The placebo effect can mend a broken heart, study shows supriya kashyap kashyap30 April 2017 10:34 AM ISTFeeling heartbroken from a recent breakup? Just believing you're doing something to help yourself get over your ex can influence brain regions...
Haloperidol as adjunctive therapy superior to placebo for acute gastroparesis symptoms supriya kashyap kashyap27 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTHaloperidol is an effective first-line agent in combination with standard analgesic and antiemetic agents for the treatment of gastroparesis in the...
Umbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTAn infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor function in children with spastic...
New pain treatment tested in humans Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTNerve growth factor signals through receptors of the tropomyosin-related kinase (Trk) family and research in animals has shown that inhibitors of Trks...
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...
Domperidone found safe & effective in childhood functional abdominal pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTIn a new study, it has been found that domperidone may be safe and effective to achieve remission of symptoms in children with abdominal pain in...
Semaglutide -New once-weekly option for Type 2 diabetes approved Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTEndocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved once-weekly semaglutide to...
Omalizumab found useful for multiple food allergies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:05 PM ISTCombining a 16-week initial course of the medication omalizumab with oral immunotherapy (OIT) greatly improves the efficacy of OIT for children with...
Colchicine - an alternative option to prevent post-operative atrial fibrillation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTAfter heart surgery around a third of people has atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, which impedes their recovery and lengthens hospital...
Montelukast very effective in asthma in young children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTIt has been found that Montelukast may be effective for reducing care-giver observed wheezing and reduce the daily need for salbutamol during the...
Are Steroids beneficial and safe in Pneumonia? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTDr.Stern A and associates in a review examined effects of treating people with pneumonia using corticosteroids on numbers of deaths, response to...
Cariprazine - a new option for Bipolar depression Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Dec 2017 7:30 PM ISTIn a phase 3 study of cariprazine for the treatment of adults with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar, I disorder (bipolar I...
