Vitamin D supplementation not recommended to prevent falls,fractures : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 April 2018 8:31 PM ISTMany older adults should avoid taking vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures.U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
Eye - Window for diagnosis of Dementia Vinay Singh singh30 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTA thinner retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is associated with a worse cognitive function in individuals without a neurodegenerative disease as well as...
Latest guidelines on management of Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTA team of researchers including Susan P. Mollan, Metabolic Neurology, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham,...
Pulse pressure predicts diabetic retinopathy than systolic blood pressure in diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTPulse pressure predicts diabetic retinopathy than systolic blood pressure in diabetics, finds a new study. The study has been published in the Journal...
Prevent use of Depo-Medrol in eye surgeries, it may lead to vision loss Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 April 2019 7:07 PM ISTUSA: Methylprednisolone acetate, known by trade name Depo-Medrol should no longer be used in ophthalmological surgeries as its intraocular use can...
Only close monitoring needed in Diabetic macular edema with good vision: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetic eye disease. DME is the result of fluid build-up...
Woman suffers severe corneal damage as she sleeps with her contact lenses on: a report Deepanjana Sarkar8 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTA woman slept with her contact lenses on and got a severe bacterial infection in her eye. The extent of severity was so high that it has damaged her...
Topiramate more effective in lowering intracranial pressure than acetazolamide, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTUK: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) -- characterized by increased intracranial pressure (ICP) -- can be effectively managed with topiramate...
Glaucoma increases risk for retinal vein occlusion Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTGlaucoma increases the risk for the development of retinal vein occlusion (RVO), according to a recent study published in the journal Acta...
This virus infection at birth can lead to hearing loss in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTBrussels, Belgium: Children born with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) are at increased risk for hearing loss, according to a 22-year long study...
High dose of cholesterol lowering supplement linked to blindness in case study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Oct 2019 8:15 PM ISTHigh dose of cholesterol lowering vitamin supplement niacin has been linked to blindness is the finding of a new case study.Retina specialists at...
New eye pressure test could prevent vision loss in older adults supriya kashyap kashyap14 Nov 2016 11:00 AM ISTBy age 75, approximately half of all Americans will develop cloudy vision caused by cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute. The most...
