Alternate day iron dosing may increase compliance and efficacy among many women with anemia Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Nov 2023 11:45 AM ISTIron deficiency is often treated with daily oral iron supplementation. However, a recent Swiss study published in eClinicalMedicine Lancet challenges...
Webcam-based telemedicine useful in internet use disorder and gaming disorders Aditi27 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTWebcam-based telemedicine effectively treats internet use disorders (IUDs) and gaming disorders. Short-term, manualised, webcam-based online therapy...
Acute appendicitis among young patients linked to right-side colon cancer Aditi27 Sept 2023 8:45 AM ISTAppendicitis, the most common digestive surgical emergency, has a growing incidence worldwide, with male predilection between 10 and 30 years at the...
Genetic testing linked to unnecessary breast surgery among women due to detected inflated risks Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTUK: A study of the first time, using data from a large population cohort has shown that women who discover, outside of a clinical setting, that they...
Statins linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in patients with ulcerative colitis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTCholesterol-lowering statins might protect patients with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colorectal cancer. Statin treatment was...
High-dose tadalafil reduced long-term blood sugar in type 2 diabetes patients: Pilot study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2023 11:45 AM ISTSweden: High-dose tadalafil, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction, significantly improved long-term blood sugar levels in a small group of...
Regular consumption of walnuts could benefit cognitive development among children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTSpain: A recent study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine found that regular consumption of walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive...
Long Covid smell loss linked to changes in brain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2023 3:45 AM ISTOlfactory impairments and anosmia from COVID-19 infection typically resolve within 2-4 weeks, although in some cases, symptoms persist longer.UCL...
HIV drug may be linked to increased risk of hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn 2019, the World Health Organization formally recommended the drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people...
Air pollution linked with bone damage in postmenopausal women: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Among postmenopausal women, higher levels of air pollutants are linked with bone damage, particularly on the lumbar spine, according to a recent...
Consuming ultra-processed foods may raise risk of cancer and related death: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTUK: Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased burden and mortality for cancer, according to a UK-based cohort...
Oral minocycline plus rifampicin as good as oral linezolid for treating complicated skin infections caused by MRSA Dr. Shravani Dali5 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTOral minocycline plus rifampicin was non-inferior to oral linezolid treatment providing alternative oral treatment for complicated skin and skin...
