Insufficient evidence to recommend low-dose CT screening in never smokers lung cancer screening, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2024 3:15 AM ISTLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Detecting this disease in its early stages significantly improves survival...
Early life antibiotic increases risk of asthma: Study provides clues to potential prevention adult asthma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Aug 2024 7:00 AM ISTEarly exposure to antibiotics can trigger long term susceptibility to asthma, according to new research from Monash University. Importantly the...
Poor Glycemic Control in diabetics Key to Mucormycosis Outcomes in COVID-19 patients; Masks and Oxygen Not to Blame, study finds Deepanshi Bhatnagar5 Aug 2024 4:00 AM ISTINDIA: The presence of diabetes mellitus with poor glycemic control was the reason for the mucormycosis pandemic. COVID vaccination provided...
Vaping and smoking together increases lung cancer risk fourfold, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Aug 2024 7:15 AM ISTPeople who both vape and smoke are four times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke, according to new study published by The...
Arthritis drugs may relieve long COVID lung symptoms, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Aug 2024 8:00 AM ISTUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID after...
Childhood Respiratory Conditions Linked to Adult Chronic Rhinosinusitis, suggests study Dr Riya Dave1 Aug 2024 1:15 AM ISTThe researchers have established respiratory conditions in childhood, with frequent head colds, tonsillitis, and asthma, as key independent predictors...
Resistin Emerges as Key Predictor of Mortality and Disease Severity in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Study Medha Baranwal31 July 2024 7:30 AM ISTUSA: Elevated levels of the cytokine resistin were strongly linked to a higher risk of mortality in adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),...
Nasal sprays with exercise may reduce duration of respiratory infections: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia29 July 2024 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine found that the recommendation to use nasal sprays at the first symptom of a respiratory tract...
Sedation useful in children with Acute Respiratory failure treated with noninvasive ventilation: Study Dr Riya Dave28 July 2024 10:00 PM ISTResearchers have found that sedation in children with acute respiratory failure (ARF) receiving noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may enhance clinical...
D-dimer to fibrinogen ratio Promising Biomarker for Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis in Postpartum Women: Study Medha Baranwal26 July 2024 9:15 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth has revealed a higher diagnostic value of the D-dimer to fibrinogen ratio (DFR) than...
Common respiratory infections may render immunity against COVID-19 infection, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2024 9:00 PM ISTAnalyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and...
COVID-19 vaccination linked to steepest decline in pediatric asthma prevalence, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 July 2024 11:00 PM ISTStates with high rates of COVID-19 vaccination saw more pediatric asthma patients get a break from their symptoms, according to new research published...
