Pericardial adiposity, an independent risk factor of adverse cardiovascular phenotypes: Study Dr. Hiral patel16 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTUK: Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) plays an independent role in adversely impacting cardiovascular health and CMR-measured PAT is a potential novel...
Everolimus after surgery can improve outcomes in those with high-risk kidney cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTIn a study of patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma, those who took the drug everolimus daily for up to one year after surgery lived longer...
Clarithromycin bests erythromycin against community-acquired pneumonia Jacinthlyn Sylvia16 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTSaudi Arabia: In adults and adolescents, erythromycin is less effective than clarithromycin as empiric therapy for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP),...
Lower Vitamin K2 levels linked to uncontrolled hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal16 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTEgypt: Serum vitamin K2 level is significantly lower in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, especially with uncontrolled hyperglycemia, a recent study has...
Epilepsy and migraine drug causes birth defects Dr. Nandita Mohan16 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTValproic acid-a well knowndrug used to treat epilepsy, migraine, and bipolar disorder-can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Now, a...
Dog-assisted interventions lead to lower stress levels in children Dr. Nandita Mohan16 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTAs per a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both...
The impact of highly processed foods for children Dr. Nandita Mohan16 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTChildren ages 3 to 5 who consumed more ultra-processed foods had poorer locomotor skills than children who consumed less of these foods. It also...
Researchers identify new tool that eliminates race as determining factor for diagnosing Kidney failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTSince 2009, the most commonly used blood test to evaluate kidney function has used equations that include race as a determining factor. The equations...
Five new insights into the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on eating and health Dr. Nandita Mohan16 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew studies presented at NUTRITION 2022 examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity, how the pandemic affected breastfeeding...
Resmetirom reduces liver fat and improves quality of life of NASH patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new article published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology shows that in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) patients taking resmetirom,...
Three-drug therapy with autologous stem cell transplant improves survival in multiple myeloma: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study appearing in New England journal of Medicine that among adults with multiple myeloma, RVD plus ASCT was...
Drinking coffee does not hinder absorption of liquid thyroid medication Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTAlthough current product labels and treatment guidelines recommend that patients take thyroid hormone replacement therapy on an empty stomach, new...
