Targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma reduces relapse rates, shows trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTA targeted therapy for children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) was shown to significantly reduce relapse rates when tested in a large...
Macrolides reduce mortality in hospitalized bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B2 Jan 2023 9:45 AM ISTIsrael: Researchers from Israel found that empirical therapy with Macrolides like Azithromycin and Roxithromycin has lessened the mortality by 45% in...
Study finds that delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of cancer inpatients Isra Zaman2 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTNeutropenia-low levels of white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection-develops in more than 80% of patients who receive chemotherapy...
Prolonged damage of nerve cells due to inflammation in nose responsible for sense of smell in COVID19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jan 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe reason some people fail to recover their sense of smell after COVID-19 is linked to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an...
Link between COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough infections, complications in cancer patients Isra Zaman2 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTPatients with cancer are known to have increased risk of COVID-19 complications, including death.In a recent study, published in JAMA Oncology, the...
DNA methylation-based measures of biological aging and cognitive decline Isra Zaman2 Jan 2023 9:00 AM ISTDNA methylation-based (DNAm) measures of biological aging associate with increased risk of morbidity and mortality, but their links with cognitive...
FDA approves injectable semaglutide for people with obesity ages 12 and more Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Wegovy (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg, making it the first-and-only...
Physical activity may reduce severity of COVID-19 infection Aditi1 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUnited States: According to a research article published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, adults should reduce their physical...
How to reduce risk of stomach bleeding occasionally caused by regular aspirin use? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-term, can be reduced...
Steroids during surgery may not be helpful for infants having heart bypass Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTThe largest clinical trial ever conducted in infants younger than age 1 undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass found that administering...
Trial compares therapies for reducing cardiovascular risk among people with rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTPeople with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with studies indicating an approximate 50 percent increase in...
3 months of waiting after infection to get booster COVID19 shot can maximize increase in antibody levels Dr.Niharika Harsha B31 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTA new study found that a waiting period of 3 months for the third dose of mRNA vaccine elicits robust humoral immune response among those who...
