Left Atrial Appendage Closure Not Noninferior to Medical Therapy in High-Risk Atrial Fibrillation: Study Dr Riya Dave21 March 2026 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have discovered in a new research that among patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for both stroke and bleeding, left atrial...
Vitamin D Supplementation May Improve Outcomes in COVID-19: Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2026 9:15 PM ISTChina: Supplementing vitamin D alongside standard treatment may reduce inflammatory markers, shorten the duration of illness, and contribute to...
A blood test may better tailor breast cancer treatment for older women, reveals study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2026 9:15 PM ISTFor women age 70 and over with a common form of breast cancer, determining “the right size” of treatment can be challenging, in part because...
Shingles vaccine drastically cuts risk of serious cardiac events: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTPeople with heart disease who received a shingles vaccine had nearly half the rate of serious cardiac events a year later compared with those who did...
Hypercalcemia After Trauma Linked to Higher Mortality Despite Lower Prevalence: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have discovered in a cohort study of trauma patients that hypercalcemia was less frequent than hypocalcemia but was associated with...
Low Testosterone Linked to Higher-Grade Progression in Prostate Cancer Under Active Surveillance: Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTUSA: A retrospective cohort study has found that low testosterone levels in patients with prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance were...
Linezolid Comparable to Clindamycin in Severe or Necrotizing SSTIs, Suggests Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that linezolid and clindamycin show similar effectiveness in treating severe or necrotizing skin and soft...
Type 1 diabetes associated with higher risk of dementia, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTHaving type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology®, the...
Intensive therapy approaches benefit infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTInfants and toddlers with unilateral cerebral palsy, which affects the brain’s control of muscles on one side of the body, show lasting improvements...
Chlorhexidine Gypsum Chips Show Sustained Antibacterial Activity in Periodontitis: Study Dr Riya Dave20 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that chlorhexidine (CHX)–loaded gypsum chips demonstrated sustained drug release and antibacterial activity,...
Higher Bupropion Dose Linked to Increased Fall Risk in Older Adults With Depression, finds study Dr Riya Dave20 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTA secondary analysis of the OPTIMUM randomized clinical trial published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that older adults with major...
Inappropriate antibiotic use for COVID-19 linked to resistance: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTTaking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of-its kind look by...
