BMI Variability Independent Predictor of DKD Progression in Type 1 Diabetes, Finds Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 9:30 AM ISTUK: New research has revealed that fluctuations in body mass index (BMI) may independently predict the progression of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in...
Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Predicts ASCVD Risk Despite Low CAC Score: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Based on data from multiple large cohort studies, researchers have concluded that higher levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with an...
Study Highlights MRI Screening of cancer in Dense Breasts: Benefits with Trade-Off of False Positives Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 8:15 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that among high-risk patients with extremely dense breasts, adding biennial MRI to routine screening may...
Premature Menopause Tied to Increased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: Study Medha Baranwal31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have discovered in a new study that early onset of menopause (before age 40) is associated with a higher long-term risk of coronary...
Once-Daily Prednisolone Shows Metabolic Advantages Over Standard Hydrocortisone in Adrenal Insufficiency: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTA recent clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found once-daily low-dose prednisolone as a safe alternative to...
Physiological Fitness, Not Age Alone, Should Guide Surgery in Nonagenarians, suggests study Dr Riya Dave31 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that surgical decision-making in patients aged 90 years and older should go beyond chronological age and focus...
High-Flow Oxygen Reduces Intubation but Not Mortality in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: NEJM Medha Baranwal31 March 2026 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Researchers have discovered in a large randomized trial (SOHO trial) that high-flow oxygen therapy did not improve survival compared to...
Elevated Glycemic Variability Increases Risk of AF and Mortality in OSA: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2026 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have discovered in a new study that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who have a high glycemic variability (GV) index show a...
Thermal Ablation Shows Near-Zero Mortality in Liver Tumors, finds research Dr Riya Dave30 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTPercutaneous thermal ablation shows that its 90-day mortality rate is nearly zero, and its major complication rate is only about 3%, which again shows...
Valproate in Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental Risk, suggests study Dr Riya Dave30 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTPrenatal use of valproate is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, reinforcing its known neurotoxic effects...
Anifrolumab Reduces Renal Inflammation Markers in Lupus Nephritis: Phase 2 Trial Medha Baranwal30 March 2026 8:15 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that treatment with Anifrolumab significantly reduced urinary biomarkers of renal histologic activity in...
Procalcitonin-Guided Algorithm Reduces Mortality in Sepsis Without Delaying Antibiotics: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 March 2026 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in PRONTO randomized study that addition of procalcitonin to a sepsis diagnostic algorithm in the emergency department did not...
