FDA Approves Mirdametinib for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2025 7:00 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved mirdametinib (Gomekli) for adults and children aged 2 and older with neurofibromatosis type 1...
New study adds to evidence of stroke and heart attack risk with some hormonal contraceptives Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2025 6:00 AM ISTCertain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that...
Nitric oxide administration during CPB does not enhance neurodevelopmental or health-related quality of life outcomes: JAMA Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2025 8:15 PM ISTAustralia: A recent randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of nitric oxide (NO) administered through the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)...
Continuous nitroglycerin therapy fails to improve sleep quality in postmenopausal women with nocturnal hot flashes: Study Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2025 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a new randomized trial involving menopausal women, hot flashes were found to be the most common reason for waking up at night. The study...
Study Highlights Early Warning Signs for Worse Outcomes in Idiopathic Facial Palsy Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2025 9:00 PM ISTSpain: A new study has highlighted key early prognostic markers for idiopathic facial palsy, suggesting that retroauricular pain and white blood cell...
Study Reveals Why Some Heavy Drinkers Develop Advanced Liver Disease, While Others Don't Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri11 Feb 2025 8:15 AM ISTA new study found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to...
Plasma D-Dimer Levels Could Predict Poor Outcomes in Stroke Patients Post-Endovascular Treatment: Study Finds Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2025 8:15 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases has highlighted the potential of post-procedural plasma D-dimer...
Perceived Stress linked With Symptom Burden in People With Fibromyalgia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali9 Feb 2025 9:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Perceived stress in fibromyalgia (FMS) patients correlates with symptom burden, independent of cortisol...
Electroencephalography may help guide treatments for language disorders: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Feb 2025 9:15 PM ISTElectroencephalography (EEG) may offer a more accessible alternative to functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) for guiding transcranial direct...
Fluctuating Cholesterol Levels Linked to Increased Dementia and Cognitive Decline Risk in Older Adults: Study Finds Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2025 9:00 PM ISTAustralia: A recent study involving nearly 10,000 older adults revealed that year-to-year fluctuations in total cholesterol (TC) and low-density...
Lipoprotein Quality including increased negative electric charge in LDL and HDL may predict ischemic stroke: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2025 8:15 PM ISTFindings of a new study suggest that the quality of LDL and HDL cholesterol, rather than their quantity, is more important in determining the...
Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment, unravels study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Feb 2025 8:30 PM ISTA blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room,...
