About one fourth acute pancreatitis patients develop diabetes after hospital discharge Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTPatients with acute pancreatitis (AP) are at increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) after discharge from the hospital, according to a...
FDA approves generic version of Lyrica to cut treatment costs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTFood and drug administration(FDA) has approved generic version of Lyrica to cut treatment costs.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved...
Guideline for Antipsychotic use in schizophrenia detailed by Lancet study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: The antipsychotics used for schizophrenia treatment have relatively small efficacy differences between them, but the differences in...
Overactive bladder drug Mirabegron does not increase CV risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2019 7:25 PM ISTCanada: Mirabegron (Myrbetriq) -- a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) -- does not increase the risk of...
Filgotinib - Novel drug for rheumatoid arthritis patients unresponsive to existing drugs Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTStanford researchers have found an experimental drug Filgotinib that produced clinically meaningful improvements for rheumatoid arthritis patients...
Now Nasal Powder to treat Severe Hypoglycemia: FDA approves Nasal Glucagon Therapy to tackle low blood sugar Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a first, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has given its nod to Baqsimi nasal powder by Eli Lily, the first glucagon therapy approved...
Baricitinib effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients unresponsive to methotrexate Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who did not respond to methotrexate (MTX) had improved disease control when treated with baricitinib...
Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer increases risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTAndrogen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia among the elderly, finds a new study.A new...
Roxadustat safe and effective for anemia correction in non-dialysis CKD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTChina: The treatment with roxadustat corrected anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were not undergoing dialysis, by...
Nabiximols effectively reduce illicit cannabis use in patients with cannabis dependence: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTAustralia: Cannabinoid agonist treatment (nabiximols in this study) combined with psychosocial services safely and effectively reduced illicit...
Prolonged use of Beta Blockers does not improve post MI treatment outcomes Deepanjana Sarkar27 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTProlonged use of Beta Blockers does not improve post-heart attack treatment outcomes, revealed a study published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular...
Tacrolimus combination superior to monotherapy for vitiligo treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 July 2019 7:20 PM ISTAustralia: Tacrolimus in combination with steroids, phototherapy and laser is superior to tacrolimus alone for vitiligo treatment, according to a...
