Weight-Loss drug lorcaserin withdrawn from market after FDA warning of cancer risk Medha Baranwal14 Feb 2020 4:10 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the manufacturer of Belviq (lorcaserin) to voluntarily withdraw the weight-loss drug from...
IV magnesium sulfate improves outcomes 6 months after brain surgery Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 6:45 PM ISTSpain: Intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate may improve neuropsychological outcomes in patients undergoing brain surgery, according to a...
Nebulized normal saline improves respiratory symptoms in acute bronchiolitis: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Nebulized normal saline (NS) may be an active treatment for acute viral bronchiolitis, according to a recent review published in the journal JAMA...
CACS a useful tool for determining CAD risk in diabetes patients: JAPI Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2020 10:00 AM ISTLucknow, Uttar Pradesh: There is a high prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) even in asymptomatic and relatively young diabetic population, a...
Marijuana smoking a potential trigger of heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2020 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Screening for marijuana use should be encouraged, especially in young patients presenting with cardiovascular disease, a recent study in the...
Could killing cells from duodenum help manage type 2 diabetes? Researchers investigate Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTUSA: A team of US researchers are exploring a new horizon for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The study, co-led by Gregory Ginsberg, a Penn Medicine...
Prochlorperazine safe and effective for dizziness management Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTBengaluru, Karnataka: Oral prochlorperazine when administered at a mean dose of 14.9 mg/day, and a mean duration of 7.2 days was well-tolerated and...
High LDL-cholesterol following heart attack lowers mortality: BMJ Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 4:30 PM ISTUSA: The presence of high LDL-cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) following a heart attack in hospitalized patients lowers mortality risk, a recent study...
Methadone and buprenorphine effective in opioid use disorder but underused: JAMA Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 4:15 PM ISTUSA: Methadone and buprenorphine may be used as first-line treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD), a recent study in the journal JAMA Network Open...
Dyskalemia commonly encountered in ICU may increase risk for cardiac events Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 3:00 PM ISTFrance: Dyskalemia at admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is common and is associated with increased mortality, according to a recent study...
Higher serum uric acid levels predict higher mortality in heart attack patients Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 11:15 AM ISTDelhi: Higher the serum uric acid levels, higher is the mortality associated with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), a recent study in the...
JAMA study links arterial stiffness and metabolic syndrome with depression Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2020 11:00 AM ISTUK: Increased arterial stiffness (AS) increases the risk of depression in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a recent study in the journal JAMA...
