Self-monitoring effectively controls blood sugar in non-insulin treated diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal29 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTChina: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is effective for controlling blood sugar in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients who do not use insulin, a...
Lower frequency of dietary salt tied to a reduced CVD risk? Dr. Nandita Mohan29 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTOver the years, there has been a substantial evidence linking high sodium intake to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular...
Healthy plant-based diets linked with lower colorectal cancer risk in men Dr. Nandita Mohan29 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTResearchers from Kyung Hee University, South Korea found that, among a population of close to 80000 American men, those who ate the highest average...
Distal radial artery lowers risk of hematomas, occlusion: JACC Medha Baranwal28 Nov 2022 10:30 AM ISTItaly: Distal radial artery (DRA), compared with conventional radial access (RA), reduces the risk of higher-grade hematomas and radial artery...
Empagliflozin as add-on therapy improves quality of life in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal28 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTPunjab: Empagliflozin can be recommended as an add-on medication in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with hypertension with regards to improving their...
Lactate to albumin ratio and bicarbonate conc. may predict mortality risk in patients with acute MI Medha Baranwal27 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders has shown that lactate to albumin (L/A) ratio and bicarbonate concentration, and hemoglobin...
AI transforms smartwatch ECG signals into a diagnostic tool for heart failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Nov 2022 8:00 PM IST A study published in Nature Medicine reports the ability of a smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure in nonclinical environments....
Use of factor Xa inhibitors tied to risk of lung injury in atrial fibrillation: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Nov 2022 11:45 AM ISTTaiwan: Among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treated with oral anticoagulants (OAs), using factor Xa inhibitors versus warfarin...
Adversity in childhood linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTChildren who experience adversity, including serious family illness or death, poverty, neglect, or dysfunctional and stressful family relationships,...
Fasting blood sugar variability linked with cancer risk in patients with type 2 diabetes Dr Kartikeya Kohli26 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTChina: Long-term changes in fasting blood sugar are positively associated with the risk of cancer in type 2 diabetes patients, a recent study in the...
Current BVS inferior compared to contemporary DES, may require reintervention: BMJ Aditi25 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: An original investigation published in the BMJ Open Heart Journal, has mentioned that BVS (current) are inferior to DES (contemporary)...
Myocarditis in cancer patients is driven by specific immune cells Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Nov 2022 7:30 PM ISTIn a new study, researchers from UC San Francisco and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified specific immune cells that drive deadly...
