Loneliness is detrimental to heart as well as mind, studies reveal Medha Baranwal14 March 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Loneliness may increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebral diseases, according to two recent studies. The study, published in the journal...
Initial low dose prednisone effective in immunosuppression in ocular myasthenia gravis Medical Dialogues Editorial Team14 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The results of a new retrospective study show that initial therapy for ocular myasthenia gravis with a mean maximum daily prednisone dose of 10...
Intensive Anti-seizure Therapy Might Not Benefit Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest MD Bureau12 March 2022 10:00 AM ISTRhythmic and periodic electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns that may reflect electrographic seizures have been reported in 10 to 35% of comatose...
Concussions among kids tied to mental health problems: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Concussion in children and youths aged 5 to 18 years is associated with an increased risk of mental health problems compared with their...
Carotid artery stenting not superior to medical therapy in elderly asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients Medical Dialogues Editorial Team11 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a recent research of older male people, there was no difference in the treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis between carotid artery...
Milk may exacerbate symptoms of multiple sclerosis Hina Zahid10 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe prompt for the study came from MS patients: "We hear again and again from sufferers that they feel worse when they consume milk, cottage cheese or...
Cancer tied to elevated risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome: Study Medha Baranwal10 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study in the journal Neurology has revealed that people with certain cancer types may be at increased risk of developing...
Hyperglycemia tied to higher risk of subsequent stroke: JAHA Medha Baranwal9 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Hyperglycemia on admission is associated with a higher rate of subsequent ischemic stroke following a high-risk transient ischemic attack or...
Bariatric surgery tied to lower mortality, CVD risk in obese patients: Study Medha Baranwal9 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe Netherlands: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 39 controlled cohort studies revealed that bariatric surgery reduces the risk of all-cause and...
Diverse healthy Gut Microbiota linked to improved cognitive function MD Bureau9 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTSeveral animal experiments and small clinical studies support a role for the gut microbiota in cognitive functioning. To add further value, a recent...
Lactation may lower risk of stroke among women, finds JAMA study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team9 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: Lactation was significantly associated with a lower risk of stroke, especially ischemic stroke, emphasizing the importance of promoting...
Early intervention improves academic performance in children exposed to lead: JAMA Medha Baranwal8 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Evidence from a recent study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that receipt of early intervention (EI) services before the age of 3 years may be...
