GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce risk of death from cardiovascular causes in diabetic patients Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTChina: In studies assessing cardiovascular outcomes, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medication might lower the risk of mortality...
Dropping ICS from triple therapy may improve outcomes of COPD patients: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTGermany: Recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by C. Vogelmeier and colleagues showed that selected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Desktop air curtain system prevents spread of COVID-19 in hospital settings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTWASHINGTON: In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, miniaturizing air curtains for hospital wards, labs, and other health care settings is...
One month DAPT good enough in complex PCI patients with high bleeding risk Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTSwitzerland: High bleeding risk patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), 1 month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was...
Androgenic alopecia linked to increased risk of metabolic syndrome: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTP.R. China: Androgenic alopecia (AGA) patients are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, and appropriate screening and counseling may...
Minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy successfully detects esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTIn a small but rigorous pilot study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that a novel, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy they...
Metformin effective against nondiabetic patients of Fanconi anemia: Study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team20 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: In a new study published in Blood Advances, it was shown that metformin is safe and tolerated in nondiabetic people with Fanconi anemia (FA) and...
CAC scan more fruitful for youth with familial hypercholesterolemia or at risk for ASCVD: JACC Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A new tool that calculates coronary artery calcium (CAC) percentile scores by age, sex, and race can help clinicians to get a fuller picture of...
New Weight-Loss Intervention Targets Instinctive Desire to Eat: JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTPeople who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and, importantly, were more successful at keeping the pounds off using a new alternative...
Lower serum magnesium tied to higher risk of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the journal Nutrients showed that a lower concentration of serum magnesium is associated with a higher risk of insulin...
Contrast agent pooling on CT- an indicator for imminent cardiac arrest: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTTaiwan: Contrast agent pooling on CT-known as the CAP sign-can be considered as an alarm for imminent cardiac arrest and poor prognosis, says a recent...
Prolonged oxytocin exposure during birth increases risk of obstetric hemorrhage: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTBoston, MA: Prolonged exposure to intrapartum exogenous oxytocin is associated with an increased risk of obstetric hemorrhage (OBH) and increased...
