TMS has potential to treat stroke, dementia and migraine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Feb 2020 8:00 PM ISTMAYWOOD- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation that is based on electro-physical principles discovered...
Plaque identifying toothpaste may reduce hs-CRP and prevent heart attack Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 1:44 PM IST Oral infection, especially periodontitis, may affect the course and pathogenesis of a number of systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular...
Higher fruit, vegetables, fibre, dairy intakes lower ischaemic stroke risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 12:04 PM ISTType of Food has an association with stroke occurrence. Until now, most studies have looked at the association between food and total stroke i.e.all...
New Guidelines on Aspirin in Primary Prevention challenged Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe most recent guidelines for primary prevention recommend aspirin use for individuals ages 40 to 70 years who are at higher risk of a first...
Prehospital treatment in mobile units decreases disability in stroke patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Feb 2020 10:45 AM ISTLOS ANGELES -- Mobile stroke units equipped with CT for prehospital thrombolysis not only reduce time to treatment, but had higher rates of...
Low dose tenectaplase may obviate need of thrombectomy in stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2020 9:44 AM ISTLOS ANGELES --Thrombolytic agents like alteplase have been mainstay of treatment of ischemic strokes for several years.Tenecteplase is a genetically...
AI with cardiac MRI may predict death due to heart attack, stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2020 4:17 PM ISTUniversity College London Researchers have used artificial intelligence for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow. Use...
Shingles vaccine may decrease risk of stroke in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Feb 2020 3:42 PM ISTDALLAS, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Shingles is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus and typically occurs after age 50. Shingles causes painful skin blisters ...
Diabetic retinopathy linked to higher stroke risk in diabetics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Feb 2020 6:30 PM ISTDALLAS -Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and can lead to blindness. It has also previously been linked with an increased risk...
Portable MRI- bringing MRI to bedside in stroke patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2020 4:43 PM ISTDALLAS, Feb. 12, 2020 -- At present patients have to travel to a location of a high-field MRI device for diagnosis of stroke causing significant delay...
Post stroke seizures linked to increased death and disability Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2020 4:07 PM ISTDALLAS, Feb. 12, 2020 -- Post-stroke seizures have been linked to death or disability up to one year in a new study.Researchers have found that in...
Marijuana smoking a potential trigger of heart attack and stroke Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2020 7:00 PM ISTUSA: Screening for marijuana use should be encouraged, especially in young patients presenting with cardiovascular disease, a recent study in the...
