Bempedoic acid reduces adverse CV outcomes in statin-intolerant patients: CLEAR Outcomes trial Medha Baranwal11 March 2023 11:15 AM ISTUSA: Treating statin-intolerant patients with bempedoic acid may reduce the risk of MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events), new data from the...
Nirogacestat improves outcomes for people with sarcoma, shows phase 3 clinical trial Isra Zaman11 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTUnlike most soft tissue sarcomas, desmoid tumors don't spread to distant parts of the body. But these tumors can grow quite large and lead to...
Immunotherapy before surgery significantly improves outcomes of patients with melanoma: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTUCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found in a multicenter trial that Immunotherapy before surgery significantly improves...
Aripiprazole addition to antidepressants improves well-being for elderly with resistant depression: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new multicenter study has shown that augmentation of existing antidepressants with aripiprazole in older adults with treatment-resistant...
Medical Bulletin 4/March/2023 Isra Zaman4 March 2023 2:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Study finds a good night’s sleep may make it easier to stick to exercise and diet goalsPeople who reported...
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab administered before surgery improves outcomes of melanoma patients: phase 2 clinical trial findings Isra Zaman4 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTA team of researchers from institutions across the United States, including Moffitt Cancer Center, launched a phase 2 clinical trial evaluating a new...
Hydrochlorothiazide does not alter kidney stone recurrence: NEJM Dr Kartikeya Kohli3 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in the New England Journal Of Medicine suggests that the frequency of recurrence did not appear to differ significantly among...
Doxycycline, azithromycin combo therapy superior to monotherapies for severe scrub typhus: INTREST trial Medha Baranwal3 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTIndia: Combination therapy with IV (intravenous) azithromycin and doxycycline are superior for treating severe scrub typhus compared to monotherapy...
Non-invasive focused ultrasound treatment significantly reduces symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A minimally invasive procedure, unilateral pallidal ultrasound ablation, achieved a significant improvement in mobility, tremors and other...
TRUNCATE-TB trial: Shorter Eight-week drug regimen shows promise Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTSingapore: Findings from a randomized trial have shown that a strategy involving initial treatment with an 8-week regimen of high bedaquiline and...
Breast-conserving surgery with or without irradiation does not impact overall survival in early breast cancer: NEJM Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTUK: In older women with early breast cancer, radiotherapy omission has no adverse effect on distant recurrence as the first event or overall survival,...
Studies point out new milestones in Hemophilia treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Two important studies published in the Lancet Haematology and the New England Journal of Medicine have shed light on the new milestones for...
