Sacubitril, Valsartan combo effective in high risk heart failure patients: Circulation Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Treating high-risk patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure with sacubitril/valsartan reduces the risk of CV death or...
Intravenous iron reduced rehospitalization risk in people with heart failure Hina Zahid22 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTDALLAS - Patients who were hospitalized with acute heart failure and had iron deficiency were less likely to return to the hospital if given...
Vitamin D supplements don't improve liver healing in chronic hepatitis C: Study Medha Baranwal22 Feb 2021 6:45 AM ISTThailand: Short-term supplementation of vitamin D in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients after DAA treatment does not expedite the process of residual...
Smoking at night may affect sleep hygiene, claims study MD Bureau22 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTSmoking cigarettes at night have a stronger association with poor sleep than does smoking at earlier times in the day, suggests a new study published...
Oral Calcium intake may lead to coronary artery calcification: JACC Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: The intake of oral calcium supplements may lead to serial coronary artery calcification, find a recent study in the journal JACC: Cardiovascular...
TB vaccine may protect newborns against other infectious diseases Hina Zahid20 Feb 2021 7:51 AM ISTThe tuberculosis (TB) vaccine Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) could protect newborns against a variety of common infections, such as upper respiratory...
COVID-19 associated with leukoencephalopathy on brain MRI Hina Zahid19 Feb 2021 9:01 PM ISTLeesburg, VA- COVID-19 is well known to cause multi-focal pneumonia. Increasingly, effects of COVID-19 on the brain are being reported, including an...
Tai Chi, Exercise improves sleep in Older Adults with Insomnia, reports JAMA Study Dr. Nandita Mohan19 Feb 2021 6:00 PM ISTResearchers from a recent study observed that Tai chi can be an alternative approach for managing insomnia, as published in the JAMA Open Network. ...
Vitamin D not effective for treating patients with moderate to severe COVID 19: JAMA Medha Baranwal19 Feb 2021 3:00 PM ISTBrazil: A single high dose of vitamin D3 does not significantly reduce hospital length of stay in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. suggests a...
Factors that may lead to fracture, enumerates study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTIn adults, the incidence of fractures increases with age. In predisposed individuals, even a minor trauma can result in a fracture.Fragility fractures...
Fidaxomicin could be repurposed and added to tuberculosis treatment arsenal Hina Zahid19 Feb 2021 2:45 PM ISTResearch has found fidaxomicin, an antibiotic usually used to treat bowel infections, prevents growth of resistant strains of Mycobacterium...
Daily 5 to 6 cups of coffee may raise blood lipids and heart disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2021 10:30 AM ISTDeja brew? Another shot for lovers of coffee and not a good news for coffee lovers. Long black, espresso, or latte, whatever your coffee preference,...
