Tranexamic Acid may reduce head injury-related deaths upto 20% finds Lancet study Hina Zahid15 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTTranexamic Acid may reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients by as much as 20%, depending on the severity of the injury, according to a major...
Three-drug combo effective in cystic fibrosis with most common genetic mutation Hina Zahid1 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTDALLAS - UT Southwestern researchers have found that a three-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF)...
Most countries face two extremes- obesity and undernutrition: Lancet Hina Zahid15 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTA Lancet study has revealed a new nutrition reality, a new approach is needed to help reduce undernutrition and obesity at the same time. More than a...
Weight loss drug promising treatment option for rare form of epilepsy in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTFenfluramine, previously used as a weight loss agent, could be an important new treatment option for patients with Dravet syndrome.USA: Treatment with...
Early and intensive reduction of non-HDL cholesterol may decrease CVD risk: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe increased blood levels of non-HDL cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) are accepted as causal risk factors for cardiovascular disease....
3-in-1 inhaler may improve treatment adherence and reduce asthma attacks: The Lancet Hina Zahid1 Oct 2019 7:28 PM ISTTwo clinical trials have shown that in patients with severe asthma may benefit from using a single inhaler combining three using a single inhaler. The...
Add on semaglutide leads to better blood sugar control compared to canagliflozin in diabetes: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Sept 2019 9:05 AM ISTIn cases where blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin is not controlled properly with Metformin alone, it is endeavor of treating doctors to add diabetes...
GLP-1 receptor agonist Dulaglutide cuts cardiovascular and kidney risk in diabetics, finds international study Hina Zahid10 Jun 2019 8:28 PM ISTOne of the longest ever study spanning over more than five years has found benefits of a cardiovascular risk-reducing agent in the field of diabetes....
Scaling up screening and vaccination may prevent millions of cervical cancer cases: Lancet Hina Zahid25 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTCLEVELAND – Better management strategy including more vaccination, Testing, could Prevent Millions of Cervical Cancer Cases. According to a new study,...
Antibiotic resistance cause of 33,000 deaths annually, finds ECDC Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Nov 2018 7:28 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance may be a cause of 33,000 deaths annually, according to a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) study.Such a...
Stents for stable angina may just be giving placebo effect only : Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTCoronary artery stents are lifesaving for heart attack patients, but new research suggests that the placebo effect may be larger than previously...
