With help from AI, eye images offer window into cardiovascular risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2026 8:45 PM ISTA new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye captured during eye exams demonstrated...
BMI Reduction Improves Cardiometabolic Risk in both metabolically healthy and unhealthy Obese Children: JAMA Dr Riya Dave1 April 2026 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have discovered in a new cohort study that a reduction in BMI z score of ≥0.25 was associated with similar cardiometabolic risk reduction...
Elegrobart Shows Promising Results in Thyroid Eye Disease in Phase 3 trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTIn a phase III trial, the investigational subcutaneous monoclonal antibody elegrobart demonstrated greater reduction in proptosis compared to placebo...
Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy Outperforms Saline Lavage in Pleural Infection: SCOPE Trial Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTSpain: A study published in the European Respiratory Journal reports that saline lavage alone may prolong pleural drainage in patients with pleural...
Intermittent fasting positively affects female hormones in PCOS: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2026 8:00 PM ISTPolycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects as many as 18% of all childbearing-age women. The condition occurs when a woman’s body produces too much...
BMI Variability Independent Predictor of DKD Progression in Type 1 Diabetes, Finds Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTUK: New research has revealed that fluctuations in body mass index (BMI) may independently predict the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in...
Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Predicts ASCVD Risk Despite Low CAC Score: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Based on data from multiple large cohort studies, researchers have concluded that higher levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with an...
Study Highlights MRI Screening of cancer in Dense Breasts: Benefits with Trade-Off of False Positives Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 8:15 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that among high-risk patients with extremely dense breasts, adding biennial MRI to routine screening may...
New study: Routine aspirin therapy prevents severe preeclampsia in at-risk populations Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTPrescribing daily aspirin at the first prenatal visit to all pregnant patients was associated with an overall reduction in the development of severe...
Screen time among kids increased over three decades-especially after COVID-19 pandemic: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTFirst systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds dramatic rise in screen use among children and...
Premature Menopause Tied to Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Study Medha Baranwal31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have discovered in a new study that early onset of menopause (before age 40) is associated with a higher long-term risk of coronary...
Physiological Fitness, Not Age Alone, Should Guide Surgery in Nonagenarians, suggests study Dr Riya Dave31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that surgical decision-making in patients aged 90 years and older should go beyond chronological age and focus...
