Pregnant women infected with coronavirus require immediate medical attention - ICMR study ROSHNI DHAR18 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: During these rough times of the pandemic, the effects of novel coronavirus on pregnant women remain a griming question. A new study by the...
Empagliflozin markedly improves BMI, blood sugar, BP in diabetics: SUPER GATE study Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBolu, Turkey: Empagliflozin add-on treatment improved metabolic parameters, blood pressure, and anthropometric measures and did not deteriorate kidney...
Long COVID symptoms in children rarely persist beyond 12 weeks, finds study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTLong COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents unlike adults. Existing studies on long COVID in children and...
Local anesthesia tied to lower complications in penetrating keratoplasty: Study MD Editorial Team18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTCanada: A study conducted by Mukhtar Bizrah and his team found that various complications related to local anesthesia (LA) are very low compared to...
Dexpramipexole improves lung function in severe asthma: Study MD Editorial Team18 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: Dexpramipexole therapy reduced blood and tissue eosinophils in individuals with moderate to severe eosinophilic asthma, which is associated...
Intensive BP control can modify risk associated with elevated troponin T and natriuretic peptide levels: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has noted that the risk of heart failure and death in people with elevated hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP levels can be modified with...
Statins may be effective therapy for ulcerative colitis: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTIt's a good news for patients of ulcerative colitis. Unexpectedly, Statins, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, seems to be an effective...
How to Detect Central Vertigo on Examination in ED without neuroimaging? MD Editorial Team17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTDiagnosing stroke in dizzy patients remains a challenge in emergency medicine. The accuracy of the neuroophthalmological examination HINTS performed...
Addition of Melatonin reduces risk of Vancomycin induced Kidney Failure, finds study Hina Zahid16 Sept 2021 9:45 PM ISTMelatonin significantly reduces kidney failure in people being treated with the antibiotic vancomycin, find researchers at the Rutgers Ernest Mario...
Breakthrough in COVID-19 treatment: Clinical trial for New drug Umifenovir shows promising results ROSHNI DHAR16 Sept 2021 9:45 PM ISTLucknow: In a major breakthrough for COVID-19 treatment, the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has claimed that its antiviral drug Umifenovir...
Vitamin D insufficiency tied to risk of osteoporosis in ageing women: Study Dr. Shravani Dali16 Sept 2021 9:45 AM ISTLow Vitamin D serum levels are associated with low bone mineral density in ageing women, suggests a study published in the Archives of...
Intralesional acyclovir effective option for treatment of cutaneous warts, study finds MD Editorial Team16 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTEgypt: Acyclovir, an antiviral drug, is a potential therapeutic option to eradicate the human papillomavirus (HPV), a recent study has...
