SGLT2 inhibitors significantly reduce inflammatory markers like IL-6 alongside blood sugar control Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2023 10:00 AM ISTIran: A recent meta-analysis and systematic review reveals significantly reduced levels of the pro-inflammatory biomarker interleukin-6 (IL-6) with...
Breastfeeding significantly reduces weight and insulin levels at 6-8 weeks after delivery regardless of diabetes Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2023 9:45 AM ISTPoland: Breastfeeding is beneficial for both the baby and the mother, especially if she is diagnosed with diabetes, including gestational diabetes...
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I useful for predicting preeclampsia in pregnant women: Circulation Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTGermany: A recent study published in Circulation has uncovered a potential role for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) as a complementary...
Abnormal lipid profiles among kids born small for gestational age linked to increased risk of CVD later Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTPoland: Children born small for gestational age (SGA), even those not suffering from obesity or overweight in early childhood, have an abnormal lipid...
Durvalumab safely improves survival in lung cancer patients with limited physical function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in eClinicalMedicine has shown single-agent durvalumab to be safe and well tolerated in the first-line treatment of...
Opioids or NSAIDs- Which are safer and more effective for treating pain after surgery in youth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2023 8:45 AM ISTUSA: A new study compared two treatment regimens-one that uses a regimen of non-opioid medication and another that adds a low-dose opioid-to determine...
IV levothyroxine infusion of no significant benefit in improving donor heart utilization from brain-dead donors: NEJM Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2023 6:00 AM ISTUSA: Intravenous (IV) levothyroxine infusion versus saline infusion failed to increase the rate of hearts transplanted from hemodynamically unstable...
Cannabis use disorder on the rise among veterans with psychiatric disorders Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2023 5:00 AM ISTResearch published today in The American Journal of Psychiatry finds that during a period of increasing cannabis use in the U.S., the prevalence of...
Combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and steroid therapy effective in people with sudden hearing loss: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2023 5:00 AM ISTJapan: A recent study published in Otology & Neurotology has found an enhanced recovery rate with the combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off hospital superbug Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2023 4:15 AM ISTOne of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of...
Thyrotoxicosis tied to higher risk of cognitive disorders among older adults: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2023 3:30 AM ISTUSA: A low thyrotropin (TSH) level from either exogenous or endogenous thyrotoxicosis is tied with a higher risk of incident cognitive disorder among...
Psoriasis patients may be at higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal30 Nov 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in Nephrology has shown an association between genetically predicted psoriasis and a higher risk of chronic kidney...
