Foods with high glycemic index increase risk of heart disease and death: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2021 6:20 AM ISTResearchers at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences have found in a global study of people living on five continents that a diet high in...
Semaglutide with intensive behavioral therapy causes significant weight loss in obese: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTUSA: Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide paired with intensive behavioral therapy and initial low-calorie diet resulted in triple weight loss as...
Lower your sodium intake for better BP, suggests study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTItaly: Reducing dietary sodium consumption by any amount can lower blood pressure over the long term and is beneficial for everyone including those...
Use of BP drug hydrochlorothiazide linked to skin cancer: Study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 5:45 AM ISTUK: Blood pressure drug hydrochlorothiazide is associated with an increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, finds a recent study in the British...
Use of Vitamin C, Thiamine, and Hydrocortisone for Sepsis fails in major study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 5:30 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone does not significantly improve ventilator- and vasopressor-free days compared to placebo...
New BP lowering guidelines could benefit 25 million americans with CKD Hina Zahid25 Feb 2021 3:30 AM ISTA recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management from an influential global nonprofit that publishes clinical practice guidelines in...
Peanut treatment lowers risk of severe allergic reactions in preschoolers Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 8:15 PM ISTIt's a peanut-filled world--or at least it can feel that way for kids with peanut allergies. But a new study by researchers at the University of...
Topical Tranexamic acid may not help reduce nosebleeds or need for nasal packing: Study Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2021 8:15 PM ISTUK: Topical tranexamic acid is not effective in controlling bleeding and reducing the need for anterior nasal packing in patients with atraumatic...
Delaying 2nd Oxford COVID-19 vaccine dose may boost efficacy: Lancet Medha Baranwal24 Feb 2021 11:21 AM ISTUK: A 3-month interval between versus 6-week interval between Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy, finds a recent study in the...
Beta blockers can repair malformed blood vessels in the brain Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTPropranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ("strawberry naevi", resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat cerebral...
Artificial pancreas system upgraded with AI algorithm Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 8:00 AM ISTDiabetes is on the rise worldwide. It is a permanent condition that requires care over a life time. To help manage it, an artificial pancreas system,...
New therapeutic approach may help treat age-related macular degeneration effectively Hina Zahid24 Feb 2021 7:25 AM ISTPhiladelphia - Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) has been linked to retinal neovascularization and the development of abnormal blood...
