Fecal occult blood tests at home may ease colorectal cancer screening in COVID-19 pandemic: Study Medha Baranwal28 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Home-administered fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) may provide a useful workaround tool in people hesitant to come into the hospital or an...
Older males more prone to treatment failure in CAP after early stability with antibiotics: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTIn a study conducted by Aurélien Dinh and team, it was found that only male sex and age were linked with a greater risk of failure among patients with...
Procalcitonin promising as calcitonin replacement for managing thyroid cancer: Study MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSwitzerland: According to a recent study in The Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, procalcitonin (ProCT) has the potential to replace calcitonin...
Effects of Phosphate-lowering Agents in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe effects of phosphate-lowering treatments on clinical outcomes in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unknown; systematic studies...
Estimation of Insulin resistance may predict risk of first stroke in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden:Estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) is a validated clinical tool for estimating insulin sensitivity in type 1 diabetes.Insulin resistance...
Novel model may decide which patient with gallstone disease will benefit from cholecystectomy: JAMA MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Cholecystectomy is a common surgery, and it carries only a small risk of complications. Currently, no consensus on the indication for...
Topical sodium thiosulfate effective treatment of calcinosis cutis MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTTopical sodium thiosulfate effective treatment of calcinosis cutis, finds a new study. The researchers have found thatS sodium thiosulfate...
Tenapanor Monotherapy effectively treats hyperphosphatemia in dialysis patients: Study MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a recent study presented at the 58th European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association meeting, tenapanor...
Molidustat, a promising drug to minimize HF risk following heart attack in diabetics MD Editorial Team24 Oct 2021 6:03 PM ISTA drug molidustat has been identified by researchers at University of Oxford, that may help improve heart function in diabetics who have heart...
Elevated serum palmitoleic acid levels may predict prognosis of crohn's disease, study finds MD Editorial Team23 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Palmitoleic acid is an adipose tissue-derived mono-unsaturated free fatty acid.In a study conducted by Yuko Akazawa and the team, it was found...
Canagliflozin reduces hyperkalemia risk in patients with diabetes and CKD: CREDENCE trial MD Editorial Team20 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Hyperkalemia is common in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and it is associated with the...
Genetic deficiency of cholesteryl ester transfer protein tied to lower CV risk, higher AMD risk: JAMA MD Editorial Team20 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: Hereditary cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency is associated with lower cardiovascular risk but an increased risk of...
