CBD a potential treatment for memory-related disorders, study suggests Medha Baranwal2 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTLondon UK: Cannabidiol (CBD), a key compound in cannabis, increases cerebral blood flow (CBF) in regions of the brain linked to memory...
Weight loss surgery linked to iron deficiency anemia postoperatively, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 6:49 PM ISTCanada: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and iron deficiency are common long-term consequences in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery or...
Icosapent Ethyl helps achieve coronary plaque regression in CAD: EVAPORATE trial Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 6:41 PM ISTUSA: Treatment of coronary atherosclerosis patients with icosapent ethyl (IPE) helped to achieve significant regression of low attenuation...
Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages increases risk of gout flares Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 11:58 AM ISTTehran, Iran: The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increases serum uric acid concentrations associated with gout flares,...
Low-Dose Edoxaban prevents stroke in elderly AF patients without bleeding risk: NEJM Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 11:12 AM ISTJapan: A once-daily low dose (15mg) of anticancer drug edoxaban may prevent stroke or systemic embolism without increasing the...
Lithium use in elderly tied to significant decline of renal function, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 10:45 AM ISTCanada: Lithium use over valproate significantly increases the risk of renal decline in older adults, according to a recent study published in...
PET/CT useful diagnostic tool for evaluating unexplained fever Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 8:42 AM ISTUSA: 18F-FDG PET/CT can be used for evaluating fevers with an unexplained origin, a recent study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases has...
Colchicine significantly lowers CV events in chronic coronary disease: LoDoCo2 trial Medha Baranwal31 Aug 2020 8:27 PM ISTDelhi: Once-daily use of 0.5 mg of colchicine significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary...
Ultrasound detects significantly low crystal deposition in gout by ULT: Study Medha Baranwal31 Aug 2020 11:28 AM ISTNorway: A treat-to-target approach with urate lowering therapy caused a significant reduction of ultrasound-detected crystal depositions...
Type 2 Diabetes has detrimental effect on youth's bone density, finds study Medha Baranwal30 Aug 2020 6:45 PM ISTUSA: Around the age of peak bone mass, type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be detrimental to bone density, suggests a recent study in the journal Diabetes Care....
Blue light cystoscopy can even detect invisible bladder cancer, finds study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2020 10:06 AM ISTDelhi: A recent case study in the journal Urology describes the use of blue light cystoscopy for detecting invisible bladder cancer. The case...
Mifepristone, misoprostol combo effectively manages missed miscarriage: MifeMiso trial Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2020 9:45 AM ISTBirmingham, UK: Mifepristone plus misoprostol is more effective than misoprostol alone for the treatment of missed miscarriage, suggests a recent...
