Nusinersen improves motor function in kids with Spinal muscular atrophy Vinay Singh singh19 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTNusinersen was found safe and effective in improving motor function in children with Spinal muscular atrophy(SMA)type 1 after six months of treatment...
MRI as good as CT for screening of lung cancer: European Radiology Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2018 7:05 PM ISTLung cancer screening with MRI using the Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS) is as good as low-dose computed tomography (LDCT),...
Screen new fathers also for postpartum depression : JAMA Pediatrics Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests that new fathers are also as likely to experience the symptoms of depression as new...
Many a cases of Pain abdomen in children are functional Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Aug 2018 8:20 PM ISTDr. Natoshia R Cunningham and colleagues conducted a study and have found out that Psychological screening for anxiety, disability, and pain can...
USPSTF updates recommendation statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Aug 2018 7:06 PM ISTUSPSTF has released its latest update on recommendation Statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer of 2012. The number of deaths from cervical cancer...
Annual Pap Test ‘Thing of the Past' : New USPSTF recommendation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Aug 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendations on screening for cervical cancer which for the first time...
Novel Breath Tests can diagnose Cancer: JAMA Oncology Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTA new meta-analysis of the early trials of volatile organic compound (VOC)–based exhaled breath tests for cancer detection has revealed that they have...
Prostate cancer screening by PSA does not improve overall mortality : BMJ Vinay Singh singh9 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTProstate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing may result in a small absolute benefit in disease-specific mortality over 10...
Bi-annual MRI better than annual mammography in high risk women Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTFor breast cancer detection, bi-annual MRI is better than annual mammography in high-risk women finds a new study.Undergoing magnetic resonance...
CT screening significantly reduces deaths from lung cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe use of computed tomography (CT) screening among asymptomatic men at high risk for lung cancer reduced lung cancer mortality by 26% and by as much...
3D mammography more effective for breast cancer screening Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2018 7:15 PM IST3D mammography or breast tomosynthesis can detect over 30% more breast cancer as compared to traditional mammography -- with a majority of detected...
Novel Universal blood test for faster cancer detection Vinay Singh singh19 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTUK researchers have developed a novel blood test that could be the first screening tool to diagnose cancer in patients under suspicion of the disease,...
