Prolonged use of desogestrel pill linked to small increased brain tumour risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2025 5:00 AM ISTTaking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of...
Clinical Trial Shows Diabetes Drug May Help Treat Liver Inflammation Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri10 Jun 2025 8:15 AM ISTA new study found that dapagliflozin, a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, improved key liver conditions associated with metabolic...
P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with CAD, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2025 8:45 AM ISTGiving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular death, heart...
Diabetes drug shows benefits for patients with liver disease: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Jun 2025 5:30 AM ISTThe sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, also shows improvements for patients...
Gabapentinoids unlikely to be directly linked to self-harm risk: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2025 4:00 AM ISTTreatment with gabapentinoids - drugs such as gabapentin and pregabalin - is not directly associated with an increased risk of self-harm, finds a UK...
No-touch vein harvesting has meaningful benefits for heart bypass patients, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2025 8:45 AM IST'No-touch' vein harvesting significantly reduces the risk of graft failure up to three years after coronary artery bypass surgery compared with...
Guided Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring Shows No Postoperative Benefit in Off-Pump CABG: Bottomline-CS Trial Medha Baranwal21 April 2025 8:30 PM ISTChina: A recent single-centre, assessor-blind, randomised controlled trial has raised questions about the routine use of advanced tissue oxygenation...
Ultrasound during surgery to unblock arteries safe and effective way to lower stroke risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 April 2025 8:15 PM ISTUsing ultrasound during surgery to unblock carotid arteries is a safe and effective way to significantly reduce the risk of stroke and death, finds a...
Fresh Embryo Transfer Yields Higher Live Birth Rates Than Freeze-All Strategy in Women with Low IVF Prognosis: Study Medha Baranwal7 March 2025 8:15 PM ISTChina: A randomized clinical trial conducted at fertility centers in China assessed live birth rates following fresh versus frozen embryo transfers in...
Fresh Embryo Transfer May Offer Higher Live Birth Rates Than Freeze-All Strategy in Low-Prognosis IVF Patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 March 2025 9:00 PM ISTChina: A recent multicenter randomized controlled trial has provided new insights into embryo transfer strategies for women with a low prognosis...
GLP-1 diabetes drugs not linked to heightened suicidality risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2025 9:00 AM ISTUse of GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat type 2 diabetes is not associated with an increased risk of suicidality compared with two other groups of...
Experts strongly recommend against spine injections for chronic back pain in new research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2025 8:45 PM ISTSpine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say...
