Computer assisted colonoscopy identifies more precancerous polyps compared to traditional colonoscopy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 May 2022 1:30 PM ISTColonoscopies performed with computer-aided detection, or artificial intelligence, (AI) saw an increase in the overall rate of detection of adenoma,...
Intestinal intussusception may be rare gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19 in adults: A case study Isra Zaman27 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTIntestinal intussusception may be a rare gastro-intestinal manifestation of COVID-19 with an invagination of a segment of the bowel within a more...
FDA approves treprostinil dry powder inhaler for treatment of PAH Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Tyvaso DPI (treprostinil) inhalation powder for treating pulmonary arterial...
Success of early pregnancy loss treatment tied to higher fall in hCG levels: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team27 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A new study conducted by Andrea H. Roe and team shows that treatment success following medical care for early pregnancy loss was related with a...
Men with obesity can double their sperm count by losing weight Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTMen all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality-often referred to as an outright fertility crisis. Now, however, there may be...
Common diabetes drug effective against early-stage breast cancer? Dr. Nandita Mohan27 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTAccording to new findings, a widely used and inexpensive Type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not...
Hypomethylating agents Could Activate "Sleeping" Cancer-Causing Gene: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team26 May 2022 9:15 PM ISTChina: Hypomethylating agents (HMA) are currently used as a first-line treatment for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) -and increasingly in...
One-third of peanut allergies and almost all egg allergies resolve by age of six years among kids Dr. Shravani Dali26 May 2022 9:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, almost one-third of peanut allergies and nearly all egg...
Smallpox drug tecovirimat may reduce duration of symptoms and infectivity of monkeypox: Lancet Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:55 PM ISTUK: The smallpox drug tecovirimat could reduce symptoms and contagiousness, a study on antivirals in seven monkeypox patients has suggested. The study...
Investigational JAK inhibitor found safe, effective in moderate to severe alopecia areata in phase 3 study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTAlopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that results in patchy or complete scalp hair loss. CTP-543 is an investigational oral selective inhibitor...
Admission procalcitonin in septic shock associated with mortality risk: Study Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Admission procalcitonin (Procal) level in septic shock may be a risk factor for increased mortality but further studies are needed before...
Obicetrapib promising add on treatment for high risk ASCVD patients on statin therapy: ROSE trial Medha Baranwal26 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTUK: The addition of obicetrapib 5 and 10 mg to high intensity statin therapy reduces median LDL-c levels from baseline by 42% and 51%, respectively in...
