AHA issues new scientific statement on the diagnosis and management of cerebral venous thrombosis
USA: The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a new scientific statement on the diagnosis and management of cerebral venous thrombosis (CV…
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FFR–guided PCI cost effective with better QoL for non-IRA lesion in acute MI and multivessel disease
Complete Revascularization by non-IRA percutaneous coronary intervention is a common practice for improving patient prognosis in acute myocardial in…
Sun Pharma gets CDSCO Panel Nod To study Leuprolide acetate for depot suspension
New Delhi : The drug major Sun Pharma has got approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Or…
CDSCO Panel grants Bristol Myer Squibb's Proposal for Additional Indication of anti-cancer drug Nivolumab
New Delhi: Noting that sufficient safety data is established, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control…
Antioxidant diet may be beneficial for low back pain patients.
Approximately 37% of adults worldwide experience low back pain, which poses a significant economic burden on both individuals and society. According…
Multisensory impairment tied to higher mortality and physical function decline in older adults: JAMA
USA: A recent study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery has suggested multisensory impairment to be an understudied factor ass…
Potassium-enriched salt is missing ingredient in hypertension guidelines
A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international gro…
Higher prenatal humidity and temperature could modulate BP changes across childhood
A recent study by Ana Gonçalves Soares and team unveiled a significant association between prenatal urban environmental exposures and blood pressure…
Combined use of antibiotics and PPIs tied to increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection
Sweden: A recent study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy revealed an increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI…
FDG PET/CT imaging after just one week may predict treatment response in patients with advanced melanoma
Cancer immunotherapy has helped transform the standard of care for many malignancies, but not all patients respond to therapy, and the treatment can…
AIIMS, ICMR begin multi-centre trial on HPV tests for detecting cervical cancer
New Delhi: AIIMS Delhi and the Indian Council of Medical Research have started a multi-centre trial to evaluate three indigenous human papillomavir…
Capsaicin cough reflex sensitivity may help prevent severe acute exacerbations among COPD patients
Patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often face hospitalization due to severe acute exacerbation (AE) or community-a…
CPS Mumbai gives deadline for submitting Declaration Form For Diploma Students Receiving Degree, Diploma In Absentia
Maharashtra: The College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS Mumbai) has released the date to submit the declaration form for Diploma students receiving…
Eosinophil to platelet ratio can predict acute exacerbation of COPD
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease identified eosinophil to platelet ratio (EPR) as …
Osteoporosis Tied to Higher Depression Risk in Older Adults
A recent study led by Keng Cheng from Sun Yat-sen University reveals a significant association between osteoporosis and a higher risk of depression …
Prior immunity protective against severe outcomes of COVID-19 infections in children
The evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants and increasing immunity altered the impact of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection. Reliable and accurate clinical in…
Can poor olfaction lead to faster decline in mobility among older adults?
Researchers have found that poor olfaction may signify impaired mobility in older adults. The study has been published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head &…
Excessive gestational weight gain tied to higher risk of mortality in women: Lancet
USA: A recent study published in The Lancet revealed that excessive weight gain during pregnancy was associated with a 9% to 12% increase in all-ca…
Add on Metformin can offset weight gain due to medicines for bipolar disorder
A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health, New York's largest health care provider, found …
Blood neurofilament light chain level early diagnostic marker for Multiple Sclerosis: JAMA
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disease of young adults with symptom onset generally occurring between the ages of…
Nivolumab shows potential clinical activity for high-risk leukoplakia
USA: An immune checkpoint therapy trial revealed that Nivolumab showed potential clinical activity for high-risk oral precancerous disease, adding t…
Preoperative Blood Marker Linked to Anastomotic Leak in Gastrointestinal Surgery
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the BMC Surgery unveiled a potential connection between preoperative blood markers and po…
COVID-19 vaccine strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron
Children and adolescents who received one of the main COVID-19 vaccines were significantly protected from the illness and showed no increased signs…
Zydus Healthcare Gets CDSCO Nod to study Fluticasone Furoate plus Vilanterol Trifenatate FDC
New Delhi: The drug major Zydus Healthcare has got approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Cont…
