Statins, aspirin may impact muscle health in smokers, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 March 2025 9:30 PM ISTFor current and former smokers, statins may reduce the amount of chest muscle loss, while aspirin may contribute to increased chest muscle loss...
Financial Incentives Boost inhaler adherence among kids with Asthma: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali28 March 2025 9:15 PM ISTA randomized trial found that financial incentives increased preventive inhaler medication adherence amasthmatic children, particularly in a...
Low Vitamin D Levels in Early Childhood Linked to Asthma among infants with bronchiolitis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali27 March 2025 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Children with a history of severe bronchiolitis in infancy who had low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (< 20...
Merck Capvaxive gets European Commission nod for prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Pneumococcal Pneumonia in adults Ruchika Sharma27 March 2025 12:15 PM ISTEuropean Commission (EC) Approves Merck’s CAPVAXIVE® (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and...
Morning Timing of Spirometry exhibits greater Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Asthma, reveals study Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 March 2025 4:30 AM ISTA new study by Ben Knox-Brown and team showed that response to bronchodilators peaked in the morning and declined over the day, which may help guide...
Routine asthma test more reliable in morning and has seasonal effects, say doctors Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 March 2025 9:00 PM ISTA lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, Cambridge researchers have...
People with COPD and arthritis have an increased risk of death, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 March 2025 9:00 PM ISTPeople with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and arthritis have a higher risk of death than people with arthritis who do not have COPD,...
Integrated Approach with elisa IgG and imaging effective for diagnosing pulmonary cystic echinococcosis: Study Dr Monish Raut24 March 2025 8:30 AM ISTRecent study conducted by Caushi et al. aimed to evaluate the role of Elisa IgG serum antibody titres in diagnosing pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis...
Awake Prone Positioning Improves Survival and Reduces Intubation in COVID-19 Patients: JAMA Dr Riya Dave21 March 2025 8:15 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that awake prone positioning (APP) improves substantially survival without intubation and decreases mortality in...
Updated guidelines for pediatric mycoplasma pneumoniae infection released by Chinese Medical Association Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 March 2025 5:00 AM ISTMycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is a bacterial pathogen that causes pneumonia in school-aged children and adolescents. It spreads through...
Chest X-Ray Findings May Help Detect Drug-Resistant TB Early in Children, Study Suggests Medha Baranwal19 March 2025 8:15 PM ISTIndia: A recent study conducted in a high-endemic region highlights the role of chest X-rays (CXR) in identifying drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB)...
Study Reveals Cooling Therapy Ineffective for Preterm Infants Facing Oxygen Loss Dr. Garima Soni19 March 2025 8:30 AM ISTLowering the body temperature of preterm infants (born at 33 to 35 weeks of pregnancy) with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)-a type of brain...
