High blood sugar level increases death risk even in non-diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2020 11:45 AM ISTTel Aviv, Israel: High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) increases mortality risk, the risk being highest for those without diabetes and with...
Beta-blockers reduce COPD flares and improve survival in COPD with CVD: ESC study MD Bureau5 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that beta-blocker use is associated with reduced in-hospital and all-cause mortality among patients with...
Tanning beds and sunbathing linked to increased risk of endometriosis Hina Zahid5 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTTanning beds and sunbathing not only increase a woman's chances of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, but may also...
Children must wear masks while playing most sports, says AAP guidance Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Dec 2020 10:34 AM ISTAmerican Academy of Pediatrics has released its updated interim guidance according to which children participating in most sports during the COVID-19...
Common Diabetes drug may lower death risk in women with COVID-19: Lancet Hina Zahid5 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Researchers at University of Minnesota Medical School and UnitedHealth Group have found in one of the world's largest observational...
Alcohol's Neurotoxic Effects last from cradle to grave: BMJ study Hina Zahid4 Dec 2020 8:43 PM ISTGlobally, around 10% of pregnant women consume alcohol, with the rates considerably higher in European countries than the global average.The evidence...
Experimental drug may reverse age related cognitive decline in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2020 8:19 PM ISTUSA: A few doses of an experimental drug (called ISRIB) was shown to reverse age-related decline in mental flexibility and memory in mice, according...
FDA Approves Berotralstat for Hereditary Angioedema prophylaxis MD Bureau4 Dec 2020 6:30 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved oral, once-daily ORLADEYOâ„¢ (berotralstat) for prophylaxis to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema...
More frequent, shorter exercise bouts good for heart of diabetics, finds study Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2020 2:00 PM ISTAustralia: More frequent and shorter exercise bouts are more beneficial for vascular health of diabetes patients than longer, less-frequent exercise...
Meningococcus B vaccine has 79 per cent efficacy in individuals under-18: JAMA Hina Zahid4 Dec 2020 2:00 PM ISTMeningococcus group B, the most prevalent strain of meningococcal infection, is prevented with 79 per cent effectiveness in children and young adults...
Early initiation of Trimetazidine effective for managing heart disease in diabetes patients: JAPI Review. Meghna A Singhania4 Dec 2020 11:08 AM ISTThe use of trimetazidine as an adjunct treatment for relieving angina can significantly improve clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes...
Methylnaltrexone rapidly relieves Opioid-Induced Constipation, finds study MD Bureau4 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTSubcutaneous administration of Methylnaltrexone, in both chronic, noncancer-related illness and cancer-related illness, relieves Opioid Induced...
