Mothers on antiepileptic medications can safely breastfeed: JAMA Hina Zahid31 Jan 2020 3:46 PM ISTMany drugs are excreted in breast milk therefore there is need for caution.As such breastfeeding is associated with benefits for children and their...
Hot flashes linked to impaired verbal memory Hina Zahid28 Jan 2020 3:05 PM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio -- Menopause may be associated with several problems including hot flashes and mood swings but it may be linked to decreased verbal...
Intravenous immunoglobulin effectively relieves diabetic polyneuropathy pain Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2020 8:00 AM ISTItaly: High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is safe and effective for the treatment of patients with diabetic painful polyneuropathy (DPN)...
Meningitis B vaccine reduces incidence but not transmission of meningitis: NEJM Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2020 7:00 AM ISTDelhi: Meningococcal group B vaccine, prevents disease among the recipients but had no discernible effect on the carriage of disease-causing...
People with A and B blood group at higher risk of DVT and heart disease: AHA Study Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2020 7:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Can having a particular blood type makes you more susceptible to diseases? A recent study seems to suggest so. According to the study,...
Tdap acceptable alternative to Td vaccine, recommends CDC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2020 4:01 PM ISTUS: It is already known that repeat doses of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine at 5- and 10-year...
Simple, Advanced CT together best at predicting endovascular thrombectomy results: SELECT Trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jan 2020 10:36 AM ISTThe results of the multicenter study, Optimizing Patient Selection for Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke (SELECTTrial), have been...
Researchers find new therapy for spinal cord injury Hina Zahid21 Jan 2020 3:56 PM ISTChina: An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine describes a new therapeutic strategy for treating spinal cord injury. The study, led...
Daily exposure to blue light aids healing of traumatic brain injury Hina Zahid17 Jan 2020 4:46 PM ISTUSA: Early morning blue light exposure therapy can aid the healing process of people impact by mild traumatic brain injury, according to new research...
Estrogen, hormone therapy lowers dementia risk in menopausal women Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2020 4:43 PM ISTUSA: Longer use of endogenous estrogen exposure (EEE) and hormone therapy (HT) in menopausal women leads to better cognitive function later in life, a...
Erythropoietin treatment does not provide neuroprotection to preterm infants: NEJM Medha Baranwal17 Jan 2020 12:17 PM ISTUSA: The administration of high-dose erythropoietin treatment to extremely preterm infants from 24 hours after birth through 32 weeks of postmenstrual...
Hookah smoking tied to stroke, heart attack by causing blood clots: AHA Study Medha Baranwal16 Jan 2020 4:43 PM ISTUSA: Hookah smoking can cause the formation of blood clots that can increase the risk of stroke or heart attack, according to a recent study conducted...
