Hepatic encephalopathy can be mistaken for dementia in many cases: Study Dr. Garima Soni6 Aug 2024 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Individuals with compromised brain function could be mistakenly diagnosed with dementia instead of hepatic encephalopathy which is commonly...
Degree of pyuria alone doesn't predict UTI Medha Baranwal19 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Pyuria alone is not adequate for predicting bacteriuria or urinary tract infection (UTI), research published in the American Journal of Medicine...
Low-molecular-weight heparin safe for pregnant women with prior VTE, study says Medha Baranwal27 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTDenmark: A new study supports the recommendation of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) during pregnancy in women with prior venous thromboembolism...
Smoking cessation gradually lowers risk of hearing loss in women Medha Baranwal18 Jun 2020 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Smoking is known to be associated with a higher risk of hearing loss. Now, a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine has...
Plaque identifying toothpaste may reduce hs-CRP and prevent heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 1:44 PM IST Oral infection, especially periodontitis, may affect the course and pathogenesis of a number of systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular...
New Guidelines on Aspirin in Primary Prevention challenged Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe most recent guidelines for primary prevention recommend aspirin use for individuals ages 40 to 70 years who are at higher risk of a first...
SGLT2 inhibitors tied to ketoacidosis in latent autoimmune diabetes Hina Zahid20 Jan 2020 11:36 AM ISTSodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can cause ketoacidosis in patients with latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA), a report on three cases...
Parkinson's drug wards off blindness in oldies Meghna A Singhania15 Nov 2015 4:25 PM ISTWashington D.C, Nov 15 (ANI): A team of researchers have discovered a drug, which is normally used to treat Parkinson's disease, that may be able to...
