medicine which may be used to treat rare and severe forms of...
Latest acute sinusitis guideline : antimicrobial prescribing by NICE Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 April 2018 7:01 PM ISTAcute sinusitis is usually caused by a virus, lasts for about 2 to 3 weeks, and most people get better without antibiotics, therefore, withholding...
Doctors remove 14 roundworms from woman's bile duct Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTIn a rare case, doctors at a private hospital here removed 14 live roundworms, measuring 15-20cm each, from a 38-year-old woman's bile duct, the...
Dabrafenib, Trametinib combo approved for Anaplastic thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTFDA has approved first treatment for patients with this aggressive form of thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by...
Apremilast Safe, Effective in Psoriasis : PALACE 3 Trial Vinay Singh singh10 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTPsoriatic arthritis and psoriasis often referred to as psoriatic diseases, are autoimmune diseases characterized by chronic inflammation, tissue and...
