Gout tied to higher odds of hearing loss in elderly-BMJ Study Vinay Singh singh23 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTPeople aged 65 years and above with gout are at increased risk for incident hearing loss, reports a study published in BMJ.Jasvinder A Singh and his...
Statins have no role in primary prevention of CVD in elderly : BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTStatin treatment in older people (aged >75 years) without type 2 diabetes is not associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) or...
Aspirin use does not prolong healthy survival in elderly Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTLow-dose aspirin is not beneficial for healthy older adults in prolonging survival, free of cardiovascular disease, dementia or disability, instead,...
Zoledronate significantly benefits elderly women with osteopenia Vinay Singh singh7 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTIntravenous administration of bone-strengthening drug every 18 months significantly reduced the risk of fragility fractures in older women with hip...
Atrial fibrillation linked to higher odds of dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTPeople with atrial fibrillation may experience a faster decline in cognitive abilities and increased risk of dementia, according to a new study...
Obesity as strong a risk factor as Smoking for COPD Vinay Singh singh22 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTAlthough COPD has a strong correlation with smokers, there are numerous other risk factors that trigger the disease in individuals who have never...
Mammography beneficial even beyond age 75,claims study Vinay Singh singh26 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study reports that elderly women aged 75 years and above should continue to get screening mammograms due to a high incidence of breast cancer...
Elderly IBD patients 22 percent more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease Vinay Singh singh13 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Gut has reported that older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were associated with an increased risk...
Radical Prostatectomy decreases risk of metastasis Vinay Singh singh14 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal NEJM has reported that there was a significantly decreased risk of metastases and the need for palliative...
Frequent persistent back pain associated with increased mortality Vinay Singh singh25 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTBack pain may seem common but sometimes can be uncomfortable and debilitating. A new study published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine has...
Defect in sperms may be cause of recurrent abortions, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTScientists at Imperial College London in a study have found that male partners of females having repeated abortions had defect in sperms.They...
Depressive disorder strongly associated with chronic hip pain Vinay Singh singh13 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Musculoskeletal Care has reported that obesity and depression were associated with chronic hip pain. The report...
