Research shows ibuprofen does not hinder bone fracture healing in children Hina Zahid24 July 2020 11:30 AM ISTDoctors have traditionally avoided prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen to patients with fractures. This...
Levothyroxine may not improve cardiac function in hypothyroid patients with heart attack: JAMA Medha Baranwal24 July 2020 6:15 AM ISTUK: Treatment of heart attack patients with levothyroxine for hypothyroidism does not improve cardiac function, suggests a recent study in the journal...
Position Statements for Telemedicine Use by American College of Rheumatology Hina Zahid23 July 2020 8:15 PM IST New set of position statements for the use of telemedicine in the management of patients with rheumatic diseases have been released by The...
Fasting diet could boost breast cancer therapy, suggest studies Hina Zahid23 July 2020 6:15 PM ISTEndocrine therapy is usually effective in hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers. But addition of fasting may improve the treatment outcomes.A...
Vitamin D supplementation may not lower risk of TB infection finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2020 4:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Vitamin D supplementation did not result in a lower risk of tuberculosis infection or tuberculosis disease....
Chocolate good for heart, says ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 July 2020 2:48 AM ISTGood news for chocolate lovers. Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published...
Naphthoquine Azithromycin combo effective option for Malaria Prophylaxis, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B22 July 2020 10:56 PM ISTNaphthoquine - Azithromycin co-formulation given as monthly prophylaxis can be well tolerated, safe and effective for preventing plasmodium...
Aspirin ticagrelor combo reduces stroke, death risk in TIA patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal22 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Ticagrelor-aspirin versus aspirin alone reduced the risk of the composite of stroke or death within 30 days in patients with mild-to-moderate...
Ticagrelor treatment decreases osteoarthritis risk, finds new study Medha Baranwal22 July 2020 7:00 PM ISTUSA: A five-year-long study found ticagrelor treatment to be associated with a 29% lower risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) compared to...
S. aureus infection increases risk of atopic dermatitis in infants Medha Baranwal22 July 2020 7:00 PM ISTJapan: Cheek skin colonized by Staphylococcus aureus is associated with the early development of developing atopic dermatitis in infants,...
Researchers create hybrid virus in lab that mimics COVID-19 virus Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 July 2020 6:54 AM ISTResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a hybrid virus that will enable more scientists to enter the fight...
Gut microbiome composition linked to type 1 diabetes in children: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2020 9:41 PM ISTWASHINGTON-- Researchers have found in a new study that gut microbiome composition may play a role in the development of the type 1 diabetes in...
