Obesity increases risk of cranial nerve palsies: Study MD Editorial Team24 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Daye Diana Choi and colleagues discovered that both general and abdominal obesity increased the incidence of cranial nerve palsies (CNP) in a...
Tirzepatide aids weight loss, improves metabolic health in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal24 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Tirzepatide use in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) positively impacts metabolic profile that can only be partially attributed to weight loss,...
Inhaled ciclesonide no better than placebo for reducing COVID-19 symptoms: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Results from a randomized clinical trial showed that Alvesco (ciclesonide, Covis Pharma) did not achieve the primary efficacy endpoint of a...
Bisphosphonate therapy for over an year may prevent fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: JAMA Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 2:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine has suggested that bisphosphonate therapy is most likely to benefit women with osteoporosis having a...
Aspirin intake potentially linked to incident heart failure: ESC study Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Nov 2021 11:37 AM ISTAspirin use is associated with a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with at least one predisposing factor for the condition. Predisposing...
Novel plant-based antiviral drug effective against highly infectious SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant: Study Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 11:00 AM ISTUK: The continual emergence of virulent SARS-CoV-2 variants has made the struggle to control the Covid-19 pandemic even more difficult as these...
Single Lorecivivint Injection may improve function and pain control in knee osteoarthritis MD Editorial Team23 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTIn a new study Lorecivivint (LOR) was shown to be safe and well tolerated. Efficacy evaluations on the specified subgroup of complete individuals...
Type 2 diabetes: Ultra rapid lispro reduces PP glucose and shows faster pharmacokinetics than Humalog Medha Baranwal23 Nov 2021 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Ultra-rapid lispro (URLi), a novel ultra-rapid mealtime insulin, showed accelerated insulin lispro absorption and greater reduction in...
Single TearCare treatment effective for curing dry eye: Study MD Editorial Team23 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A novel TearCare treatment effectively reduced signs and symptoms in patients with dry eye, according to a recent study in the journal Optometry...
SGLT2 inhibitors may protect type 2 diabetes patients from gout: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has shown that the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients are associated with an 11%...
POCUS may identify Necrotizing fasciitis with high sensitivity and specificity MD Editorial Team22 Nov 2021 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A prospective study by Dr Shadi Lahham MD, MS, and team revealed that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used as a diagnostic tool for the...
FDA Approves Vosoritide Injection for achondroplasia in children Hina Zahid22 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTThe US food and drug administration has approved Vosoritide Injection for Treatment of Children With Achondroplasia. Vosoritide is the first...
