Persistent Loss of smell associated with long COVID could be permanent: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali13 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTAccording to an observational study published in JAMA Netw Open conducted on unvaccinated long-COVID patients with neurologic symptoms, 64% of...
Gene therapy for rare blinding disease of children developed by NIH researchers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTResearchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed a gene therapy for rare blinding disease of children. The therapy rescues cilia...
Rising public health concerns on antibiotic overuse in India: The Lancet Aditi13 Sept 2022 3:56 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance is a global health concern, making curing many infections expensive and impossible. The unwise use of antibiotics is driving...
Dapagliflozin improves myocardial reserve flow in type 2 diabetes patients: DAPAHEART Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 11:00 AM ISTSGLT-2 inhibition in type 2 diabetes patients increases myocardial flow reserve (MFR). ITALY: According to a recent study published in the...
Correction of hypothyroidism and vitamin D insufficiency improves statin tolerance, claims study Medha Baranwal13 Sept 2022 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Statin tolerance may be improved by either correcting vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency and/or subclinical hypothyroidism or changing from a...
MD Special Interview: Dr Sharad Aggarwal IMA President Elect 2022-2023 Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Sept 2022 10:30 AM ISTIndian Medical Association (IMA) is the largest represented organisation of doctors of modern system of medicine in India which looks after the...
FDA approves new nasal spray for allergic rhinitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 10:30 AM ISTThe US Food and drug administration has approved new treatment option for seasonal allergic rhinitis that combines olopatadine hydrochloride and...
Childhood obstructive sleep apnea tied to higher risk of adverse systolic BP outcomes: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Sept 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: A new study carried out by Sizhi Ai and colleagues found that moderate-to-severe childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is closely linked to...
FDA approves new oral treatment Sotyktu for psoriasis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 10:00 AM ISTThe US Food and drug administration has approved a new oral treatment Sotyktu for plaque psoriasis. In clinical trials, Sotyktu was more effective...
Patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer experience survival benefits with fruquintinib Isra Zaman13 Sept 2022 9:30 AM ISTResearchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that the targeted therapy fruquintinib significantly...
Immunotherapy before surgery helpful for common skin cancer patients: Study Isra Zaman13 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTIn an international, multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 63.3% of patients with stage II–IV...
New long term opioid use after lung cancer surgery for pain relief linked to increased death risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Sept 2022 4:00 AM ISTLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with nearly 1.8 million deaths in 2020. Further in cases of lung cancer surgery, new...
