E-cigarettes most likely to affect young adults and adolescents with respiratory symptoms Niveditha Subramani6 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTE-cigarettes popularly called "e-cigs," "vapes," "e-hookahs," "vape pens," and "electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are widely in use...
Immediate multivessel PCI as effective as staged multivessel PCI for reducing risk of mortality, stroke or MI Niveditha Subramani6 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTA percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a minimally invasive procedure widely used to open blocked coronary arteries. In patients with...
Combo of CT coronary angiography and CT myocardial perfusion may detect cardiac allograft vasculopathy earlier Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTKorea: A combination of computed tomography-myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) demonstrated...
Mavacamten Shows Promise in Reducing Need for Invasive Treatment in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTPatients with severely symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) often face a challenging dilemma: whether to opt for invasive...
NAFLD with liver fibrosis tied to heightened 10-year CVD risk among type 1 diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTItaly: A recent study published in Cardiovascular Diabetology has revealed a remarkably greater 10-year estimated CVD (cardiovascular disease) risk in...
Is weight loss good or not? Study links stable weight with exceptional longevity in older women Medha Baranwal6 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Researchers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in a study on longevity in women examined the benefits of keeping a stable weight...
Exercise, aromatherapy, massage and acupressure may improve fatigue in kidney failure patients requiring dialysis Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTItaly: A recent Cochrane Review has shed light on interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis. It revealed that...
Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy Linked to Spontaneous Abortion Risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology sheds light on the increased risk of spontaneous abortion associated...
Critically ill heart failure patients with increased TyG index face greater risk of acute kidney injury Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: An analysis of the MIMIC-IV database has revealed the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index to be a robust and independent predictor of acute kidney...
Rosuvastatin not superior to Atorvastatin among patients with coronary artery disease: LODESTAR TRIAL Niveditha Subramani5 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTCoronary artery disease is a global threat making cardiac deaths a major concern. The major blood vessels i.e coronary arteries are incapable of...
Verapamil prevents decline of insulin-like growth factor 1 and preserves beta cell function in patients with type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study published in Diabetes, UAB (University of Alabama) researchers have shed light on the mechanism underlying verapamil's...
Does supplementation with omega-3, and -6 fatty acids to extremely preterm infants improve visual acuity? Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 10:15 AM ISTSweden: A follow-up of a randomized controlled trial revealed that postnatal supplementation with enteral polyunsaturated fatty acids in extremely...
