Weight control by obese children during teens reduces risk of DM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTChildhood overweight is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. In a long-term epidemiologic study in Denmark Lise G...
Omega-3 fatty acid supplements offer no benefit in Dry Eye Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTDry eye is a chronic condition that causes burning, itching, or stinging sensations in the eye, as well as impaired vision. Ophthalmologists have...
24-hour ambulatory BP measurements - strong predictor of mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTAmbulatory blood-pressure monitoring involves measurement of the patient's blood pressure over a 24-hour period as he/she carries out daily...
Early endovenous ablation leads to faster healing of venous ulcers Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 7:31 PM ISTTreating leg ulcers within two weeks by closing faulty veins improves healing by 12 percent compared to standard treatment, suggests new...
Tenecteplase found superior to Alteplase in Stroke : NEJM Vinay Singh singh27 April 2018 8:25 PM ISTTenecteplase before thrombectomy is associated with a higher incidence of reperfusion and better functional outcome than alteplase among patients with...
Early identification and treatment of sepsis saves lives Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 April 2018 8:28 PM ISTSepsis is a serious medical condition that affects more than 30 million people worldwide every year, potentially leading to 6 million deaths. The...
Radial-Artery grafts lead to improved outcomes of CABG Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTThe use of radial-artery grafts for multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improved post-operative outcomes as compared to saphenous-vein...
In Medical first- In Utero drug reverses an inherited disorder Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTDoctors in Germany have found that in utero injection of a biotech drug reverses inherited disorder successfully.The treatment with drug revealed the...
Expert care critical in management of Subarachanoid haemorrhage supriya kashyap kashyap15 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe Researchers of the Barrow Neurological Institute have written an article on Subarachnoid hemorrhages which has appeared in New England Journal of...
HIV drug Combo during pregnancy does not increase risks in infants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTRe-analysis of two studies by the National Institutes of Health has shown that a drug combination given for prevention of transmission of HIV from a...
Clopidogrel+Aspirin combo effective for stroke prevention: NEJM Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTGiving the combination clopidogrel and aspirin to the patients with transient ischemic stroke (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke resulted in lower risk of...
MRI guided IV alteplase best for ’wake-up’ stroke patients : WAKE-UP trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 8:25 PM ISTIn patients with acute stroke with an unknown time of onset, intravenous alteplase guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans results in...
