Active Surveillance of Prostrate Cancer important, says new study supriya kashyap kashyap22 Sept 2016 4:32 PM ISTWashington D.C : A recent study shows that doctors suggest to 'wait and see' in thousands of men with localised prostate cancer, where the tumor...
Researchers update understanding of damaging liver disease supriya kashyap kashyap25 Sept 2016 11:03 AM ISTAn article published in the New England Journal of Medicine updates the medical community on a potentially devastating liver disease that afflicts...
Additional antibiotic can reduce c-section infection supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2016 12:14 PM ISTNew York : Women who have cesarean delivery can reduce infection rates by administering additional antibiotic azithromycin, finds a study conducted by...
Pembrolizumab new option for first line treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer and high PD-L1 expression supriya kashyap kashyap11 Oct 2016 12:50 PM ISTPembrolizumab is set to become a new option for first line treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer and high PD-L1 expression, according to the...
Nivolumab maintains function, reduces symptoms in treatment of relapsed metastatic head and neck cancer supriya kashyap kashyap10 Oct 2016 12:50 PM ISTNivolumab maintains function and reduces symptoms in treatment of relapsed metastatic head and neck cancer, according to results from the Check Mate...
Niraparib significantly improves outcome of ovarian cancer patients in landmark trial supriya kashyap kashyap11 Oct 2016 12:48 PM ISTThe PARP inhibitor niraparib significantly improves the outcome of platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer, according to full data from the...
Adalimumab, an Arthritis drug effective in non infectious uveitis: NEJM Study supriya kashyap kashyap12 Oct 2016 3:08 PM ISTLondon : A well known rheumatoid arthritis medication may be effective for treating non infectious uveitis, a rare eye disease that can lead to loss...
Old blood as good as new for transfusion: study supriya kashyap kashyap26 Oct 2016 2:16 PM ISTToronto : Using fresh blood for transfusions may not boost patient survival, according to a new study which contradicts the common perception that...
EXCEL TRIAL: Stents, bypass surgery equally safe, effective in left main heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap2 Nov 2016 12:46 PM ISTA major international study has found that drug-eluting stents, a less-invasive alternative to bypass surgery, are as effective as surgery for many...
The key to determining the right treatment for breast cancer supriya kashyap kashyap30 Nov 2016 1:32 PM ISTThe Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has received the highest accolade for its research work in the...
Newer generation LVAD associated with better outcomes for heart failure patients at 6 months: NEJM supriya kashyap kashyap2 Dec 2016 2:19 PM ISTA newer generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD) provides better outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure at six months compared to...
Multicenter study finds no benefit to treating mild thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy supriya kashyap kashyap5 March 2017 10:09 AM ISTA large national study suggests that treating pregnant women for mildly low thyroid function does not improve the IQs of their babies or reduce...
