Maternal opioid-related diagnoses and neonatal abstinence syndrome on the rise: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 11:00 AM ISTUSA: The rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD) has increased significantly from 2010 to 2017 in the...
Melatonin effectively reduces preoperative anxiety: Cochrane Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 6:45 AM ISTDelhi: Melatonin, when given before surgery helps in effective anxiety reduction compared to placebo, according to a recent Cochrane review. However,...
PPI use increases risk of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection MD Bureau20 Jan 2021 6:45 AM ISTClostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recurrent CDI is common, with between 20% to 35% of...
Eating habits partly down to your genetics, finds new study Hina Zahid19 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTYour food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published...
ADA lowers target HbA1C levels for children with type-1 diabetes Hina Zahid19 Jan 2021 5:15 PM ISTDiabetes is characterized by elevated levels of sugar or glucose (hyperglycemia) in the blood. This occurs due to the lack of the hormone insulin in...
Increased risk of Parkinson's disease in patients with schizophrenia Hina Zahid19 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTA new study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder have an increased risk of...
Vitamin D supplements don't lower risk of acute respiratory tract infection: Lancet Medha Baranwal19 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTAustralia: Monthly doses of vitamin D supplementation (60000 IU) does not reduce the risk of acute respiratory tract infection but slightly reduced...
Albumin infusion during dialysis prevents hypotension in hypoalbuminemic patients: Study Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: The administration of albumin before dialysis in hypoalbuminemic patients (who need hemodialysis) improves fluid removal and results in...
Opioid use may increase risk of pancreatic cancer, finds study Hina Zahid18 Jan 2021 6:30 PM ISTResearchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that opioid use might increase a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer.Published Jan....
Physical activity may mitigate risk of MACE and mortality even in controlled Hypertension Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Jan 2021 6:30 PM ISTResearchers from the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea found out that controlled...
Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jan 2021 8:30 AM ISTResearchers atTel Aviv University (TAU) have presented an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells...
JAMA study throws light on effectiveness of biologic therapies in psoriasis Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2021 7:00 PM ISTUK: A recent study revealed that there is a gap between the efficacy of biologic therapies in an idealized trial setting and effectiveness of biologic...
