Two out of five adults smokers use menthol: Study Isra Zaman14 Oct 2022 9:45 AM ISTMenthol produces a cooling effect that makes it easier and more feasible to smoke. Due to this tobacco makers have been adding it to cigarettes for...
Novel antibiotic cement to treat bone infections developed Isra Zaman14 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTThis increasing struggle with antibiotic resistance has fused with a similarly increasing aging population, which now requires more orthopaedic...
Symptoms, quality of life important to guide treatment for peripheral artery disease Isra Zaman14 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTPeripheral artery disease or PAD is the condition of developing narrowed or clogged arteries in the legs. For people who live with the condition,...
BefA, a microbial protein may be an important clue to the biological basis for Type 1 diabetes Isra Zaman14 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe body needs insulin to regulate blood sugar, but insulin is only made by a select type of cells in the pancreas called beta cells. And there's a...
Low protein intake linked with poor muscle recovery post kidney transplantation: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Oct 2022 5:15 AM ISTIn kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), inadequate protein intake had a negative impact on recovering from skeletal muscle mass loss following kidney...
Neonatal BCG vaccine protects against early-life eczema, study says Medha Baranwal14 Oct 2022 3:00 AM ISTAustralia: Neonatal bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination may reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis and should be considered for children of...
Smoking, diabetes and obesity predict increased risk of mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Oct 2022 1:30 AM ISTResearchers at Michigan Medicine have found in a new study that risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as age, smoking and diabetes are the...
SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor antagonists effectively control blood sugar but are prohibitively expensive Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTSGLT2 and GLP1 have been found to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), microvascular disease, and mortality in addition to improving...
High protein, low carbohydrate diet reduces postprandial blood sugar in women with gestational diabetes Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Oct 2022 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Carbohydrate restriction is considered to be primary diet therapy for gestational diabetes, but there is limited evidence regarding...
Intermittent fasting with or without carbohydrate restriction, effective treatment of metabolic syndrome Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: An 8-hours time-restricted eating (TRE) with or without a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) without a change of physical activity can be an effective...
Thiazolidinediones may prevent dementia in high risk patients of diabetes: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTGlitazones also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs are older class of type 2 diabetes drugs used for controlling blood sugar effectively. Type 2...
New bandage treatment, scaffold may revolutionise Diabetic foot ulcer treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTDiabetes is among the top ten causes of deaths worldwide. Among complications, Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), affects approximately 25% of...
