Rapid rise in stimulants related deaths alarming and worrisome: JAMA Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2021 10:01 PM ISTUSA: The deaths associated with the use of stimulants (cocaine, methamphetamine, and amphetamine) are although lower than opioid-related...
Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 7:45 PM ISTScientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.The...
New breakthrough in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTPeople with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly...
Combo of medication and botulinum toxin improves outcome in refractory OAB patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTTaiwan: Giving beta-3 agonist to patients with refractory overactive bladder (OAB) who received intradetrusor BoNTA (onabotulinum toxin-A) injection,...
Reinfection by COVID-19 common in healthy young adults, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli2 Feb 2021 12:00 PM ISTAlthough antibodies induced by infection to COVID-19 are largely protective, they do not guarantee effective immunity against subsequent...
Rifaximin may prevent hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS in patients with cirrhosis Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 5:00 AM ISTIn a randomized controlled trial, the antibiotic rifaximin used before and after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, a...
Younger adults with sleep apnea experience higher pain intensity: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Young adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to report moderate to severe pain intensity compared to those without OSA,...
Short term tamsulosin therapy effective for reducing OAB symptoms in men: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTAtlanta, GA: Initiation of short course tamsulosin (a-blocker therapy) in men helps in reducing the symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB), finds a...
Melatonin improves sleep quality and benefits ICU patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTBrazil: Melatonin supplementation improves sleep quality in ICU patients taking analgesics and/or sedatives, according to a recent study. The findings...
BGR-34 and glibenclamide combo tied to better blood sugar control in diabetes: AIIMS study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Feb 2021 11:30 AM ISTNEW DELHI: Researchers at AIIMS in New Delhi have found in a new study that Ayurvedic formulation BGR-34 along with allopathic drug glibenclamide may...
Higher atropine concentrations effective for myopia treatment in younger kids: LAMP Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2021 5:22 PM ISTChina: Younger patients should be treated with a higher concentration atropine for slowing myopia development, finds a recent study. According to the...
Light pollution linked to preterm births, reduced birth weights Hina Zahid31 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers discovered that light pollution leads to more than just wasted energy and washed-out starlight--it can...
