Study Finds Low-Dose Doxycycline Effective for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2024 6:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent research letter has brought new insights into the treatment of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), a form of scarring hair...
Weight loss drug semaglutide reduced COVID-19 related deaths during pandemic, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2024 6:15 AM ISTPatients taking semaglutide injections are less likely to die of any cause, including from cardiovascular disease and infections like COVID-19, an...
Finerenone may reduce worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death, finds study, ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2024 6:00 AM ISTFinerenone reduced the composite of total first and recurrent heart failure (HF) events (hospitalizations for HF or urgent HF visits) and...
Early Menopause and POI Associated with Higher Rates of Multimorbidity, New Findings Reveal Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2024 6:00 AM ISTCanada: A new study published in Fertility and Sterility has revealed increased multimorbidity in individuals with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)...
Single tablet with 4 BP lowering drugs can be more effective than taking 3 drugs in separate pills: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Sept 2024 5:15 AM ISTA single-pill combination of four blood-pressure (BP)-lowering medications was significantly more effective than a combination of three medications,...
Study Finds Bariatric Surgery's Effect on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diminishes Over Time Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2024 5:15 AM ISTUK: A recent propensity score-matched cohort study has shed new light on the relationship between bariatric surgery and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS),...
3D-printed titanium alloy pad may perfectly repair glenoid bone defect in recurrent shoulder dislocation Patients: Study Dr Riya Dave4 Sept 2024 4:00 AM ISTResearch findings reveal that 3D printing technology may, in fact, be of great help in glenoid bone defect repair and re-establishing the shoulder...
SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin safe and effective for treating patients who have suffered MI: EMPACT-MI, ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 10:30 AM ISTThe SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits and can therefore be given safely and effectively to patients when they are...
Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, shows JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 10:00 AM ISTNew research shows that a treatment plan based on novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a single pill - known as GMRx2 -...
No need for common practice of routinely supplementing potassium after heart surgery: ESC 2024 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2024 9:30 AM ISTFor the prevention of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, giving potassium supplements only...
Rivaroxaban Enhances Walking Distance in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients When Combined with Aspirin: NEJM Medha Baranwal3 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: A recent clinical trial has shown that adding rivaroxaban to a standard aspirin regimen significantly improves walking distance for patients...
Vitamin D linked to decreased recurrence rates and dizziness handicap scores among patients of Vertigo: Study Dr Riya Dave3 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTResearchers have found that vitamin D supplementation drastically reduces recurrence rates in the population of older adults suffering from benign...
