GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Hyperkalemia and Enhance RASi Use in Type 2 Diabetes Dr Riya Dave1 Oct 2024 8:15 AM ISTResults of a recent study found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were associated with a lower risk for hyperkalemia, greater...
Lactated Ringer's Superior to Normal Saline in Treating Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive episodes: Study Dr Riya Dave25 Sept 2024 9:15 AM ISTResearchers found that lactated Ringer (LR) solution may indeed surpass normal saline (NS) in helping the sickle cell disease (SCD) patient in painful...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Lower Risk of Cirrhosis Progression in Early-Stage Metabolic Liver Disease, Study Finds Medha Baranwal23 Sept 2024 8:00 AM ISTUSA: Recent findings from a cohort study have highlighted the potential benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in managing patients with...
Semaglutide taken for weight management does not increase risk of depression in people without known major psychopathology: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2024 8:00 AM ISTTaking the weight loss medication semaglutide did not increase the risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, or suicidal behavior in persons...
JAMA Study finds No link between GLP-1 analogues and suicide Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTThere has been concern that common diabetes drugs could increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. In a new study, led by researchers at Karolinska...
Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions Prove Effective for Veterans with Chronic Pain: The LAMP Trial Medha Baranwal22 Aug 2024 7:30 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study, the LAMP Randomized Clinical Trial has demonstrated that scalable, low-resource mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)...
Routine ECG screening beneficial for early prevention of CVD events, suggests JAMA study Dr Riya Dave19 Aug 2024 10:30 AM ISTResearchers have found that routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening could significantly impact the cardiovascular health outcomes of working-age...
Nicotine E-Cigarettes and Varenicline Equally Effective for Smoking Cessation, Study Finds Dr Riya Dave16 Aug 2024 10:15 PM ISTResearchers have found that both nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (ECs) and varenicline are effective smoking cessation aids, according to a...
Prenatal Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Maternal Health Outcomes: JAMA Study Dr Riya Dave30 July 2024 8:15 PM ISTA recent study discovered the use of cannabis during pregnancy to be associated with several adverse health outcomes of the mother. While a number of...
Head-to-Head Diabetes Drugs for Weight Loss: Tirzepatide Outperforms Semaglutide in New Study Medha Baranwal18 July 2024 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Two pharmaceutical contenders, semaglutide and tirzepatide, have emerged as promising options in combating overweight and obesity. Recent studies...
Comparing Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide for Weight Loss in Adults with Obesity: JAMA Study Anshika Mishra10 July 2024 8:00 AM ISTIn a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers analysed how weight loss differs between patients receiving tirzepatide...
New BNT162b2 XBB Vaccine Provides Significant Additional Protection Against COVID-19 Hospitalization and ED Visits: Study Dr Riya Dave9 July 2024 8:45 PM ISTResearchers have found that the recently recommended BNT162b2 XBB vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech; 2023-2024 formulation) offers substantial additional...
