A case presenting with "Popeye” Sign Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTThe long head of the biceps may rupture near to its scapular origin in older patients, over the age of 50 years, following quite minimal...
Male circumcision & antiviral drugs cause reduction in HIV infection rate Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTA steep drop in the local incidence of new HIV infections accompanied the rollout of a U.S.-funded anti-HIV program in a large East-African...
First preventive migraine drug in 20 years that halves number of attacks: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTMigraine sufferers have a new hope now after trials showed that drug called Erenumab cuts the number of attacks in half. It has been found that...
Clot-busting drugs not recommended for most patients with blood clots Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTAbout half of people with blood clots in the deep veins of their legs develop a complication that involves chronic limb pain and swelling, making it...
No need of factor IX infusions in Hemophilia B after single dose of gene therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTThe New England Journal of Medicine has published interim data as of July 25, 2017, from the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of SPK-9001, an investigational...
Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTRadiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that...
Study shows stem cell transplant is better than drug therapy for scleroderma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTScleroderma with internal organ involvement is a debilitating and lethal autoimmune disorder with few effective treatments. But a study led by Duke...
Scleroderma study: Hope for a longer life for patients with rare autoimmune disorder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTAn unusual autoimmune disease that causes skin and lung damage can be treated effectively by stem cell transplant, a new study in the New England...
Role of steroids in treating septic shock: NEJM Ruby khatun khatun22 Jan 2018 8:23 PM ISTThe results from the largest ever study of septic shock could improve treatment for critically ill patients and save health systems worldwide hundreds...
Alzheimer's drug targeting soluble amyloid falls short in a large clinical trial : NEJM Medical Dialogues Bureau26 Jan 2018 8:51 PM ISTNEW YORK, A paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that solanezumab, a monoclonal antibody-based treatment for...
DEFUSE 3 trial-Brain-scan guided emergency stroke treatment beneficial, says NEJM Study Ruby khatun khatun26 Jan 2018 8:00 PM ISTAdvances in brain imaging can identify a greater number of stroke patients who can receive therapy later than previously believed, according to a new...
Catheter Ablation found better than Pharmacological Therapies in atrial fibrillation Medical Dialogues Bureau31 Jan 2018 7:24 PM ISTThe medical community has long debated the ideal treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), especially for patients suffering from left ventricular...
