Split-Dose Methotrexate Shows Early Advantage in Rheumatoid Arthritis Control: Indian SMART Trial Medha Baranwal30 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTIndia: An Indian multicentre randomized controlled trial (SMART study) has provided new evidence on dosing strategies of oral methotrexate (MTX) in...
Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use Linked to Higher Meningioma Risk in Women: JAMA Dr Riya Dave30 Sept 2025 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate had a higher risk of developing meningioma. Investigators...
While it may go unnoticed, loss of smell may linger for years after COVID-19, reports study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2025 8:15 PM ISTPeople who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test...
Pneumococcal Vaccination in Hematological Malignancies (HM)-Indian Hematology Expert Consensus 2025 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2025 12:40 PM ISTPneumococcal vaccination is strongly recommended for patients with specific hematological malignancies, a recently released Indian hematology expert...
Diabetic Retinopathy and Nephropathy May Not Progress Together in Type 2 Diabetes, Reveals Study Medha Baranwal30 Sept 2025 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology has shed light on a critical finding: diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic nephropathy...
Fresh hope for type 1 diabetes as daily pill that slows onset confirms promise at 2-year follow-up Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Sept 2025 8:00 AM ISTIn 2023, the groundbreaking Australian BANDIT (Baricitinib in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes) trial reported that a daily pill of baricitinib, commonly...
Mandibular Devices Effective for Severe Sleep Apnea with Hypertension: Study Dr Riya Dave29 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have identified in a new study that mandibular advancement devices (MADs) are a valuable and acceptable treatment for patients with severe...
Pneumococcal Disease Risk and Vaccination in Cardiac Conditions: Indian Cardiologists' Group Recommendations Dr. Garima Soni29 Sept 2025 12:30 PM ISTIndia: A recent Indian expert consensus highlighted the importance of pneumococcal vaccination for individuals with chronic cardiac conditions who...
Online Early Clinical Exposure Emerged as Practical Alternative for Medical Training During the Pandemic, Finds Research Dr. Garima Soni29 Sept 2025 7:30 AM ISTMysuru: The implementation of online early clinical exposure (ECE) for medical undergraduates has emerged as a necessary and viable alternative during...
Systemic Sclerosis Linked to Higher Risk of Early Ovarian Failure in Women: Study Finds Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Women diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (SSc) face a significantly higher risk of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), a new study suggests,...
Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome May Shorten Your Life Expectancy, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTA study involving over half a million adults has confirmed that the combination of cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic conditions (collectively...
Adenotonsillectomy Resolves Most Limb Movements in Children With Sleep Apnea: Study Shows Medha Baranwal28 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTUSA: Periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) are common in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and their prevalence appears to rise with...
