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...
Rare case of Rat Bite Fever reported in NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli31 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Stephane Giorgiutti and Dr Nicolas Lefebvre at Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France have reported a rare case of Rat Bite Fever. The case has...
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...
Hydrocortisone,fludrocortisone combo reduces mortality in septic shock Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTSeptic shock is characterized by dysregulation of the host response to infection, with circulatory, cellular, and metabolic abnormalities.Dr. Djillali...
Stanford-led clinical trial shows broader benefits of acute-stroke therapy Ruby khatun khatun27 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTA 38-center clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has...
