Psilocybin More Effective Than Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation: Study Dr Riya Dave16 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a pilot randomized trial that a single high-strength dose of psilocybin helped over 40% of smokers quit by 6 months,...
High-Dose Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Reduce Atopic Dermatitis Risk in Children of Smoking Mothers: Study Dr Riya Dave10 March 2026 8:45 PM ISTA study published in JAAD has found that high-dose Vitamin D during pregnancy may help prevent atopic dermatitis in children of mothers exposed to...
Finerenone Significantly Reduces Albuminuria in Type 1 Diabetes CKD, suggests study Dr Riya Dave9 March 2026 11:00 AM ISTFinerenone has been shown to reduce urinary albumin excretion in adults with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a randomized clinical...
ERCP With Minor Papillotomy Fails to Prevent Recurrent Pancreatitis: JAMA Dr Riya Dave2 March 2026 9:00 PM ISTA large randomized clinical trial has now demonstrated that endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with minor papillotomy (ERCP) does not...
Adding acetaminophen to Morphine provides additional benefit in the management of acute ED Pain: JAMA Dr Riya Dave1 March 2026 8:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new randomized clinical trial of adults presenting to the emergency department with acute pain that morphine plus placebo...
Stereotactic Radiation Improves Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Brain Metastases: JAMA Dr Riya Dave25 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTIn a phase III randomized trial involving patients with five to 20 brain metastases, stereotactic radiation demonstrated better quality-of-life...
Ticagrelor Not Noninferior to Prasugrel After PCI in Diabetes: JAMA Dr Riya Dave23 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTIn a recent study, ticagrelor was found to be noninferior to prasugrel for a composite of ischemic events including death, myocardial infarction,...
Low-Dose Aspirin Increases Cancer Mortality Without Reducing Cancer Incidence in Older Adults: JAMA Dr Riya Dave23 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTLong-term follow-up of the ASPREE randomized trial and its observational extension showed that older adults taking low-dose aspirin had a...
Intranasal Saline Resolves OSDB Symptoms in Many Children: JAMA Dr Riya Dave11 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTAccording to a news study, intranasal use of saline alone has shown promise in clearing up symptoms of obstructive disordered breathing (OSDB) in a...
Ketogenic Diet linked to Modest Antidepressant Effect at 6 Weeks: JAMA Dr Riya Dave9 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new randomized clinical trial that a ketogenic diet showed antidepressant benefits compared with a matched control diet at...
Duloxetine Shows Benefit in Refractory Chronic Cough: Study Dr Riya Dave8 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial found that duloxetine significantly reduced the frequency and sensitivity of...
High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Benefits Older Adults Regardless of Diabetes: JAMA Dr Riya Dave16 Jan 2026 10:00 AM ISTTrial results indicate that in adults 65 years and older, the high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine (HD-IIV) consistently reduced cardiorespiratory,...
