Heart Failure: Milrinone reduces mortality by 50 percent compared to dobutamine Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Milrinone treatment improves survival in heart failure (HF) patients compared with dobutamine, a recent study finds.According to the study,...
Blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes: Continuous glucose monitoring bests self-monitoring of blood glucose Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 11:47 AM ISTDelhi: Continuous glucose monitoring bests self-monitoring of blood glucose in blood sugar and glycemic control in Type 1 diabetes patients regardless...
Exercise and obesity: Nordic walking gives faster results for weight loss than normal walking Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTVerona, Italy: A recent study published in the Clinical Interventions in Aging journal throws light on the effects of exercise and diet program in...
High blood pressure drug propranolol could be a cost effective treatment for autism Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTHigh blood pressure drug propranolol could be a cost-effective treatment for autism. Low-cost beta-blocker drugs used otherwise to lower heart rate...
Blood sugar control: Insulin degludec better than insulin glargine, reveal results from CONCLUDE trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTLow blood sugar or hypoglycemia is the most common side effect of insulin glargine -- used for the management of diabetes. Now, a recent study seemed...
Diabetes drug: Thiazolidines increase fracture risk in elderly diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of diabetes drugs belonging to thiazolidines (TZD) group increase the risk of fracture in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes...
Widespread antibiotic use linked to higher risk of hospital associated C. difficile infections Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Rates of resistance to antimicrobial agents continue to increase at hospitals. Improving the use of antimicrobials can help to combat the spread...
Vitamin D added to exercise enhances physical performance of elderly women Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTBrazil: Exercise is a highly effective tool in elderly to slow down muscle wasting and loss of function, but sometimes they are not able to exercise...
IBD patients are at higher risk of heart attack and mortality Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTSouth Korea: Crohn’s disease (CD) patients are at a higher risk for heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) and this risk is starker in female...
Moderate drinking increases risk of psoriatic arthritis in obese psoriasis patients: British Journal of Dermatology Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTUK: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that affects one in five patients with psoriasis. A recent study...
Type 1 diabetes: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic shock increases suicide risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTPatients with type 1 diabetes who are hospitalized either for hyperglycaemic (high blood sugar) coma or diabetic ketoacidosis are more likely to...
No QT prolongation or ventricular arrhythmia- Study confirms cardiac safety of Domperidone Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Domperidone is a dopamine receptor antagonist used for gastroparesis treatment. However, its use has been associated with some serious safety...
