Type 1 diabetes risk unaffected by vitamin D levels: Study Medha Baranwal10 March 2021 10:00 AM ISTCanada: Vitamin D levels are not likely to have large effect on type 1 diabetes risk (T1D), suggests a recent study in the journal PLOS...
Oral dextrose gel may reduce risk of sudden fall of blood sugar in neonates: Study Medha Baranwal9 March 2021 11:04 AM ISTNew Zealand: Oral dextrose gel reduced hypoglycemia but did not reduce NICU admission in babies at risk of hypoglycemia, finds a recent...
High-fat diets don't increase risk of type 2 diabetes, finds review Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTDiet is a key modifiable factor in the prevention of T2D. Previous studies have also demonstrated that high-fat diets especially those high in...
Replacing whole eggs with egg whites Improves CV health and survival, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Feb 2021 12:00 PM ISTIt is highly debated whether consumption of egg and cholesterol is detrimental to cardiovascular health and longevity. There is limited and...
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of recurrent heart attack, claims study Hina Zahid9 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTHeart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. There is evidence that shows that factors related to lifestyle, such as diet, have an...
Even low doses of steroids increase risk of cardiovascular disease, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 7:30 AM IST A study published in PLOS Medicine by Mar Pujades-Rodriguez at Leeds University and colleagues suggests that even low doses of glucocorticoid...
C- sec born children at higher risk of infection-related hospitalization: Study Hina Zahid20 Nov 2020 10:02 PM ISTThe proportion of births via cesarean section (CS) varies worldwide and in many countries exceeds WHO-recommended rates. Long-term health outcomes for...
Third trimester ultrasound may detect macrosomia, not shoulder dystocia: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli14 Oct 2020 5:29 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that the benefits of using third-trimester ultrasound scans to predict large infant size may be limited....
Golden hour in trauma patients: Delayed treatment linked to disability and death Hina Zahid8 Oct 2020 5:15 PM ISTExploring the golden hour:
Vamorolone found effective in Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Duke trial Hina Zahid28 Sept 2020 11:31 AM ISTDURHAM, N.C. - A new drug Vamorolone is new hope for young boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by...
Pre and Post-Term Births tied to increased Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder Hina Zahid23 Sept 2020 12:15 AM ISTA study of more than 3.5 million Nordic children suggests that the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may increase slightly for each week a child...
Metabolic surgery helps reduce cardiac complications in patients with high BP: Study Hina Zahid18 Sept 2020 9:52 AM ISTHypertension, together with obesity, is a leading cause of mortality and disability. Whilst metabolic surgery offers remission of several metabolic...
