Mothers worldwide leaving hospitals too soon after childbirth supriya kashyap kashyap12 March 2016 4:22 PM ISTWomen around the world are leaving hospitals too soon after giving birth, according to a new analysis.The World Health Organization suggests that...
New diabetes screening recommendation misses more than half of high-risk patients : Study supriya kashyap kashyap14 July 2016 3:44 PM ISTChicago : The latest government guidelines doctors follow to determine if patients should be screened for diabetes missed 55 percent of high-risk...
Dose of dextrose gel lowers risk of low blood sugar in newborns supriya kashyap kashyap26 Oct 2016 9:43 PM ISTA single dose of dextrose gel, rubbed inside a newborn's mouth an hour after birth, can lower their risk of developing neonatal hypoglycaemia,...
Cancer genomics: Addressing treatment resistance in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia supriya kashyap kashyap27 Dec 2016 12:20 PM ISTIn the third week of PLOS Medicine's ongoing special issue on cancer genomics, principal investigator Jules Meijerink of the Princess Máxima Center...
Genetic variants linked to higher BMI may be protective against Parkinson disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jun 2017 9:04 AM ISTGenetic variants linked to higher body mass index (BMI) are associated with lower risk of Parkinson disease, according to a study published by...
Evidence does not support the use of gabapentinoids for chronic low back pain supriya kashyap kashyap16 Aug 2017 2:46 PM ISTExisting evidence on the use of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain (CLBP) is limited, and demonstrates significant risk of adverse effects with...
Does weight of mother during pregnancy affect metabolism of child? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Aug 2017 9:20 AM ISTThe link between a mother's body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy and the metabolic traits of her children is likely mediated by shared genetics and...
Cervical lesions Screening: HPV testing better than pap-smear supriya kashyap kashyap20 Sept 2017 10:18 AM ISTHuman papillomavirus (HPV) testing detects a higher number of precancerous cervical lesions than cytology-based Pap smears in a female population...
Home blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTPeople who monitor their own blood pressure at home may get better results if they also have extra support like counseling and lifestyle coaching, a...
Gabapentin co-use may increase risk of fatal opioid overdose Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTCo-prescription of the anticonvulsant gabapentin is associated with an increased risk of opioid-related death in people who are prescribed opioid...
Labor induction at 40 weeks associated with lower risk of perinatal mortality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTInduction of labor at 40 weeks in nulliparous women aged 35 and older is associated with reduced risk of in-hospital perinatal death, according to an...
Lansoprazole may help fight against tuberculosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTA cheap and widely used drug used to treat conditions such as heartburn, gastritis, and ulcers, could work against the bacteria that cause...
