tPA benefit consistent upto 9 hours in stroke patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 Nov 2020 11:23 AM ISTAustralia: Stroke patients selected using perfusion mismatch had consistent treatment effect of alteplase (or tPA) throughout the 4.5- to 9-hours and...
Turoctocog alfa new treatment option for hemophilia A patients: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Nov 2020 11:22 AM ISTResearchers from the Department of Clinical Haematology, Haemato‐Oncology, & Bone Marrow (Stem Cell) Transplant Unit, Christian Medical College...
FDA permits marketing of Device to improve sleep disturbance due to PTSD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Nov 2020 6:55 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed marketing of a new device that temporarily reduces sleep disturbance related to nightmares in adults...
Vitamin E from palm oil may boost immune response based on studies on liver cells Hina Zahid7 Nov 2020 6:30 AM ISTPalm oil contains abundant quantities of vitamin E compounds, which include tocopherols and tocotrienols. These compounds have anti-oxidant effects,...
Poor nutrition in school years linked to stunted growth,childhood obesity: Lancet Hina Zahid6 Nov 2020 4:36 PM ISTA new global analysis led by Imperial College London has revealed that school-aged children's' height and weight, which are indicators of their health...
Extreme uric acid levels can significantly reduce patient survival, reveals study Hina Zahid6 Nov 2020 10:30 AM ISTResearchers at University of Limerick's School of Medicine have found in a new study that extreme values of serum uric acid levels in the blood can...
Oral corticosteroids don't improve acute wheeze in preschool children: BMJ Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2020 7:42 AM ISTNew Zealand: The administration of oral prednisolone had no effect on respiratory outcomes at 24 hours or beyond in preschool children with acute...
COVID-19 infection may not result in guaranteed total immunity: Lancet Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Nov 2020 5:30 PM ISTAccording to a recent finding, protected immunity conferred by infection with SARS-CoV2 – a phenomenon that is not well understood yet – may not...
Ketamine reduces seizures in refractory status epilepticus, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Nov 2020 2:30 PM ISTAccording to recent research published in the Journal of Neurology, ketamine treatment was associated with a decrease in seizure burden in patients...
Benralizumab reduces steroid needs in patients of severe asthma, Study finds Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Nov 2020 8:24 AM ISTResearchers have found that benralizumab (Fasenra; AstraZeneca), an interleukin-5 antagonist was proven to be able to eliminate or reduce oral...
Decreased REM sleep increases death risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Nov 2020 11:02 PM ISTUSA: Decreased percentage of REM sleep increases risk of mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal JAMA Neurology. Rapid eye movement...
Ultrasound lungs better than X-rays in COVID pneumonia screening; finds study Dr Satabdi Saha4 Nov 2020 4:30 PM ISTAccording to a recent research report,Portable ultrasound scans were more sensitive than x-rays at the preliminary detection of atypical pneumonia...
