Higher total white blood cell and neutrophil counts linked to increased risk of fatal stroke MD Editorial Team15 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a new study, the WBC count, particularly the Neutrophil (NEUT) count, is associated with an increased risk of fatal all stroke...
hsCRP useful biomarker for early diagnosis of prediabetes: Study Medha Baranwal13 Dec 2021 10:00 PM ISTWardha, IND: A recent study has reported high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) to be a definite predictor of inflammation in prediabetes. Also,...
Vitamin D supplementation modestly beneficial in diabetes and prediabetes: Study Medha Baranwal13 Dec 2021 11:45 AM ISTChina: The researchers in a recent study have demonstrated modest improvement in insulin sensitivity, glycose homeostasis, and disease development in...
Ketorolac not significantly related to bleeding risk in kids operated for perforated appendicitis MD Editorial Team13 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTKetorolac is an opioid-sparing medication that is commonly used in children. Ketorolac, on the other hand, should be avoided in children with...
Pfizer vaccine Booster reduces Covid 19 infection and severity across all Age Groups: NEJM MD Editorial Team10 Dec 2021 11:43 PM ISTIn a new study conducted by Yinon M and team, it was found that across all age groups studied, participants who received a booster dose of the...
Urine test in COVID-19 patients predicts kidney injury, death: Study Medha Baranwal8 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUrine test in patients admitted with acute COVID-19 predicts kidney injury and death, reports a recent study. USA: According to the study, in...
Multiple serum urate testing not superior to single test for gout prediction over time: Study MD Editorial Team7 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew Zealand: A longitudinal study by Sarah Stewart and the team revealed that there is no added significance of repeated serum urate testing compared...
Serum oncostatin M, a potential biomarker of disease activity and infliximab response in IBD patients: Study MD Editorial Team2 Dec 2021 10:30 AM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Ying Cao and the team, it was shown that chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) newly created technique has a lot of...
Heat shock protein gp96, a predictor of COVID-19 severity: Study Medha Baranwal2 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTPlasma gp96 may be a useful prognostic and predictive biomarker for disease severity and outcome of COVID-19. China: A recent study...
Urologic malignancy risk is very low in women evaluated for microhematuria: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAtlanta, GA: A recent study in the journal Urology has reported that inappropriate referrals for microhematuria (MH) are common. Further, there is an...
High Free vitamin D levels tied to low Systolic BP in diabetics with kidney disease: Study Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTFree - but not total - vitamin D serum concentrations in diabetes patients with impaired kidney function are inversely associated with systolic blood...
Rebound tonometry emerging technique for assessing reliability of IOP measurements: Study MD Editorial Team30 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In three prospective trials, the iCare rebound tonometer exhibited considerably reduced test-retest variability than Goldmann tonometry, as well...
