Peptic ulcer does not significantly increase CVD risk, finds study Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of Frontiers in Medicine showed that peptic ulcers (PU) were 31% more likely to occur in older persons with...
Could we use eye drops instead of reading glasses as we age? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2025 9:00 PM ISTEverybody develops presbyopia as they age-a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text-and often have to resort to reading glasses. However, the...
Metals and sulfate in air pollution mixture may contribute most to asthma hospitalizations: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTMetals, particularly nickel and vanadium, and sulfate particles are the components of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) that most strongly...
Vitamin K analogues may help transform treatment of neurodegenerative diseases: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2025 8:45 PM ISTNeurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. The resulting...
FDA Approves INLEXZO for BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2025 8:30 PM ISTThe U.S. FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson's INLEXZO (gemcitabine intravesical system) for adults with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive...
Biologic Therapy may Lower Malignancy Risk in Psoriasis, suggests study Dr. Shravani Dali15 Sept 2025 8:30 PM ISTA new study has investigated the impact of biologic therapies on cancer risk among patients with psoriasis and found that these treatments may offer...
Valgus Knee Brace Eases Walking Pain in Osteoarthritis Patients: Trial Shows Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2025 8:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Wearing a valgus knee brace can meaningfully reduce walking-related pain in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA),...
Preemptive Genetic Testing Feasible for Reducing Chemotherapy Toxicity in GI Cancer, Finds Trial Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2025 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A prospective trial in gastrointestinal cancer patients found that preemptive DPYD/UGT1A1 genetic testing before chemotherapy was feasible,...
Oral Berotralstat Effective and Safe for HAE Prevention in Young Children: Study Dr. Shravani Dali15 Sept 2025 8:00 PM ISTA newly published retrospective cohort study (APeX-P trial) in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice found that oral berotralsta-a...
Betel Quid Use Linked to Higher Risk of COPD Deaths, Study Finds Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2025 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Betel quid chewing-common across South and Southeast Asia-may significantly raise the risk of dying from chronic respiratory diseases,...
Multifactorial Risk Control Lowers Liver Disease Burden in Type 2 Diabetes, Study Shows Medha Baranwal15 Sept 2025 9:30 AM ISTChina: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face a substantially higher risk of developing severe metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver...
Dual antiplatelet therapy not more effective than aspirin alone after CABG: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Sept 2025 8:30 AM ISTDual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was not more effective than aspirin alone for the prevention of major adverse cardiovascular events and increased...
