Newer migraine prevention medications offer modest benefit for chronic migraine: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2026 7:00 AM ISTA systematic review of randomized controlled trials evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability of pharmacologic prophylaxis for chronic migraines in...
Lower volume bowel preparation as effective and safe as higher volume regimen for inpatient colonoscopy: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2026 3:00 AM ISTA randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of different volumes of polyethylene glycol (PEG) regimens for bowel...
Antidepressant Fluvoxamine May Reduce Fatigue in Long COVID: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia30 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the recent issue of Annals of Internal Medicine journal found that antidepressant fluvoxamine reduced fatigue in...
ACP Recommends Biennial Mammography for for breast cancer for Women Aged 50-74 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 April 2026 8:00 PM ISTNew guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all average-risk females ages 50 to 74 should receive biennial screening mammography...
Common obesity medications lead to higher muscle loss than other weight loss interventions, review finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTA systematic review of clinical trials found that adults treated with incretin-based obesity medications, like semaglutide and tirzepatide, not only...
Physical therapy provides modest improvements for chronic low back pain: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2026 8:15 PM ISTA sequential, multiple assignment, randomized trial (SMART) found that people with chronic low back pain experienced slight improvement in daily...
Shorter antibiotic courses show similar outcomes to longer use for some pneumonia patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTA multicenter target trial emulation found that for eligible patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), health outcomes were...
Study Highlights MRI Screening of cancer in Dense Breasts: Benefits with Trade-Off of False Positives Medha Baranwal1 April 2026 8:15 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that among high-risk patients with extremely dense breasts, adding biennial MRI to routine screening may...
Dietary changes and medications could help prevent recurrent kidney stones, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTA systematic review of 31 studies found that diet changes like increasing fluid intake and following a diet low in salt and protein may help prevent...
Breast MRI may offer added benefit for women with very dense breasts and high cancer risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTA collaborative modeling study found that adding biennial breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to routine mammogram screening could avert more...
Metformin and ursodeoxycholic acid both fail to improve long COVID recovery in new clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTA randomized clinical trial found that a two-week course of metformin or ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) did not meaningfully improve recovery from long...
HPV Vaccination May Allow Much Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening: Study Dr Riya Dave1 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTA modeling analysis based on Norway's vaccination experience suggests that women vaccinated against HPV before age 24 could safely and...
