1 in 3 stroke survivors shuns life-saving statins due to side-effect concerns Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 July 2017 10:21 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : Nearly 30 percent of stroke patients are refusing to take life-saving statins because they are worried about the side effects,...
Vitamin D protects against severe asthma attacks Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTTaking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could have the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance,...
Ultrasound imaging needle to transform heart surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTHeart tissue can be imaged in real-time during keyhole procedures using a new optical ultrasound needle developed by researchers at UCL and Queen Mary...
Diabetes gene found that causes low and high blood sugar levels in the same family Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTA study of families with rare blood sugar conditions has revealed a new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the key hormone in...
India a hub of unregulated antibiotics produced by Multinational companies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe researchers at Queen Mary University of London and Newcastle University have found that India continues to be a hub of unregulated antibiotics...
Prescribed upper limit of folate intake declared invalid by study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study by researchers of Queen Mary University of London and the School of Advanced Study, University of London maximum suggested...
Unapproved antibiotic FDC formulations on the rise in India Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTA new study by P. McGettigan at the Queen Mary University of London, UK and associates has found that Unapproved antibiotic FDC formulations were on...
Maternal mortality risk doubles in pregnancy with Anaemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTAnaemia in pregnancy is defined as a hemoglobin concentration of less than 110 g/L (less than 11 g/dL) in venous blood. It affects 32 million...
Hormone imbalance cause of resistant hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTHigh blood pressure is one of the most common and important preventable causes of heart attack, heart failure, stroke and premature death. It affects...
Azathioprine linked to development of skin cancer Hina Zahid11 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTIn a research study carried out at the University of Dundee, the Queen Mary University of London and the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Azathioprine, a ...
New simple blood test accurately detects prostate cancer and avoids unnecessary invasive biopsies Hina Zahid13 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTAccording to research by the Queen Mary University of London, a new simple blood test accurately detects prostate cancer and avoids unnecessary...
Vitamin D halves number of potentially fatal attacks in COPD Hina Zahid10 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a study led by the Queen Mary University of London researchers, Vitamin D supplements have been found to reduce the risk of potentially...
