RBC transfusion during hospitalization does not cause thrombosis: Study Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTUSA: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion does not increase the risk of thrombosis in most hospitalized patients, finds a recent study in...
Pharyngeal electrical stimulation may help improve neurogenic dysphagia Hina Zahid13 Nov 2020 3:15 PM ISTNeurogenic dysphagia is common and has no definitive treatment. We assessed whether pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) is associated with reduced...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to increased risk of dementia, Study finds Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Nov 2020 4:03 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators have found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increase in a protein, called...
Low HDL levels increase risk of chronic subdural hematoma: Study Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2020 4:30 PM ISTChina: A recent study has linked low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) with a significant increased risk for recurrence of chronic subdural...
New score can differentiate aseptic from bacterial meningitis in kids: Study Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2020 7:37 AM ISTSpain: The meningitis score for emergencies (MSE) can be used for accurate distinction of bacterial from aseptic meningitis in children having...
Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease now possible from a skin test: Study Medha Baranwal10 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTUSA: The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) may now possible with the help of a skin test, suggests a recent study in the journal Movement...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage tied to more deaths among middle-aged women than other strokes Hina Zahid7 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTSubarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), the most fatal of all cerebrovascular disturbances, results in death for 40-50% of patients suffering from the...
tPA benefit consistent upto 9 hours in stroke patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal7 Nov 2020 11:23 AM ISTAustralia: Stroke patients selected using perfusion mismatch had consistent treatment effect of alteplase (or tPA) throughout the 4.5- to 9-hours and...
Ketamine reduces seizures in refractory status epilepticus, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan5 Nov 2020 2:30 PM ISTAccording to recent research published in the Journal of Neurology, ketamine treatment was associated with a decrease in seizure burden in patients...
Decreased REM sleep increases death risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Nov 2020 11:02 PM ISTUSA: Decreased percentage of REM sleep increases risk of mortality, suggests a recent study in the journal JAMA Neurology. Rapid eye movement...
Kidney function decline at young age tied to worse cognitive performance later: Study Medha Baranwal4 Nov 2020 7:33 PM ISTUSA: People who experience episodes of kidney function decline in their young adulthood are at greater risk for worse cognitive performance in their...
High-dose biotin does not significantly improve multiple sclerosis: Lancet Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2020 5:58 PM ISTUSA: The use of MD1003, a high-dose of pharmaceutical-grade biotin, did not help in significant improvement of walking speed or disability in patients...
