US FDA halts approval for plasma therapy to treat Covid: Report MD Bureau21 Aug 2020 9:31 AM ISTNew York: Blood plasma therapy that is being touted as the final resort to treat Covid-19 has not convinced the US Food and Drug Administration...
Cashew shell compound may reverse demyelination in MS: Study Hina Zahid21 Aug 2020 8:45 AM ISTMany neurological disorders stem from damage to myelin, the insulating material which wraps around nerves and provides optimal nerve conduction. We...
Broccoli and Brussels sprouts may prevent vessel disease in elderly women: Study Hina Zahid21 Aug 2020 8:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new research that higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, is...
Harvard study links cholesterol with Autism and neurodevelopmental dysfunction Hina Zahid20 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTResearchers at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have identified a subtype of autism arising...
Co-prescription of DOAC and clarithromycin may increase bleeding risk: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha20 Aug 2020 10:00 AM ISTClarithromycin use in older patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) increases the risk for major hemorrhage requiring hospitalization when...
Breakthrough: Salt causes hypertension via deficiency of anti-aging factor Klotho Hina Zahid20 Aug 2020 8:15 AM ISTResearchers have found for the first time in a new study that Klotho deficiency, an anti-aging factor produced in the kidneys causes aging-associated...
Drivers on insulin may experience severe hypoglycemia while driving: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B19 Aug 2020 5:58 PM ISTA recent study found that Insulin treated drivers experience hypoglycemia or sudden unexpected fall of blood sugar while driving. The study was...
Nifedipine, Amlodipine linked to lower mortality, intubation in COVID-19 patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2020 12:18 PM ISTCOVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people worldwide with confirmed cases in more than 200 countries. As per recent reports, over 20+ million people...
Honey better than usual care for easing upper respiratory tract infections: BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Aug 2020 5:51 AM ISTHoney is better than usual care for easing upper respiratory tract symptoms, especially cough, finds a synthesis of the available evidence, and...
Antibiotics may lessen effectiveness of hormonal contraception Hina Zahid19 Aug 2020 4:30 AM ISTAntibiotics may lessen the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives, finds an analysis of unwanted side effects associated with the combined use of...
No role of Vitamin C and thiamine combo in septic shock: ATESS trial Dr Satabdi Saha19 Aug 2020 4:15 AM ISTResearchers conducted a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial the ascorbic acid and thiamine effect in septic shock (ATESS) trial...
Opioid use can lead to ototoxicity and trigger deafness, finds study Hina Zahid18 Aug 2020 8:51 PM ISTOpioid-associated ototoxicity is a known complication of opioid exposure, although the mechanism remains unclear.Opioid use, particularly in high...
