Unattended automatic office BP readings lower than attended BP readings: Study Medha Baranwal8 Aug 2020 12:30 PM ISTAthens, Greece: Unattended blood pressure (BP) is lower than attended BP in the majority of hypertensive patients, according to a recent study in the...
Proton pump inhibitors may increase fracture risk in men with cirrhosis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha8 Aug 2020 11:45 AM IST A recent study has reported that proton pump inhibitors (PPI) use to be associated with bone fractures in a dose‐dependent fashion in patients...
Dexmedetomidine new treatment option for acute agitation in psychiatric disorders Medha Baranwal8 Aug 2020 10:14 AM ISTSublingual dexmedetomidine is a promising treatment for acute agitation in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, show results from two pivotal...
FDA approves new Opioid for pain relief in Hospital settings Hina Zahid8 Aug 2020 10:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Olinvyk (oliceridine), an opioid agonist for the management of moderate to severe acute pain...
Oscillometry effective treatment option for acute asthma in children, finds study Medha Baranwal8 Aug 2020 8:09 AM ISTUSA: Results from a small feasibility study show oscillometry to be safe and responsive in children presenting to the emergency department (ED)...
People with postural hypotension may have higher risk of dementia Hina Zahid8 Aug 2020 8:05 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Researchers have found that people with postural hypotension have greater likelihood of developing dementia later in life.Some people...
FDA approves first oral treatment for Spinal muscular atrophy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2020 7:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risdiplam to treat patients two months of age and older with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).This is...
Testosterone therapy not linked to recurrence of prostate cancer after treatment: Study Medha Baranwal7 Aug 2020 9:34 PM ISTUSA: Testosterone therapy(TT) is safe after definitive treatment of localized prostate cancer in appropriate patients, suggests a recent...
Can Voxelotor help SCD patients tide over blood shortage in COVID 19 season? Dr Satabdi Saha7 Aug 2020 3:30 PM ISTResearchers have claimed that new sickle cell drug, voxelotor, can keep patients from needing multiple transfusions as the whole world faces an...
Cannabis use may increase risk of heart attacks, AF and heart failure: AHA statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2020 10:26 AM IST Earlier Observational studies have found no cardiovascular benefits associated with cannabis use.Researchers have found in a new study that...
Alcoholism drug disulfiram potentially effective against COVID-19 Hina Zahid7 Aug 2020 7:15 AM ISTA team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that...
Bisphosphonates improve pain and halt progression of osteoarthritis: Study Hina Zahid6 Aug 2020 6:42 PM IST(Boston) - Osteporosis drug Bisphosphonates appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients. They belong to class of drugs that prevent...
