CANTOS identifies method to predict patients likely to benefit most with Canakinumab Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTA new analysis seeks to answer the question of which patients are likely to gain the greatest cardiovascular benefit when treated with the...
Glucocorticoids offer long-term benefits for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTGlucocorticoids, a class of steroid hormone medications often prescribed to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), offer long-term benefits...
Pembrolizumab leads to remission in patients of rare pregnancy cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTThree out of four patients with the cancerous forms of the gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) went into remission after receiving the...
Intensive weight loss can ‘reverse’ type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Dec 2017 7:26 PM ISTType 2 diabetes can be reversed following an intensive weight management programme, according to a randomised trial in adults who have had the...
Needle-free Rabies Injection a reality in near future Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe first-ever human clinical study of an mRNA rabies vaccine successfully showed immunogenicity when administered with their needle-free injection...
Spinal Tap Needle Type Impacts the Risk of Complications Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe type of needle used during a lumbar puncture makes a significant difference in the subsequent occurrence of a headache, nerve irritation and...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTUp to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States...
Endocrine Gastrointestinal hormone significantly improves symptoms of NAFLD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 March 2018 7:05 PM ISTNon Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) includes a spectrum of chronic hepatic (liver) diseases, with NASH being the most aggressive type. The...
Antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid found beneficial for some stroke patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 May 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used for the treatment of blood loss from postpartum bleeding and major trauma, improved...
Renal denervation found to lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTEndovascular ultrasound renal denervation, a surgery that targets the nerves connected to the kidney, was found to be beneficial for reduction of...
Rituxan major advancement in the treatment of Severe Pemphigus Vulgaris Vinay Singh singh13 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTRituxan (rituximab; Genentech and Biogen) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe...
Routine screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm offers no benefit : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a latest Swedish cohort study of more than 130000 men, Harms of screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm may outweigh benefits....
