Typhoid conjugate vaccine shows 81% protection in phase 3 trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTTyphoid is a major cause of fever in children in low- and middle-income countries and is responsible for nearly 11 million cases and more than 116,000...
Can MRI spot breast cancers that mammography may miss? Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Nov 2019 8:20 PM ISTNetherlands: It is already known that extremely dense breast tissue is a risk factor for breast cancer and limits the detection of cancer with...
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...
Colchicine cheap and effective option for secondary prevention after MI: COLCOT Trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2019 8:28 PM ISTCanada: According to the randomized COLCOT trial Colchicine is a cheap and effective option for secondary prevention of MI. The prevention of coronary...
Single high dose of radiation effective in treating ventricular tachycardia, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTWashington- Radiation therapy that is primarily used for treating cancer may also be effective in treating heart condition of Ventricular Tachycardia,...
Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation does not reduce premature delivery rates, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTIn a recent randomized trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), scientists have shown that supplementation with Omega-3 fatty...
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...
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...
Probiotics fail to benefit children with gastroenteritis: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics are often suggested to children with stomach viruses to ease symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. But a new study published in the New...
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...
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...
