CABG 2-3 days after ticagrelor cessation is safe: RAPID CABG trial Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2021 11:15 AM ISTUSA: A small, randomized study of people who had heart attacks demonstrated no increased risk of bleeding when ticagrelor was stopped 2-3 days before...
Type 2 diabetes: Low energy diet with formula meal replacements best for weight loss, remission Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2021 10:00 AM ISTVery low energy diets and formula meal replacements are most effective for weight loss, diabetes remission. Scotland: A recent study in the...
Commonly prescribed drugs linked to orthostatic hypotension risk: Study Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2021 9:45 AM ISTPeople with polypharmacy could benefit from postural blood pressure (BP) monitoring. UK: The risk of orthostatic hypotension (OH) was found to be...
Reduced air pollution tied to fewer heart attacks: Study Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2021 9:30 AM ISTA recent study has reported fewer heart attacks in the US during the COVID-19 shutdown.USA: Reductions in air pollution were associated with lower...
Hypertension may double risk of developing epilepsy Hina Zahid20 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTHypertension may double an adult's risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new study published in Epilepsia.In the study of 2,986 U.S. adults with...
Losartan fails to slow down progression of more advanced Alzheimer's, Lancet study finds Hina Zahid20 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTCommon blood pressure drug Losartan, did not reduce rate of brain atrophy in clinically diagnosed mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, finds a new...
Bariatric surgery lowers risk of liver and heart complications in patients with NAFLD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBariatric surgery decreases the risk of progression of liver disease, serious heart complications in patients with fatty liver. USA: Bariatric...
Study of cardiac imaging tests new CT-based procedure Hina Zahid20 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at Emory University School of Medicine recently performed a cardiac imaging procedure that was the first of its kind completed in...
Breast cancer patients more prone to AF and death during first year after diagnosis Hina Zahid20 Nov 2021 7:07 AM ISTWomen are significantly more likely to develop an abnormal and often rapid heart rhythm in the first year after being diagnosed with breast cancer...
Oral PCSK9 inhibitor found to be safe, effective to lower cholesterol, in first human trial Hina Zahid19 Nov 2021 11:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Results from two early clinical studies show the first version of an oral PCSK9-inhibitor cholesterol-lowering medicine was well tolerated...
Mothers with history of stillbirth, miscarriage pose higher risk of CHD in offspring: JAMA MD Editorial Team19 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: A new study found that offspring born to mothers who had a previous SA or stillbirth, especially multiple episodes, or who had pre-pregnancy...
Simple surgical technique may significantly reduce AF risk after cardiac surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2021 9:30 AM ISTPosterior left pericardiotomy has significant potential for preventing prolonged hospital stays and the need for additional interventions and drugs to...
