Metformin effectively controls blood sugar in diabetics With moderate CKD: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Blood sugar control is essential to delay or prevent the onset of diabetic kidney disease. There are a number of glucose-lowering medications...
Bariatric surgery effective in reducing sleep apnea severity: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: Bariatric surgery in patients with obesity grade 1 to 2 is effective in reducing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and is associated with...
Diabetes distress reduction improves blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal19 May 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Reductions in diabetes distress (DD) do not affect blood sugar levels directly but through improvements in self-care behavior in patients with...
Low-dose aspirin may prevent cancer in familial adenomatous polyposis patients: Study Medha Baranwal19 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Low-dose aspirin could be an alternate method for the prevention of colorectal cancer in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) patients,...
FDA approves Empaveli for treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria Medha Baranwal18 May 2021 3:15 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Apellis' Empaveli (pegcetacoplan) injection for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal...
Negative pressure wound therapy prevents SSI in fat women undergoing C section: BMJ Medha Baranwal18 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Prophylactic closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may be effective in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) in obese...
Tocilizumab improved survival in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19: Lancet Medha Baranwal18 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Treatment with tocilizumab improved survival and other clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients hospitalized with hypoxia and systemic inflammation,...
Antimicrobial therapy of not much benefit in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 9:30 PM ISTUSA: The addition of co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) or doxycycline did not significantly improve time to nonrespiratory...
FDA fast tracks novel drug for reducing adhesions after abdominal surgery Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation to the Palisade Bio's investigational drug LB1148 for the...
Implantable tiny ultrasound-on-a-chip can monitor body processes: Study Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A team of researchers from Columbia University in New York City have developed a tiny, wireless computer chip that can be implanted into body...
Low circulating ACE2 levels tied to severe COVID-19 infection in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 10:00 AM ISTChina: Diabetes patients with lower plasma levels of angiotensin-converting- enzyme 2 (ACE2) may be at an increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection,...
Diagnosis and management of hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Chest guidelines Medha Baranwal17 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released a new guideline on the diagnosis and evaluation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis...
