Blood transfusion from ever-pregnant women linked to increased risk of death in men Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTAmong patients who received red blood cell transfusions, receiving a transfusion from a donor who was ever pregnant, compared with a male donor, was...
New machine learning system can automatically identify shapes of red blood cells Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTUsing a computational approach known as deep learning, scientists have developed a new system to classify the shapes of red blood cells in a patient's...
With new device with acoustic cell-sorting no need to send blood samples to lab Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTA prototype device developed by an international team of engineers can shift exceedingly tiny particles from blood samples without having to send...
Transfusing near expiry blood does not increase deaths in critically ill adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTTransfusing blood close to its use-by date does not increase deaths in critically ill adultsTransfusing more recently-collected red blood cells does...
A highly effective drug approved for Hepatitis C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Jan 2018 7:25 PM ISTHepatitis C is a viral disease which causes inflammation of the liver and ultimately leads to the failure of the liver. According to WHO, 71 million...
Kids with Acute Chest Syndrome at risk of respiratory failure: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTA study has recently warned that if Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS), a potentially severe lung complication of sickle cell disease, is not treated...
FDA approves first treatment for breast cancer with a certain inherited genetic mutation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jan 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of Lynparza (olaparib tablets) to include the treatment of patients with certain types...
Oral vs. Intramuscular Vitamin B12 which is better? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTVitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for basic body functions, such as the growth and development of red blood cells and the nervous system. Many...
Effective malaria vaccine in sight from proteins in deadliest malarial strains Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 March 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe World Health Organization has reported 429,000 malaria deaths in 2015, 70 percent of those were children under the age of 5. Unfortunately, a...
Just ONE high-fat meal can precipitate heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 March 2018 8:30 PM ISTThere have been isolated reports of death and/or heart attack right after eating a super-high fat meal.The American Heart Association recommends that...
Gene Therapy to reduce blood transfusions need in Thalassemia : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTBeta-thalassemia is a genetic disorder characterized by reduced or negligible production of hemoglobin's beta chains. People suffering from severe...
Herbal drug BGR-34 helps cutting down heart attack risk: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2018 7:25 PM ISTA study published in an international journal has noted that ayurvedic drug, BGR-34, has been found to be effective in cutting down heart attacks by...
