Disrupted sleep increases CVD risk by promoting inflammation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 7:36 PM ISTSleep disruption has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, but the mechanism has been unclear. A new study in the...
Study reveals how vision loss influences perception of sound MD Bureau5 Jun 2020 7:07 PM ISTLondon- Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that people with severe vision loss can less accurately judge the distance of...
Low dose aspirin doesn't prevent depression in elderly: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 6:48 PM ISTFor older adults, low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk for depression, according to a study published online in JAMA Psychiatry.Depression is...
Vaginal health probiotics may help treat bacterial vaginosis Hina Zahid5 Jun 2020 6:16 PM ISTResearchers at University of Cape Town, have found that a vaginal health probiotic that includes top-performing vaginal Lactobacillus strains may...
More than one third of hospitalized Covid 19 patients develop AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTAKI is a common complication among patients hospitalized for a wide range of diagnoses including Covid 19 infection.The rate of acute kidney injury...
Air pollution can pose serious threat to brain health: Study MD Bureau5 Jun 2020 3:03 PM ISTNew York- Although the impact of inhaling polluted air on the lungs is well known, now the researchers have revealed that it can pose a serious threat...
High BP doubles risk of death in COVID-19 infection, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers have found that patients with raised blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus COVID-19 compared to...
Diabetes in younger women linked to high BP and obesity: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 12:17 PM ISTYounger patients especially women with type 2 diabetes have higher weight and blood pressure (BP) than similarly aged people without diabetes.The...
Recent Marijuana use doesn't raise stroke risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 11:00 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS- There has been controversy on link of use of marijuana with increased risk of stroke. Although several larger studies have found an...
New pill could prevent anaphylaxis in people with food, drug allergies Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 10:32 AM ISTResearchers have found a drug that would be the first known treatment to prevent anaphylaxis.
Indigestion drug may ease COVID-19 symptoms in mild to moderate disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2020 7:00 AM ISTTransmission of COVID-19 is on the rise and simultaneously search for drugs effective to curb the outbreak is continuing.Researchers have...
Lancet retracts major hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 paper, sparks a scandal MD Bureau5 Jun 2020 6:36 AM ISTSoon after the study was published, large randomised trials of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine came to a sudden halt.
