Adding Mirtazapine to SSRI as good as placebo in resistant depression: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTBristol, UK: Patients whose depression does not respond to a single antidepressant are prescribed a combination of mirtazapine with an SSRI (selective...
Wasp venom source of antibiotics to tackle resistant bacteria Vinay Singh singh9 Dec 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe venom of insects is enriched with compounds which are bactericidal in nature and may act as antibiotic drugs.A new study published in the journal...
CMC Vellore Doctors identify killer strain of bacteria Vinay Singh singh10 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTVellore: Indian doctors have identified a rare but extremely dangerous strain of hypervirulent bacteria that may cause blindness, severe infections,...
Alzheimer’s drug to soon target resistant bacteria Hina Zahid16 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTResearchers of the University of Queensland have discovered antibacterial properties of drug initially developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease and have...
Tofacitinib effective in resistant cutaneous Sarcoidosis Vinay Singh singh8 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in NEJM has demonstrated benefits to treating severe cutaneous sarcoidosis using tofacitinib.Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory...
Breakthrough- Researchers develop new inhaler for tuberculosis treatment Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a major treatment breakthrough, scientists have developed a novel treatment for tuberculosis (TB). The researchers at Royal College of Surgeons in...
Man loses leg to superbug after routine knee replacement Vinay Singh singh28 Jan 2019 9:22 AM ISTIn a shocking incident, a 68 years old British man who had undergone a routine knee replacement has had his leg amputated after contracting a superbug...
Experimental treatment has potential against Staphylococcal infection Vinay Singh singh10 Feb 2019 6:41 PM ISTA new study published in Science Translational Medicine has reported that a new class of engineered proteins may counter infection caused by...
New drug Plazomicin effective against complicated UTI, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe aminoglycoside plazomicin is noninferior to meropenem for treating complicated urinary tract infections (UTI), confirmed a phase III, study....
Aspirin may help treat drug resistant tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTAspirin may help treat drug resistant tuberculosis.Researchers at the Centenary Institute in Sydney have found an absolutely new target for treating...
Herbal sex supplement that raised BP to deadly levels Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTDr Amy Prescott at Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC and colleagues have reported a case of high Blood...
Global Warning- Candida auris is new deadly fungal superbug Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 April 2019 8:20 PM ISTGlobal Warning- Candida Auris is a new deadly fungal superbug.DELHI: A drug-resistant superbug fungus called Candida Auris is fastly gripping the...
