Cocklebur plant holds potential to prevent skin ageing, report researchers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2023 8:15 PM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study has revealed antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components of the fruit of the cocklebur plant, which could make it useful...
Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis tied to more than 8-fold increase in MI risk Medha Baranwal30 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTDenmark: In middle-aged, asymptomatic adults, subclinical, obstructive coronary atherosclerosis is linked with a more than 8-fold increased risk for...
Gut microbiome composition in infancy may help diagnose future type 1 diabetes Medha Baranwal30 March 2023 11:15 AM ISTSweden: A recent study has found the presence of microbial biomarkers for type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children as young as one year, as reflected in the...
Type 1 diabetes patients with high BMI at risk for liver steatosis Medha Baranwal29 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study found that in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with obesity and metabolic syndrome, liver scores indicating steatosis are common...
Higher BNP levels linked with increased complications in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery Medha Baranwal27 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTBihar: Preoperative serum B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP) is an already known independent predictor of perioperative cardiovascular complications....
Primordial dyslipidemia prevention in childhood critical for reducing atherosclerosis development Medha Baranwal24 March 2023 10:45 AM ISTFinland: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has suggested that treating or preventing dyslipidaemia in...
Prolonged walking may not significantly lower fasting blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal24 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTUK: Prolonged walking among people with type 2 diabetes does not meaningfully affect fasting plasma glucose, says a recent study. Therefore, in...
Investigational inaxaplin shows promise for race-linked kidney disease in phase 2a study Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: An investigation agent, Inaxaplin, was shown to substantially reduce proteinuria in patients with FSGS (focal segmental glomerulosclerosis) and...
Lung ultrasound score can predict COVID-19 pneumonia severity, study suggests Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 7:45 PM ISTSpain: A recent study published in Medicina ClÃnica has described a lung ultrasound cutoff score that classifies pneumonia's severity for COVID-19.The...
Inflammation more strongly predicts adverse CV events and death than LDL-C in patients on statin therapy: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A new meta-analysis shows that inflammation is a stronger predictor of future cardiovascular events and death for patients already on statins...
High Lp (a), the key driver for CVD and aortic valve stenosis regardless of CRP levels Medha Baranwal16 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTDenmark: A new study has shown that lowering lipoprotein(a) has potential benefits irrespective of the presence or absence of low-grade systemic...
Diagnostic performance of ESC's chest pain algorithm not up to mark in those with known CAD Medha Baranwal10 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The ESC (European Society of Cardiology) 0/1-hour algorithm is a validated hs-cTn (high-sensitivity cardiac troponin) protocol for emergency...
