High BP at any age, no matter how long you have it, may speed cognitive decline Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 4:00 PM ISTDALLAS, - High blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance in middle-aged and older adults, according to new research...
COVID-19 survivors at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae, finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTResearchers have recently found out that the survivors of COVID-19 appear to be at increased risk of psychiatric sequelae and a psychiatric diagnosis...
High and low LDL-C levels increase death risk in general population: BMJ Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 3:45 PM ISTCopenhagen, Denmark: Both low and high levels of LDL-C increases the risk for all-cause mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal BMJ. People...
Siponimod May Improve Thinking Skills in Advanced Multiple Sclerosis: Study Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 2:45 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Researchers have found in a new study that people with the advanced form of multiple sclerosis (MS) called secondary progressive MS who...
Omalizumab shows efficacy in asthmatics in the long run: claims study Dr Satabdi Saha17 Dec 2020 10:34 AM ISTAccording to a recent research, Omalizumab therapy has proven to be very effective, with this efficacy sustained after 4 years of treatment....
Dexamethasone doesn't improve outcomes in chronic subdural haematoma, says NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTDexamethasone does not improve functional outcomes in patients with chronic subdural hematoma — but it could reduce the need for repeat surgeries,...
Surgical and drug treatment equally effective in proliferative diabetic retinopathy: JAMA Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTSurgical and injectable drug approaches are equally effective for treatment of bleeding inside the eye from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR),...
Mindfulness meditation may improve pain perception in migraine: JAMA Hina Zahid16 Dec 2020 4:00 PM ISTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Migraine is a neurological disease that can be severely debilitating and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide....
Home BP monitoring best for diagnosing hypertension and estimating CVD risk: Study Medha Baranwal16 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Monitoring home BP (HBP) for 1 week is the best approach for diagnosing hypertension compared with office blood pressure (OBP), ambulatory BP...
Avocado consumption helps improve gut microbiome and effects weight loss: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Dec 2020 8:21 AM ISTURBANA, Ill. - Avocados are healthy food options good for cardiac and general health being high in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat.These...
It's possible to detect fever before you feel it with a smart ring Hina Zahid15 Dec 2020 5:58 PM ISTResearchers from the University of California San Diego, UC San Francisco and MIT Lincoln Lab have found that temperature data collected by...
Increased social media use over time may lead to depression Hina Zahid15 Dec 2020 4:30 PM ISTYoung adults who increased their use of social media were significantly more likely to develop depression within six months, according to a new...
