Next-generation stool DNA test may improve sensitivity for colorectal cancer detection: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 March 2024 10:00 PM ISTColorectal cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, highlighting the crucial need for effective screening strategies. A...
Add on E cigarettes to standard smoking-cessation counseling may lead to higher rates of tobacco abstinence: NEJM Dr Riya Dave16 Feb 2024 9:00 PM ISTElectronic nicotine-delivery systems, commonly known as e-cigarettes, have gained popularity as a potential aid for tobacco smokers attempting to...
Oral IL-23 inhibitor promising for treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: NEJM Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2024 10:00 AM ISTCanada: A recent study showed greater treatment efficacy with the interleukin-23-receptor antagonist peptide JNJ-77242113 after 16 weeks of once- or...
Novel Single-Dose Dengue Vaccine Shows High Efficacy in Phase 3 Trial Dr Riya Dave2 Feb 2024 11:15 AM ISTIn a breakthrough development, the Butantan-Dengue Vaccine (Butantan-DV), an investigational single-dose, live, attenuated, tetravalent vaccine...
Early ibuprofen treatment may not lower risk of death, bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with PDA Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2024 10:30 AM ISTUK: Findings from the Baby-OSCAR trial revealed no evidence that early treatment with ibuprofen was associated with a lower risk of moderate or severe...
Testosterone Therapy in Men with Hypogonadism Does Not Reduce Fracture Risk Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Jan 2024 2:30 AM ISTA recent study published in the The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that testosterone treatment did not lower the risk of fracture risk in...
Researchers find faster way to deliver Alzheimer's drug by opening the blood-brain barrier Medha Baranwal12 Jan 2024 6:30 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a proof-of-concept trial revealed lower cerebral amyloid-beta levels in Alzheimer's disease with Aducanumab (Aduhelm) infusions...
Replacing biomass fuel with LPG for cooking during pregnancy fails to reduce risk of stunting in infants Dr.Niharika Harsha B11 Jan 2024 9:30 AM ISTIn a groundbreaking study spanning four low- and middle-income countries, researchers set out to examine whether a shift from traditional biomass...
Liberal Transfusion Strategy in MI with anaemia: No benefits found Dr. Shravani Dali1 Jan 2024 11:15 AM ISTLiberal Transfusion Strategy fails to reduce risk of recurrence and death in MI patients with anemia suggests a new study published in The New England...
Early DAPT initiation may prevent stroke recurrence in Mild Stroke and High-Risk TIA Patients: NEJM Dr.Niharika Harsha B29 Dec 2023 4:00 PM ISTIn a groundbreaking clinical trial spanning 222 hospitals across China, researchers have discovered a potentially game-changing treatment for...
High-Dose Recombinant Vaccine may Enhance Protection Against Influenza among Adults Aged 50-64 Dr.Niharika Harsha B29 Dec 2023 1:15 AM ISTIn a groundbreaking cluster-randomized observational study, Kaiser Permanente Northern California has unveiled compelling evidence supporting the...
Early caffeine and LISA administration may lower frequency of intubation in newborn with RDS Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 Dec 2023 7:00 PM ISTA groundbreaking randomized trial has brought hope for preterm neonates facing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) by exploring an innovative strategy...
