Many elderly are prescribed anti-hypertensive medication despite having low blood pressure supriya kashyap kashyap6 July 2016 11:53 AM ISTAccording to a new study in the journal Age and Ageing, a significant proportion of patients over 70 remain on anti-hypertensive medication despite...
Mediterranean diet better than statins for tackling heart disease supriya kashyap kashyap29 Aug 2016 2:53 PM ISTLondon : Heart disease is better treated with a Mediterranean style diet than cholesterol-lowering drugs, it has been claimed.A study found those who...
Mark Zuckerberg, wife pledge 3 bn dollars to fund medical research supriya kashyap kashyap23 Sept 2016 2:50 PM ISTSan Francisco : In a bid to help coming generations live disease free, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged $3...
New drug can extend the life span of Melanoma patients supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2016 12:12 PM ISTLondon : An advanced drug that utilizes a human made virus to treat later stage skin cancer, Melanoma has been approved for use.The novel medicine,...
Britain's first pregnant man gives birth to girl Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 July 2017 12:07 PM ISTLONDON: A 21-year-old man has become the first in Britain to give birth after he put his sex transition on hold to get pregnant by a sperm...
People with cystic fibrosis could be monitored through phone or video messaging, says NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTIn its first guideline on cystic fibrosis, NICE recognizes that people may need to travel long distances for routine monitoring. This could impact on...
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...
Opioids safe during all stages of pregnancy : RCOG review clarifies Vinay Singh singh18 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has released recommendations on the management of pain medication for women during...
AI can detect possible urinary tract infection cases Vinay Singh singh19 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal PLOS ONE has reported that the scientists have developed a novel machine learning algorithms to identify early...
Magic MRI scan that offers quick and accurate detection of difficult knee injuries Deepanjana Sarkar1 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTScientists at the Imperial College London have Developed a unique Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner which offers multiple orientations and...
High-tech air mattresses or specialised foam mattress which is better for bed sore prevention Hina Zahid5 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe researchers conducted a study to evaluate that out of High-tech air mattresses and specialised foam mattress which is better for bedsore...
UK Home Secretary promises new fast-track visa for doctors from countries like India Garima9 Nov 2019 9:13 AM ISTBritain's Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel has hit the general election campaign trail with a promise to make it easier for medical...
