Prehospital tranexamic acid may not lower hemorrhage risk in trauma patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 Oct 2020 8:56 PM ISTUSA: The administration of tranexamic acid before hospitalization in injured patients at hemorrhage risk although is safe but it did not significantly...
FDA grants approval to ivacaftor for treatment of cystic fibrosis in infants Medha Baranwal6 Oct 2020 5:30 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval to ivacaftor for treatment of cystic fibrosis in infants aged four months to less...
Metformin improves blood sugar and pregnancy outcomes in diabetic women: Lancet Medha Baranwal6 Oct 2020 11:30 AM ISTCanada: Metformin is increasingly being used in women with type 2 diabetes during pregnancy, little data exist on the benefits and harms of metformin...
Use of certain flavonoids may reduce death risk due to CVD and cancer: Study Medha Baranwal6 Oct 2020 10:10 AM ISTIran: Habitual dietary intake of certain flavonoids can reduce all-cause mortality and deaths from cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggests a...
CBT improves blood sugar in diabetes patients with sleep problems: Study Medha Baranwal2 Oct 2020 12:00 PM ISTUSA: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) has a positive impact on blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and insomnia...
Galectin-3 can predict CVD risk in diabetes patients: ESC 2020 Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2020 7:00 PM ISTSpain: Plasma levels of galectin-3 can help in the prediction of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) suggests a recent study...
Thermography effective imaging method for rheumatoid arthritis: Study Medha Baranwal23 Sept 2020 5:00 PM ISTSingapore: When the ultrasound-detected joint inflammation is present, joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have significantly higher...
Oral glucocorticoids, PPI combo increases fracture risk in RA patients: ASBMR Medha Baranwal23 Sept 2020 9:33 AM ISTUK: The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) with oral glucocorticoids (GCs) increases the risk of osteoporotic (OP) fractures in rheumatoid arthritis...
High vitamin D intake decreases dementia risk, finds study Medha Baranwal21 Sept 2020 7:15 AM ISTUSA: Higher vitamin D intake decreases the risk of dementia, suggests a recent study in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia.Vitamin D is...
New microwave sensor may quickly monitor blood sugar without a prick Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2020 12:15 PM ISTFrance: The researchers have developed a novel design of a portable planar microwave sensor that could allow non-invasive monitoring of blood sugar...
NSAIDs after joint surgery not linked to GI bleeding, finds study Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2020 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Given the concerns over increased risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, surgeons often refrain from prescribing NSAIDs after joint surgery. Now...
Kidney transplantation may worsen sexual function in males, finds study Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2020 5:15 PM ISTItaly: Kidney transplantation negatively impacts male sexual health, worsens both ejaculatory and erectile function, a recent study in...
