Smartphone colorimetry of face can help earlier detection of anaemia in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTUK: Anemia screening in infants and young children could be made possible using a set of smartphone images, a recent study published in PLOS ONE has...
A 5-minute PCR, faster than self-diagnosis kits Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTPCR technology is a molecular diagnostics technology that detects target nucleic acids by amplifying the DNA amount. It has brought marked progress in...
Leptospira infection- potential cause of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology Medha Baranwal1 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTSri Lanka: Exposure to Leptospira infection could be a possible causative factor for acute interstitial nephritis without any known reason (AINu),...
Serum Rcn3 level helpful for diagnosis of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: Study Medha Baranwal28 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Serum reticulocalbin 3 (Rcn3) levels could be a clinically useful biomarker for the screening and evaluating connective tissue...
Endocytoscopy, an effective screening tool for diagnosing early esophageal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Endocytoscopy (ECS) can be used as an effective screening tool for diagnosing early esophageal cancer (EC), a recent study published in...
Extreme lipoprotein(a) linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: Extreme Lipoprotein (a) levels are linked with 2.5 times increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared to normal...
Diabetes patients may have higher rates of fracture, finds study Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: A recent study has reported higher unadjusted fracture rates in patients with diabetes that decreased between 1997 and 2017, other than...
Routine measurement of cardiac biomarkers can help reclassify pre heart failure stages Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has suggested that cardiac biomarkers incorporation into HF (heart failure) assessment may better pinpoint patients otherwise...
Amikacin use tied to significant reduction of Kidney function among neonates Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTNamibia: A recent study has found that successive neonates' exposure to gentamicin and amikacin increases the chances of kidney function suppression...
Dexa scan useful for early detection of pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A study has claimed that a DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan may be used to detect pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease...
Plasma D-dimer valuable for diagnosing prosthetic joint infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has found that plasma D-dimer may be a useful adjunct for screening patients undergoing revision total joint...
Iron deficiency anemia and sickle cell disease can falsely increase HbA1c in non-diabetics Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Feb 2023 11:45 AM ISTSaudi Arabia: A recent study published in BMC Endocrine Disorders showed a significant increase in HbA1c levels in sickle cell disease and iron...
