Diabetes drug may have role in prevention of glaucoma, finds Study Medha Baranwal27 Aug 2021 5:45 PM ISTUSA: The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist significantly lowers hazard reduction for a new diagnosis of glaucoma. The findings,...
Lower Screening age for prediabetes and diabetes to 35 years, recommends USPSTF Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2021 9:30 PM ISTUSA: The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released an updated recommendation statement that lowered recommended age for screening of...
Vitamin D deficiency increases severity of disease in asthma patients: Study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2021 12:00 PM ISTSaudi Arabia: Vitamin D deficiency or even insufficiency is associated with disease severity in bronchial asthma patients, a recent study in the...
Anticoagulation with heparin increases survival in moderately-ill COVID-19 patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2021 9:15 AM ISTTreating moderately ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients with therapeutic-dose anticoagulation with heparin increased the probability of survival.USA:...
Gut microbiota could be used for early diagnosis and treatment of alopecia areata: Study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the Journal of Dermatological Science has found the overall gut microbial composition of people with alopecia areata (AA) to...
People with pacemakers to keep smartwatches and phones at least six inches away, warns study Medha Baranwal26 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTA recent study published in the journal Heart Rhythm confirms FDA recommendation that patients with implanted medical devices should keep their smart...
Vitamin D deficiency tied to fistula development after reconstructive head and neck surgery: Study Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop fistula following major head and neck surgery, a recent study in journal The...
Study links high oxalate concentrations to sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients in the highest oxalate quartile (>59.7 M) had a 40% increased risk for cardiovascular events and a 62% increased risk of sudden cardiac...
Low vitamin D levels tied to pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2021 10:45 AM ISTBelgium: Low levels of vitamin D are involved in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and rheumatoid arthritis and impacts clinical...
Aerobic exercise controls BP and blood sugar in elderly with diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTKuala Lumpur: Aerobic exercise has proven to be beneficial for improving blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. A recent study has...
Prevention of Xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction induced by nonsurgical cancer therapies: Updated guidelines Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) and ASCO have released a new guideline...
Prediabetes and diabetes independently increase risk of heart disease, CKD, and death: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D) to be independently associated with an increased risk of CKD, ASCVD, heart...
