Ablation better than drugs for reducing dementia risk in patients with AF Medha Baranwal5 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Results from a large observational study show that the long-term risk of dementia among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is lower among...
AI-enabled ECGs may identify patients at greater risk of stroke, cognitive decline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTROCHESTER, Minn: Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac rhythm abnormality, has been linked to one-third of ischemic strokes, the most common...
Migraine tied to adverse pregnancy outcomes: Study Medha Baranwal4 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Recent data from large prospective Nurses' Health Study II showed that women with a history of migraine had higher risks of pregnancy...
Head-up CPR bundle improves neurologically favorable survival in cardiac arrest: Study Medha Baranwal4 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: CPR using head-up/torso-up (HTup) positions is tied to markedly improved odds of neurologically-favorable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)...
Loss of smell in COVID-19 infection due to inflammation and not direct action of virus Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 May 2022 11:15 AM ISTAnosmia, the loss of smell, is a frequent and often long-term symptom associated with COVID-19 that can severely burden a person's quality of life,...
Smartphone App may screen Alzheimer's disease and ADHD by pupil measurements Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe app uses a near-infrared camera, which is built into newer smartphones for facial recognition, along with a regular selfie camera to track how a...
Kids at familial risk of schizophrenia show early neurocognitive deficits: Study Medha Baranwal2 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTDenmark: In children aged 7 to 11 years, familial high risk (FHR) of schizophrenia, but not bipolar disorder, is tied to stable neurocognitive...
Keto-Diet, A Better Nutritional Approach for MS Patients MD Bureau2 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTObesity is a recognized risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) and, dietary intake is one potentially modifiable environmental contributor...
Second Salvage successful in 30% of Free Flaps in Head & Neck Reconstruction Surgery: JAMA MD Bureau1 May 2022 8:15 PM ISTFunctional rehabilitation following composite ablative procedures in the head and neck may be reconstructed with composite free tissue grafts. Free...
New 'cocktail' drug could benefit up to 45 per cent of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTEDMONTON - A new "cocktail" drug being developed at the University of Alberta could provide an effective and economical treatment to lessen symptoms...
Living near green areas reduces risk of suffering from stroke by 16% MD Bureau30 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke, the most common type of cerebrovascular event, is 16% less in people who have green spaces less than 300...
Intensive BP control tied to increase in whole-brain cerebral blood flow Medha Baranwal30 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Intensive antihypertensive treatment compared to the standard one is associated with increased, rather than decreased, cerebral perfusion,...
