Simple ultrasound treatment may help protect the kidneys
Ultrasound treatments may prevent acute kidney injury that commonly arises after major surgery, according to a study appearing in an […]
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Ban On Junk Foods in Schools
Delhi could become the first state in the country to ban sale of junk food like pizzas, burgers, pakoras and […]
New Drug to Tackle TB Menace Tested
A new drug, found to be effective on mice, has shown promising signs in treating tuberculosis, reports international journal Nature. […]
A Small Dose of Testosterone Prevents Muscle Wasting Without The Normal Side Effects
New Australian research suggests that a small dose of testosterone directed solely to the liver stimulates protein synthesis, likely preventing […]
Emergency physicians distinguish between Bell’s palsy and stroke
Emergency physicians correctly identified nearly 100 percent of patients with Bell’s palsy, the symptoms of which are nearly identical to […]
Scientists aim to predict or prevent microbial drug inactivation in cardiac patients
For decades, doctors have understood that microbes in the human gut can influence how certain drugs work in the body […]
Patient-doctor contact during dialysis impacts patients’ health
Both the frequency and duration of patient-doctor contact during dialysis care vary appreciably across countries, and facilities with more frequent […]
New drug treatment strategy may be effective in the deadliest cancers
UC San Francisco researchers have found a way to knock down cancers caused by a tumor-driving protein called “myc,” paving […]
Vajpayee inspired Indians for knee replacement: Surgeon
India was exposed to knee replacements largely after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee underwent the knee replacement procedures, a […]
Fight against leprosy not over, warns WHO
The effort to eliminate leprosy is far from over as more than 2,00,000 new cases are reported each year, the […]
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy may affect learning and memory function in offspring
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy has detrimental effects on fetal central nervous system development. Maternal alcohol consumption prior to and […]
Recommended irradiation dose and time window of local x-ray for spinal cord injury
The glial scar is the main inhibitor of axon regeneration and functional recovery in the central nervous system. Appropriate dose […]
Automated Reporting via Electronic Health Records Helps Fight Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Using an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to automate the immunization data shared between health providers and public health agencies […]
