Zapping nerves with ultrasound lowers drug-resistant blood pressure: Lancet Hina Zahid7 Jun 2021 9:15 AM ISTThe study, titled "Ultrasound renal denervation for hypertension resistant to triple medication pill (RADIANCE-HTN TRIO): a randomised, multicentre,...
Ceftriaxone as effective as benzylpenicillin in managing neurosyphilis: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha2 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTRecent research results suggest that ceftriaxone is similarly effective to benzylpenicillin for the treatment of neurosyphilis, potentially...
Ultrasound screening not useful in lowering mortality rates in ovarian cancer: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha1 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a study report published in The Lancet, long-term follow-up (median 16·3 years after randomisation), neither multimodal screening(MMS) or...
Convalescent Plasma Might not Benefit Hospitalised COVID Patients: Lancet MD Bureau18 May 2021 3:18 PM ISTDuring an epidemic caused by a novel virus, convalescent plasma is an appealing treatment because it might be available within weeks of the outbreak,...
Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke Hina Zahid7 May 2021 7:15 PM ISTLOS ANGELES - Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as...
COVID Vaccination reduces Infection severity and Hospitalization: Lancet MD Bureau5 May 2021 9:45 AM ISTSince the beginning of the pandemic and as of April 27, 2021, more than 141 million cases and 3 million deaths have been reported in more than 223...
Antihypertensives Prevent Serious CVD not only in those who have high BP: Lancet MD Bureau1 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTVarious professional society guidelines differ in their recommendations as to when blood pressure-lowering therapies should be initiated, with...
Malaria vaccine becomes first to achieve WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal: Lancet Hina Zahid24 April 2021 8:00 AM ISTResearchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported findings from a Phase IIb trial of a candidate malaria vaccine,...
Levetiracetam not as effective as valproate in managing epilepsy:The Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha16 April 2021 6:00 AM ISTAccording to recent research findings, compared with valproate, levetiracetam was found to be neither clinically effective nor cost-effective for...
Progestogens could reduce risk of preterm birth for high-risk single baby pregnancies Hina Zahid2 April 2021 11:15 AM ISTTaking progestogens - steroid hormones - during pregnancy could reduce the risk of preterm birth in high-risk single baby pregnancies, research has...
Short Antibiotic Therapy good enough for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Lancet MD Bureau31 March 2021 9:23 AM ISTDuration of antibiotic therapy is a key decision in the management of community-acquired pneumonia. In a recent study, researchers have found that...
COVID-19 reinfections rare, more common for those above age 65: Lancet Hina Zahid23 March 2021 5:45 AM ISTMost people who have had COVID-19 are protected from catching it again for at least six months, but elderly patients are more prone to reinfection,...
