MRI may predict major cardiac events in dilated cardiomyopathy, finds Research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 July 2020 10:45 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) have found in an international, multi-centre study that magnetic resonance...
Dexamethasone trial results confirm COVID-19 benefits but also risks Hina Zahid18 July 2020 8:45 AM ISTThe keenly-awaited full results from a UK trial of the steroid dexamethasone were published Friday, confirming its life-saving benefits for COVID-19...
Too high or low blood iron levels linked to age related diseases: Study Hina Zahid18 July 2020 5:30 AM ISTGenes linked to ageing that could help explain why some people age at different rates to others have been identified by scientists.The international...
Glasses with special filter may help color blind see colors better: Study Hina Zahid17 July 2020 8:15 PM ISTA new UC Davis Eye Center study, conducted in collaboration with France's INSERM Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute, found that Special filters in...
Opium use increases risk of heart attack and death after bypass surgery: ESC study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 7:32 PM ISTThe largest study on opium use and outcomes after bypass surgery has found that it is linked with more deaths and heart attacks, in contrast to widely...
Single drop of blood could rapidly detect radiation sickness: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 6:30 PM ISTCOLUMBUS - A new proof-of-concept study reports evidence that a new testing method has the potential to rapidly identify radiation sickness...
Newly discovered PRIME cells may predict rheumatoid arthritis flares: NEJM Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 6:00 PM ISTRheumatoid arthritis, like many inflammatory diseases, is characterized by episodes of quiescence and exacerbation (flares). During symptoms flare up,...
Vitamin D supplements in Prediabetes patients reduce type 2 diabetes risk, says study Medha Baranwal17 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTUSA: Vitamin D supplementation in patients with prediabetes significantly reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggests a recent study published...
Novel test method detects coronavirus in highly diluted gargle samples Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 10:38 AM ISTPharmacists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have succeeded in detecting small amounts of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using mass...
Oral PDE5 Inhibitors rarely cause priapism, finds study Medha Baranwal17 July 2020 10:26 AM ISTUSA: Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i)-induced priapism is a rare event, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Sexual...
Insulin and glucagon combo- Novel approach for blood sugar control in diabetes Medha Baranwal17 July 2020 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Co-administration of insulin and glucagon provides protection against insulin-induced hypoglycemia without worsening hyperglycemia in type 1...
Gout drug Febuxostat useful for treatment of COVID-19 Medha Baranwal16 July 2020 10:30 PM ISTIran: Febuxostat (FBX) can be used as an alternative treatment to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19 patients, suggests a recent study in...
