Excessive Weight gain during pregnancy increases autism risk in children: Study Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTUSA: Increased weight gain (more than recommended levels) during pregnancy elevates autism risk in offspring, a recent study in the journal Obesity...
High and low LDL-C levels increase death risk in general population: BMJ Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: Both low and high levels of LDL-C increases the risk for all-cause mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal BMJ. People...
Sigmoid resection improves QOL in patients with recurrent diverticulitis: JAMA Surgery Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 3:15 PM ISTFinland: Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy is effective and improves quality of life (QOL) in patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful...
Depressive symptoms independently linked to CVD risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 3:00 PM ISTUK: Depressive symptoms are associated with a modest increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggests a recent study in the journal...
COVID-19 infection not linked to adverse outcomes in pregnant women: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 8:45 AM ISTDallas, Texas: A recent study has found that COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. According to...
PET/MRI, CT can predict treatment response in pancreatic cancer: Study Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2020 6:36 PM ISTRochester, MN: Post neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) changes in metabolic metrics tracked on PET/MRI and morphologic metrics from CT were associated with...
IDSA releases recent guideline on diagnosis and management of babesiosis Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2020 6:01 PM ISTUSA: The Infectious Diseases Society of America has released a recent guideline for the diagnosis and management of Babesiosis. The guideline is...
Home BP monitoring best for diagnosing hypertension and estimating CVD risk: Study Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Monitoring home BP (HBP) for 1 week is the best approach for diagnosing hypertension compared with office blood pressure (OBP), ambulatory BP...
Earwax test could help identify early diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 6:26 PM ISTUK: Diabetes can now be identified early with the help of ear wax test - that measures glucose levels in one's ear wax, reveals a recent study in the...
AI can detect lung cancers unnoticed in chest radiography: Study Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 4:47 PM ISTSouth Korea: A deep learning–based nodule detection algorithm can detect lung cancers that were initially not reported on chest radiographs, finds a...
High blood sugar increases hemorrhage risk in stroke patients: Study Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 3:42 PM ISTNetherlands: High-serum blood sugar on admission increases risk of intracranial hemorrhage in stroke patients who underwent endovascular treatment,...
Drinking tea and coffee might not protect against diabetes and heart disease: JAHA Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 11:35 AM ISTNetherlands: Mendelian randomization analyses suggest that genetically determine higher intake of caffeine does not protect against type 2 diabetes...
