Study links amino acid to NAFLD development, may hold clue for treatment Hina Zahid26 May 2021 10:00 PM ISTA recent study has linked low levels of the amino acid glycine to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. The findings suggest...
No long-term cardiac damage after mild COVID-19 infection, reassures JACC study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal26 May 2021 10:33 AM ISTThere has been some speculation about long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on heart. Some initial studies (1, 2) suggested a long-term sequelae of...
Low sodium DASH diet may minimize cardiac damage over time, finds study Hina Zahid25 May 2021 11:20 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that DASH diet, alone or in conjunction with a low-sodium diet, reduces inflammation, heart injury and...
Long term HCQS use safe and Does not Raise all cause mortality, says Study MD Bureau25 May 2021 9:45 AM ISTAs a result of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been widely discussed throughout the scientific community. The potential...
Anti-Hypertensives with Statins Reduces Risk of Stroke: HOPE 3 Trial MD Bureau25 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTHeart disease and stroke are major causes of death and disability worldwide and are largely preventable. In a recent study, researchers have found...
Milk consumption not linked to increased cholesterol levels: Study Medha Baranwal24 May 2021 10:38 AM ISTDelhi: People who regularly consume large amounts of milk have lower levels of both good and bad cholesterol, finds a recent study involving 2 million...
To stent or not to stent ? Meta-analysis challenges the results of ISCHEMIA trial, EuroPCR 2021. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal24 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe value of elective coronary revascularisation plus medical therapy over medical therapy alone in managing stable patients with coronary artery...
Systolic BP lowering to less than 120 mm Hg aggressively reduces mortality: NEJM Medha Baranwal22 May 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP) to less than 120 mm Hg reduces the rate of MACE and all-cause mortality compared to lowering SBP to...
Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery tied to Preoperative Anaemia: Study MD Bureau22 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTMyocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is common, mostly silent, and a strong predictor of postoperative mortality. MINS appears to result...
TV viewing in middle-aged adults linked to cognitive decline later: Study Hina Zahid22 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Middle-aged people who indulge in moderate-to-high amounts of television viewing are at increased risk of cognitive decline and low gray matter...
Consumption of low-fat dairy may lower MetS risk in adolescents: Study Medha Baranwal22 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTIran: Children and adolescents who consumed dairy products, particularly low-fat milk and yogurt were at lower risk of incident metabolic syndrome...
FFR guided revascularization no better than angiographic guidance in STEMI patients, FLOWER MI study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal21 May 2021 11:27 AM ISTRecent trials like COMPLETE have shown that complete revascularisation should be the norm in acute STEMI setting unless complicated by hemodynamic...
