Probiotics increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2021 7:40 AM ISTExtremely preterm infants can suffer from a life-threatening inflammation of the gut. A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid...
Oral naltrexone effective in refractory pruritus in patients with end-stage liver disease;BMJ Dr Satabdi Saha19 March 2021 6:30 AM ISTOral naltrexone therapy helps relieve cholestatic itch,suggests the findings of a recent study published in British Medical Journal ;further...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent...
Prolonged PPI use may increase risk of epilepsy in elderly, Study says Dr. Nandita Mohan18 March 2021 9:15 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been observed that long term use of PPI therapy was associated with an increased risk of epilepsy, ...
Blood sugar variability may predict liver cancer risk in diabetic patients: Study Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 12:00 PM ISTSouth Korea: Blood sugar variability (GV) can independently predict hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in diabetes patients, finds a recent study in the...
Plant-based low carb diet associated with lower risk of liver cancer: Study Medha Baranwal15 March 2021 10:00 AM ISTBoston, MA: The consumption of plant-based low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) may lower the risk of liver cancer, finds a recent study in the journal...
Gut microbiome can predict non-response to oral methotrexate therapy in RA patients Medha Baranwal13 March 2021 12:45 AM ISTSpain: Gut microbiome can predict non-response to oral methotrexate (MTX) therapy in patients with new-onset rheumatoid arthritis (NORA), finds a...
Study shows simple blood test could detect liver injury earlier Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 March 2021 9:08 PM ISTDALLAS: the University of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Jie Zheng has spent much of his career investigating gold nanoparticles for their potential...
Beta-blockers may reduce infection risk in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal12 March 2021 8:54 PM ISTUSA: The use of non-selective beta-blockers at home lowered overall risk of infections in cirrhosis patients, according to the study published in the...
One-Step Screening for gestational diabetes Improves diagnoses but not outcomes Hina Zahid12 March 2021 10:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a randomized trial that single-step" screening for gestational diabetes improved diagnoses but was not associated with...
Health literacy informed approach may help treat kids with chronic functional constipation Dr. Nandita Mohan9 March 2021 5:00 PM ISTPatrick T. Reeves and colleagues from the Department of Pediatrics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD recently found out...
Colon capsule endoscopy, an effective option for colorectal cancer screening: BMJ Medha Baranwal9 March 2021 6:15 AM ISTUSA: Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) can be considered as a relevant option for the screening of colorectal cancer (CRC), finds a recent study in...
