Therapy for most common cause of cystic fibrosis safe and effective in 6-11 Hina Zahid19 March 2021 5:00 AM ISTAn international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, found that...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent...
Prolonged PPI use may increase risk of epilepsy in elderly, Study says Dr. Nandita Mohan18 March 2021 9:15 AM ISTAccording to recent research, it has been observed that long term use of PPI therapy was associated with an increased risk of epilepsy, ...
Alcohol use disorder can be improved without quitting through behavioural harm-reduction: Lancet Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 6:45 AM ISTUSA: Combined behavioural harm-reduction and pharmacological treatment can reduce alcohol use and alcohol-related harm without having to quit or...
Kimyrsa gets FDA approval for treatment of skin infections Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 4:56 AM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Melinta's Kimyrsa (oritavancin) for the treatment of adult patients with acute bacterial...
Vitamin D, fish oil supplements don't lower atrial fibrillation risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 7:47 PM ISTUSA: Supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin D does not significantly impact atrial fibrillation (AF) risk compared to placebo in...
Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adults Hina Zahid17 March 2021 7:45 PM ISTExercise during pregnancy may let mothers significantly reduce their children's chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in...
Azithromycin Reduces S.aureus in Microbiome of Refractory chronic rhinosinusitis: Study MD Bureau17 March 2021 7:45 PM ISTThe sinonasal microbiome is believed to play an important role in the pathophysiology of refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). In the AZI-CRS...
Higher body fat in women may protect against death due to heart disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 March 2021 11:45 AM ISTThe American Heart Association estimates that 5 million men and 3 million women have heart attacks annually. Yet despite this wide gender gap and an...
Magnesium effective in decreasing pain scores for migraines;finds study Dr Satabdi Saha17 March 2021 8:30 AM ISTThe results of a recent MAGraine study put forth in The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine, have demonstrated that IV magnesium sulfate,...
JAMA study raises question on OMT utility for low back pain Medha Baranwal17 March 2021 6:00 AM ISTFrance: A recent study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine raise the issue of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) usefulness in...
With masks on, three feet is just as safe as six feet apart in school settings: Study Hina Zahid16 March 2021 11:24 PM ISTBOSTON - As COVID-19 infection rates continue to fall, Massachusetts officials are signaling it's almost time to end remote learning and send all...
