Novel Dengue vaccine shows 80 percent efficacy in massive trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Takeda vaccine TAK-003 -- a tetravalent dengue vaccine candidate -- is safe and effective against symptomatic dengue in countries in which the...
LDL-C Dr. Prem Aggarwal20 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTFollowing an atherosclerotic ischemic stroke, reducing LDL-C to <70 mg/dl compared to 100±10 mg/dl resulted in a lower risk for more CV events,...
Alcohol abstinence reduces AF recurrence in regular drinkers Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTAbstaining from alcohol reduces the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in regular drinkers. Australia: Abstinence from alcohol reduced the recurrence...
Three antiepileptics equally effective in refractory status epilepticus: ESETT Trial Hina Zahid28 Nov 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe choice of drugs for patients with status epilepticus that is refractory to treatment with benzodiazepines has not been thoroughly studied.Three...
Groundbreaking study-High-risk patients may not require long-term aspirin after PCI Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh-risk patients undergoing coronary stent procedures may not require long-term aspirin use after stent placement reveals international clinical...
Volanesorsen lowered triglyceride levels in 77 percent patients of familial chylomicronemia: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome when given volanesorsen, reduced the levels of triglycerides to less than 750 mg/dL in 77% of...
Rimegepant new effective treatment of acute migraine, finds clinical Trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTRimegepant (rimegepant Zydis) for the acute treatment of migraine, has returned positive results in phase 3 clinical trial. The drug at present is...
New Drug to Control High Cholesterol for Statin intolerant patients: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTStatins are generally prescribed to people with high cholesterol as the first line of defense, however, many people are unable to take statins due to...
One in four people over 25 will experience serious stroke during lifetime Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Dec 2018 8:10 PM ISTOne in four people in the world over the age of 25 will experience a debilitating stroke during their lifetime, a new study estimates. The study...
Labor induction at 39 weeks reduces need for cesarean section: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTInducing labour at 39 weeks in healthy pregnant women reduces the need for cesarean section and is at least as safe for baby and mother as waiting for...
Should Blood Pressure Medications Be Given Just Before Vascular Surgery? Vinay Singh singh15 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTThere is an increased risk of postoperative kidney injury by giving two or more antihypertensive drugs on the morning of vascular surgery, according...
Combination therapy doubles survival in metastatic lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, when combined with chemotherapy, doubles survival in patients with non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer...
