Glitazones linked to 22% reduced dementia risk: Study Isra Zaman15 Oct 2022 9:00 AM ISTUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22% reduced risk...
Glucocorticoids decrease brain volume and negatively impact cognition: BMJ Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Oct 2022 9:45 AM ISTThe use of both systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids is related with diminished white matter integrity and modest alterations in grey matter volume...
Migraines not solely responsible for poor sleep in perimenopausal women, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTPoor sleep and migraines increase significantly during the menopause transition, although migraines tend to improve after menopause. A relationship...
Thrombectomy after stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion improves functional status: BAOCHE trial Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2022 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Endovascular thrombectomy 6 to 24 hours after stroke onset due to basilar-artery occlusion led to a higher percentage with good functional status...
Thiazolidinediones may prevent dementia in high risk patients of diabetes: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTGlitazones also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs are older class of type 2 diabetes drugs used for controlling blood sugar effectively. Type 2...
Mediterranean diet, as opposed to popular belief, does not decrease dementia risk Isra Zaman13 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTA number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that two diets...
Sepsis linked to emergence and progression of coexisting diseases in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: According to research from a national cohort of seriously ill children who survived sepsis and was published in JAMA Pediatrics, 1 in 5 of these...
Meditation heightens awareness but fails to preserve brain structure and function among elderly: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTFrance: A recent study in JAMA Neurology investigating the effects of meditation training on brain integrity in older people confirmed the feasibility...
Schizophrenia may significantly increase risk of dementia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTPeople with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop...
Aneurysm rupture risk prediction model developed Isra Zaman12 Oct 2022 9:30 AM ISTPredicting the rupture of aneurysms is crucial for medical prevention and treatment. In Physics of Fluids, researchers from the Sree Chitra Tirunal...
Patients with inflammatory breast cancer at greater risk of metastasis to brain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the journal Cancer has revealed that breast cancer patients with a rare subtype called inflammatory breast cancer are...
Pimavanserin administration does not notably impact severity of obstructive sleep apnea Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: A single pimavanserin dose does not significantly impact arousal threshold or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity, a recent study published in...
