Long Term Opioids May Not Be Best Pain Management Option for All Sickle Cell Patients supriya kashyap kashyap22 Jun 2016 2:57 PM ISTIn a small study looking at pain assessments in adults with sickle cell disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins says overall, those treated long-term...
Oral iron safe, effective for treating anemia in kidney disease patients: JASN supriya kashyap kashyap16 Jan 2017 12:00 PM ISTAn oral iron formulation may be a safe and effective treatment for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. The...
Broadly adopted transfusion practice may not benefit patients without traumatic injury: JAMA supriya kashyap kashyap9 March 2017 1:54 PM ISTA study from investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) finds that a blood transfusion practice previously studied only in patients with...
Researchers find key molecule that could lead to new therapies for anemia supriya kashyap kashyap13 May 2017 9:23 AM ISTResearchers find key molecule that could lead to new therapies for anemia and other iron disorders."Without iron, life itself wouldn't be feasible,"...
Modified experimental vaccine protects monkeys from deadly malaria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 May 2017 10:35 AM ISTResearchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, modified an...
Anti-malaria drugs: Potential new target identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jun 2017 9:43 AM ISTA newly described protein could be an effective target for combatting drug-resistant malaria parasites. The protein, the transcription factor PfAP2-I,...
Simple blood test predicts anemia risk after malaria treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:09 PM ISTResearchers have adapted an existing diagnostic test for malaria to predict the dangerous complications that sometimes arise after the parasite is...
How immature cells grow up to be red blood cells Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTEvery cell in the body, whether skin or muscle or brain, starts out as a generic cell that acquires its unique characteristics after undergoing a...
Doctors develop Lasers technique detect risk of heart attack and stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTPatients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light to identify high-risk...
Fresh blood not best, old Red blood cells equally safe for transfusion : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTA landmark Australian research trial has found the transfusion of older stored red blood cells is safe and surprisingly, associated with fewer side...
Anemia detection from few drops of whole blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTAbout one-quarter of the world's population suffers from anemia, a disease caused by a concentration deficiency of hemoglobin in red blood cells. To...
New treatment approved for advanced breast cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 Oct 2017 9:45 AM ISTNew Treatment with Verzenio (abemaciclib) has been approved by FDA to treat adult patients who have hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal...
