Daily steroids improve motor and pulmonary function in kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2022 8:30 PM ISTNew research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), marking a significant change in how...
Higher antioxidant levels linked to lower dementia risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2022 8:30 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS: People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the...
Non invasive Hypothermic therapy system promising for treatment of concussions MD Bureau6 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTPro2cool device a noninvasive hypothermic therapy system for treating concussions has been developed by TecTraum Inc.The device is supposed to...
Faster accumulation of CV risk factors linked to increased dementia risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS: Cardiovascular disease risk factors, like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking, are believed to play key roles in the...
Modified cardiac rehabilitation may reduce mortality rate by 76% among stroke survivors Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTPhiladelphia: Survivors of serious stroke can reduce their chances of dying within the year by 76% if they complete a modified cardiac rehabilitation...
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...
