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...
FDA approves Genetically Modified Pigs for Food and Therapeutics Hina Zahid15 Dec 2020 11:29 AM ISTThe FDA has approved for marketing the first genetically modified pigs, known as GalSafe pigs, for use as human food or in biomedical therapeutics.The...
Spironolactone effective add-on in patients with HFpEF, resistant hypertension: JAHA Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2020 4:30 AM ISTTokyo, Japan: Spironolactone may be an effective add-on medication for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) with...
Metformin significantly lowers death risk due to cardiac and other causes: Study Medha Baranwal14 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTItaly: Compared to other anti-hyperglycaemic drugs or placebo, the use of metfomin significantly lowers the mortality risk and MACE risk in patients...
Early on use of Long-acting antipsychotics reduces hospitalization risk in schizophrenia: JAMA Medha Baranwal14 Dec 2020 12:12 PM ISTNew York: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) treatment should be considered more broadly for the treatment of early-phase...
Why Vitamin D deficiency causes more Autism spectrum disorder in boys Hina Zahid14 Dec 2020 9:00 AM ISTA deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The...
Remdesivir and baricitinib combo reduce recovery time in Covid -19 patients: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha14 Dec 2020 7:50 AM ISTResearchers have found in a large, international study of hospitalized patients that adding the antiinflammatory drug baricitinib to remdesivir...
Severe anemia treated without blood transfusions, JAMA case study Medha Baranwal13 Dec 2020 8:41 PM ISTUSA: A recent perspective article published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, describes the case of a 51-year-old female who was treated of...
Seep apnoea tied to heart rate variability and increased cardiovascular load Hina Zahid13 Dec 2020 8:30 PM ISTLonger nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability, and greater changes...
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Dec 2020 9:45 AM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019...
Soothing words and music during surgery may reduce postoperative pain, opioid need: BMJ Hina Zahid12 Dec 2020 8:45 AM ISTPlaying recordings of soft music or soothing words through earphones when patients are under general anesthesia appears to reduce pain levels...
Sense Glucose Earring could revolutionise blood sugar management in T1 Diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Dec 2020 10:30 PM ISTThe Sense Glucose Earring is a non-invasive blood sugar monitor that could revolutionise how patients manage type 1 diabetes. The novel and discreet...
