Is the 'love hormone,' oxytocin, also the 'friendship hormone'? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Aug 2025 9:00 AM ISTA new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships. Oxytocin is released in...
No Clear Winner: Three Dual-Drug Hypertension Therapies Work Equally Well in Indian Adults, TOPSPIN Trial Finds Medha Baranwal13 Aug 2025 8:15 AM ISTIndia: A large multicentre clinical trial conducted in India has found that three commonly prescribed dual-drug regimens for high blood pressure are...
Fetal Embolization Exhibits Early Success in High-Risk Vein of Galen Malformation: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 9:30 PM ISTUSA: Early single-center data suggest that in utero embolization for high-risk Vein of Galen Malformation (VOGM) is feasible, with surviving infants...
Chlorhexidine Outperforms Ethanol in Preventing AVF Infections During Buttonhole Cannulation: Trial Finds Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 9:00 PM ISTSweden: In a significant advancement for dialysis care, researchers from Linkoping University, Sweden, have found that chlorhexidine is more effective...
Less processed diet may be more beneficial for weight loss, states study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2025 9:15 AM ISTWhen given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods,...
High and Rising Atherogenic Index of Plasma Linked to Greater Carotid Atherosclerosis Risk: Study Shows Medha Baranwal12 Aug 2025 8:45 AM ISTChina: A prospective cohort study published in BMJ Open has revealed a strong link between long-term atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) levels and the...
Common Non-Antibiotic Drugs May Harm Gut Microbiome and Raise Infection Risk: Study Shows Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri12 Aug 2025 8:00 AM ISTA new study published in the journal Nature reveals that several widely prescribed non-antibiotic drugs can significantly disrupt the gut microbiome...
Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury in low- and middle-income countries, Prevention Key to Better Outcomes: WHO Dr Riya Dave11 Aug 2025 10:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that pregnancy-associated acute kidney injury poses a major risk to maternal health in low- and middle-income...
Half of Abdominal TB Patients on ATT Develop Liver Abnormalities, Many Recover via Hepatic Adaptation: AIIMS Patna Study Medha Baranwal11 Aug 2025 8:45 PM ISTIndia: A new prospective cohort study published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology has shed light on the patterns of liver injury...
Tirzepatide superior to Semaglutide- SURMOUNT-5 Trial Results Deeksha Bhandari11 Aug 2025 12:54 PM IST In SURMOUNT-5 Treatment with tirzepatide MTD (10 or 15 mg) was superior to semaglutide MTD (1.7 or 2.4 mg) with respect to reduction in...
Hearing Loss Risk Significantly Higher in People With Type 2 Diabetes, reveals research Dr Riya Dave11 Aug 2025 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have identified in a new study that type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are far more likely to develop hearing loss than the general...
7-day antibiotic regimen good enough for tackling bacteremia and reducing length of hospitalization: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 Aug 2025 8:30 AM ISTA new study published in the journal of Frontiers in Medicine found that while showing similar effectiveness and safety results, the 7-day...
