Frailty important predictor of mortality in elderly with COVID 19, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha4 Nov 2020 2:30 PM ISTA recently published study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases,has suggested that higher age, chronic kidney disease and previous...
Vitamin D improves symptoms of severe eczema in kids, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Nov 2020 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in a randomized controlled trial that Vitamin D supplementation eased the symptoms experienced by children with severe atopic...
Malaria test as simple as putting on a bandage Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:09 PM ISTHOUSTON - Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage.That's the idea behind a platform developed by Rice University engineers...
Teens participation in extracurriculars with less screen time tied to better mental health Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:05 PM ISTA new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in...
High doses of paracetamol associated with increased poisonings: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 8:01 PM ISTSwitzerland: The availability of 1000-mg acetaminophen (paracetamol) should be re-evaluated in order to minimize the potential for accidental...
Imaging with PET/CT with Ga-68 tracer helps in accurate staging in cancer patients: Study Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 7:58 PM ISTGermany: Attaching gallium-68 (Ga-68) to a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) may help to achieve greater accuracy with PET/CT in staging...
Hot or cold, weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 spread Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 7:38 PM ISTAt the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn't bring...
Higher serum uric acid linked to VTE recurrence Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 7:04 PM ISTTreviso, Italy: Increased levels of serum uric acid (SUA) increases risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) after treatment for an initial VTE,...
High-dose biotin does not significantly improve multiple sclerosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 5:58 PM ISTUSA: The use of MD1003, a high-dose of pharmaceutical-grade biotin, did not help in significant improvement of walking speed or disability in patients...
Vitamin C has no role in improving Hb in patients with iron-deficiency anemia: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 2:45 PM ISTChina: Addition of vitamin C supplements to iron supplementation does nothing to improve hemoglobin recovery and iron absorption in patients with...
Drug combo controls blood sugar, weight and BP in Diabetics: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Nov 2020 12:00 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA - Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found in a new multi-center double-blind, phase 3, randomized controlled trial that ...
Avoiding pro-inflammatory foods lowers heart disease, stroke risk: JACC study Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 11:49 AM ISTHigh inflammatory foods or Proinflammatory diets generally include more red, processed, and organ meats; refined carbohydrates; and sweetened drinks....
