Mini kidney models to identify potential drugs for polycystic kidney disease Isra Zaman11 July 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: In a new study in Cell Stem Cell, scientists from the USC laboratory have generated simple kidney-like structures called organoids and used them...
People practicing intermittent fasting at Lower risk of severe complications from COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTIntermountain researchers have found in a new study that COVID-19 patients who practiced regular water-only intermittent fasting had lower risk of...
Empagliflozin may reduce serum uric acid in HF patients, lower mortality risk: EMPEROR-reduced trial Medha Baranwal10 July 2022 8:45 PM ISTGermany: In patients with heart failure, hyperuricemia is a common comorbidity and is an independent predictor of advanced disease severity and...
Thiazide use may increase risk of skin cancers: BMC Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Hydrochlorothiazide is associated with an increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), especially squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and...
Vitreous opacity vitrectomy safe and effective for removal of "Floaters": Study Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Vitreous opacity vitrectomy (VOV) techniques can potentially reduce risk to the minimal in elective vitrectomy performed for any indication,...
Nasal theophylline, an apt treatment for COVID-related loss of smell? Studies yield mixed results Medha Baranwal10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Two linked studies investigating the effectiveness and safe dosing of theophylline nasal irrigation for the treatment of COVID-19–related altered...
Delayed antibiotics prescription in uncomplicated UTI tied to poorer outcomes in females: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: When compared to immediate antibiotics, non-antibiotic strategies helped to reduce overall antibiotic use but resulted in poorer clinical...
Inhaled nitric oxide improves oxygenation and reduces hospital stay in pregnant COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTHigh dose inhaled nitric oxide gas (iNO) is a safe and effective respiratory therapy for pregnant women hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia,...
Orteronel fails to improve overall survival in metastatic prostate cancer: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: For patients with newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, the addition of orteronel to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)...
Early noncardiac surgery with in one month after successful TAVI tied to better outcomes: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTSwitzerland: Noncardiac surgery can be performed early following successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), though suboptimal device...
Hormone Therapy Position Statement 2022 released by NAMS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio: In the 20 years since the Women's Health Initiative, hormone therapy remains one of the most hotly debated topics around the...
Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy are closely associated with stroke: AHA Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTSweden: The use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy was linked to an increased risk of stroke, particularly during the first year...
