Why folic acid isn't enough: New clues to spina bifida risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2025 9:00 PM ISTSpina bifida is a serious congenital condition caused by abnormal neural tube development during early pregnancy. While folic acid supplementation has...
When should preventive mastectomy be offered for women at higher risk of breast cancer? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2025 8:45 PM ISTMore women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered a mastectomy, according to researchers at Queen Mary and London School of Hygiene and...
FDA Approves Genio System for Moderate to Severe OSA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2025 8:45 PM ISTThe FDA has approved the Genio system for treating patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)...
Gene-based blood test for melanoma may predict recurrence, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2025 8:00 PM ISTMonitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study shows. Led by...
Is the 'love hormone,' oxytocin, also the 'friendship hormone'? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2025 9:00 AM ISTA new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in...
No Clear Winner: Three Dual-Drug Hypertension Therapies Work Equally Well in Indian Adults, TOPSPIN Trial Finds Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2025 8:15 AM ISTIndia: A large multicentre clinical trial conducted in India has found that three commonly prescribed dual-drug regimens for high blood pressure are...
Severe Gum Disease Strongly Linked to Chronic Illnesses, Large U.S. Study Finds Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 9:45 PM ISTUSA: A recent large-scale investigation published in the Journal of Periodontology by Muhammad H. A. Saleh and Hamoun Sabri from the University of...
Fetal Embolization Exhibits Early Success in High-Risk Vein of Galen Malformation: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 9:30 PM ISTUSA: Early single-center data suggest that in utero embolization for high-risk Vein of Galen Malformation (VOGM) is feasible, with surviving infants...
Chlorhexidine Outperforms Ethanol in Preventing AVF Infections During Buttonhole Cannulation: Trial Finds Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 9:00 PM ISTSweden: In a significant advancement for dialysis care, researchers from Linkoping University, Sweden, have found that chlorhexidine is more effective...
Case Report Highlights Complete Healing of Apical Fenestration with Non-Surgical Endodontic Treatment Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 8:45 PM ISTBulgaria: A case report published in Reports (MDPI) has demonstrated the successful non-surgical management of apical fenestration associated with...
Blood test may rule out future dementia risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2025 8:30 PM ISTA new study, published in Nature Medicine, has investigated the potential of specific biomarkers such as tau217, Neurofilament Light (NfL), and Glial...
University of Houston optometry researcher provides new hope for injured corneas: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2025 8:15 PM ISTConsider the cornea: the eye's transparent, dome-shaped surface that provides most of its focusing power and serves as a protective barrier. It...
