2020 in a nutshell: The hottest developments in the field of cardiology this year. Section 1. General and preventive cardiology dr. Abhimanyu Uppal24 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTFrom addressing the concerns of ACE inhibitors in the COVID19 era to defining a new target population for antihypertensive treatment, the following...
Visible hydrogels may monitor and rapidly control hemorrhage: Study Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 11:55 AM IST(LOS ANGELES) -Endovascular embolization to treat vascular hemorrhage involves pushing coil‐shaped metal wires into the artery repeatedly until they...
Children treated with growth hormone at higher risk for CVD during adulthood: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2020 11:15 AM ISTSweden: Children who receive growth hormone face a slightly elevated risk of cardiovascular events when they reach adulthood, according to a large...
LOOP technique effective I&D alternative to I&D with packing for abscess in kids Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTDES PLAINES, IL - The LOOP technique for incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses in adults is a safe and effective alternative to the traditional...
Amphotericin B improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTCHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A drug widely used to treat fungal infections improved key biomarkers in lung tissue cultures as well as in the noses of patients...
Structural integrity of corticospinal tract best predictor for upper limb motor recovery Hina Zahid24 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTA team of scientists, with the first author from the HSE University, were investigating which factors are the most important for the upper limb motor...
FDA Approves Topical Treatment for Actinic Keratosis Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Almirall's Tirbanibulin (Klisyri) as a topical treatment for actinic keratosis (AK). The...
New drug combination may help improve blood sugar and weight loss in Diabetics Hina Zahid23 Dec 2020 11:30 AM ISTScientists have shown that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood sugar control and weight loss in...
Vitamin D alone cannot treat or prevent COVID-19, suggests NICE Medha Baranwal23 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTLondon, UK: There is insufficient evidence that intake of vitamin D alone can prevent or treat COVID-19 infection, according to leading health bodies....
A potential antibiotic against drug resistant Mycobacteroides abscessus MD Bureau22 Dec 2020 9:18 PM ISTResearchers of Johns Hopkins University and Medicine have developed a possible new antibiotic for Mycobacteroides abscessus that is notoriously...
Benzodiazepines addition to antidepressants increases death risk in depression: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Dec 2020 8:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that addition of benzodiazepines to antidepressants monotherapy to treat depression was associated with a...
Treat anemia first, before using HbA1C for accurate estimation of blood sugar Medha Baranwal22 Dec 2020 6:00 PM ISTAnemia should be treated before using glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a diagnostic tool for diabetes, find researchers.India: In order to avoid...
