PRP injection ineffective for treatment of patients with Achilles tendinopathy: JAMA Hina Zahid17 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: Treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection versus sham injection offers no benefit to patients with Achilles tendinopathy, show results...
High dose of steroids in severe COVID-19 tied to Thyroid dysfunction: PGIMER Study Dr. Shravani Dali16 July 2021 11:30 AM ISTSpecialists at the department of endocrinology, PGIMER, have found that patients with acute Covid-19 infection get more frequent and severe thyroid...
Erectile dysfunction may predict CVD in high-risk men: Study Medha Baranwal16 July 2021 11:15 AM ISTAustria: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its outcomes, confirm results from a recent study...
FDA approves Vitamin A as breakthrough therapy for Stargardt disease and AMD Dr. Nandita Mohan16 July 2021 10:15 AM ISTALK-001 is a chemically-modified vitamin A which has been granted a breakthrough by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention and...
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Increase Retinal Vein Occlusion Risk in Diabetics, Study Finds MD Bureau16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTSGLT2 inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of RVO when compared with other glucose lowering drugs.
Even light to moderate drinking can lead to cancer, finds WHO study Hina Zahid16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTGlobally 4·1%, of all new cancer cases in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption. Canada: There is an increased prevalence of cancer (including...
Autologous Bacteriotherapy Effective For Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: Study MD Bureau16 July 2021 8:30 AM ISTA bacteriotherapy with an autologous strain of bacteria may safely be used in patients with AD to improve disease severity. USA: A bacteriotherapy...
Johnson & Johnson vaccine efficacious upto 8 months after COVID-19 vaccination: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha16 July 2021 8:15 AM ISTIn a pre-print research paper, researchers have highlighted that Ad26.COV2.S ( Johnson & Johnson)vaccine elicited durable humoral and cellular...
Low testosterone levels in men linked to increased mortality from COVID-19 Hina Zahid15 July 2021 12:30 PM ISTLower the levels of testosterone, the higher the likelihood that male patients would need intensive care, be intubated on a ventilator, and remain in...
Sotagliflozin use linked to reduced risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal15 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTSotagliflozin is not FDA approved and if it is brought to the market, it would signify a major advance in the care of patients with diabetes,...
Pfizer vaccine may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha15 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccination compared with no vaccination was associated with a significantly lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant...
Abdominal Binder good for colonoscopy in young and obese patients,finds study Dr Satabdi Saha15 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTAbdominal Binder use in selected patients may be advantageous during colonoscopy because it reduces the need for analgesics and post-procedure pain,...
