Add on Brivaracetam improves long-term seizure control in patients with various epilepsy syndromes MD Editorial Team2 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAround 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. It is estimated that 70% of people...
Rivaroxaban & aspirin benefit PAD patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization: study Dr. Shravani Dali29 Oct 2021 9:45 AM ISTPatients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergoing lower extremity revascularization (LER) benefit from low-dose rivaroxaban and aspirin ...
IV iron supplementation good alternative for treating restless leg syndrome in children: Study Medha Baranwal28 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal Sleep Medicine has suggested IV ferric carboxymaltose (IV FCM) to be an alternative treatment option to oral iron...
Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise as Angelman Syndrome Treatment Hina Zahid28 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTCHAPEL HILL, NC - Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that features poor muscle control and balance, hard-to-treat epilepsy, and...
Baseline MRI atrophy may predict 2-year cognitive outcomes in early-onset Alzheimer's disease: Study Medha Baranwal27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: A recent study has reported that baseline MRI findings can predict two-year cognitive outcomes in patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease...
Mirtazapine increases mortality instead of treating agitation in dementia patients: Lancet Hina Zahid27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTMirtazapine used for treating agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a...
Direct transfer of acute stroke patients for angiography improves overall outcomes: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: Direct transfer to angiography suite (DTAS) for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke has been reported as an effective...
No significant benefit of moderate hypothermia versus mild hypothermia in comatose survivors: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2021 6:45 PM ISTCanada: According to a recent study in JAMA, a target temperature of 31 °C did not significantly reduce the rate of death or poor neurologic outcome...
Vitamin D deficiency associated with two third patients of paediatric epilepsy: Study MD Editorial Team26 Oct 2021 10:00 AM ISTVitamin D deficiency has been suggested to possibly contribute to conditions such as autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid...
Breastfeeding may have long-term benefits for the mother's brain, finds study Hina Zahid26 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTWomen over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed, finds a new...
Estimation of Insulin resistance may predict risk of first stroke in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden:Estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) is a validated clinical tool for estimating insulin sensitivity in type 1 diabetes.Insulin resistance...
Local Steroid Injection delays need for surgery in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali25 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTLocal Steroid Injection is beneficial for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, according to recent study published in the JAMA Network Open. Local steroid...
