Thymectomy associated with increased risk of mortality and cancer in adults: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has shed light on the health consequences of thymus removal (thymectomy) in adults that were previously considered safe and...
Medical Bulletin 4/August/2023 Isra Zaman4 Aug 2023 3:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Bipolar depression relapse risk reduced by modern antidepressantsTreatment with modern antidepressants may...
Bipolar depression relapse risk reduced by modern antidepressants Isra Zaman4 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTTreatment with modern antidepressants may help prevent patients with bipolar disorder from relapsing into a depressive episode, according to an...
Surgery or glucocorticoid treatment-which is better for chronic subdural hematoma? Medha Baranwal2 Aug 2023 8:30 AM ISTNetherlands: Findings from the DECSA trial have shown that dexamethasone treatment is not noninferior to burr-hole drainage for functional outcomes in...
Oral Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist improves cataplexy and sleepiness in patients with Narcolepsy Type 1: Phase 2 trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: An orexin receptor 2 agonist led to greater improvements in measures of cataplexy and sleepiness than a placebo over 8 weeks in a phase 2 trial...
Recombinant human antibody found safe in Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy and chronic HF patients: NEJM Aditi27 July 2023 10:30 AM ISTA recent trial has investigated the safety and side-effect profile and the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of the human anti-ATTR antibody...
Dersimelagon significantly increased duration of symptom-free sunlight exposure in erythropoietic protoporphyria: NEJM Aditi27 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTA study entitled "Dersimelagon in Erythropoietic Protoporphyrias", published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has concluded that at 16 weeks,...
Dexamethasone versus Surgery for treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Dr. Krishna Shah25 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTA recent multicenter trial published in New England Journal of Medicine compared the effectiveness of dexamethasone treatment and burr-hole drainage...
Peresolimab beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, compared with placebo: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 July 2023 11:30 AM ISTIn a recent study, Jay Tuttle and team have reported encouraging results from a phase 2a clinical trial of Peresolimab, a humanized IgG1 monoclonal...
New Standard for Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prevention After Stem Cell Transplant less toxic Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 July 2023 8:30 AM ISTClinicians have a new standard for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prevention after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to...
Mirikizumab Highly Effective in Treating Ulcerative Colitis and safely Maintaining Remission: NEJM Aditi2 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTAn original article entitled "Mirikizumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis", published in the New England Journal of...
Bulevirtide effective treatment option for Chronic Hepatitis D: NEJM Niveditha Subramani30 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTChronic hepatitis D is a long-lasting infection. Coinfection with hepatitis D virus (HDV) accelerates the progression of liver disease associated with...
