Higher fasting blood sugar variability increases risk of diabetes, CVD and death Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 9:43 AM ISTThe higher variability of fasting blood sugar levels during young adulthood (18-30 years) before the onset of diabetes may increase the risk for...
Poor lifestyle choices, not genetics, leads to most premature heart disease: ESC 2019 Update Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Sept 2019 9:01 AM ISTPoor lifestyle choices are a greater contributor to premature heart disease than genetics -- sums up findings from a study presented at the ESC...
New Depression drug with novel mechanism of action gives instant results Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTResearchers in a phase 2 trial, assessed the efficacy and safety of a new antidepressant drug SAGE-217 with a novel mechanism of action. The effects...
Statin treatment cuts early seizure risk in stroke patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTDelhi: Statin treatment may lower the risk of acute symptomatic seizure (early seizure: ES) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, finds a large...
Vaping, or e-cigarette smoking causes lung disease in healthy people: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTVaping, or using e-cigarettes, may increase the risk of severe respiratory illnesses in healthy individuals as identified on CT scans, according to a...
Increased troponin levels after exercise may predict higher mortality and adverse CVD events Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTDelhi: Exercise-induced increased troponin levels above the 99th percentile after 30 to 55 km of walking may predict higher mortality and...
Patients of Psoriasis at increased risk of mortality, finds recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTUSA: People with psoriasis are at increased risk of mortality, finds a recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology....
62 percent COPD cases are diagnosed incorrectly: BOLD Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is diagnosed incorrectly in about 62% of the cases, reveals BOLD study published in the Chest journal.The...
Statin therapy in patients with borderline ASCVD risk provides lifetime health benefits: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTDelhi: Lifetime statin treatment in patients with borderline atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and low-density lipoprotein...
Varicose Veins Treatment -- Surgery or laser ablation superior to foam sclerotherapy Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTUK: Treatment of varicose veins with laser ablation or surgery resulted in a better quality of life at 5 years than treatment with foam sclerotherapy,...
Asymptomatic bacteriuria patients receive inappropriate antibiotics, finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: Hospitalized patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) are given inappropriate antibiotics which are associated with longer duration of...
Obese women experience more severe fibromyalgia symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTSpain: Obese and overweight women may experience more severe symptoms of fibromyalgia, finds a recent study published in the Nutrients journal. The...
