Monthly Archives: March 2019
Enforce e-cigarettes ban, 1000 doctors write to PM Narendra Modi
Doctors write to prime minister Narendra Modi saying e-cigarettes have to be controlled before they become an epidemic in India
More than 1000 doctors from...
Ovarian function in transgender men intact even after one year
Study presented at ENDO 2019 shows that ovarian function in transgender men on testosterone therapy is preserved even one year later
Ovarian function in transgender...
Simple drug regimens work better in older patients with diabetes
New guidelines by Endocrine Society highlight importance of simplifying medication regimens and tailoring glycemic targets in older adults with diabetes
Simplifying medication regimens and tailoring...
TB drugs affect gut bacteria, increase chances of re-infection
Study shows effects of TB drugs on gut bacteria could be the reason why they make patients susceptible to reinfection
Current treatments for tuberculosis (TB)...
60-yr-old weight loss drug phentermine is safe for long term use
Study finds phentermine is safe for use over a term longer than the currently recommended three months
An inexpensive weight-loss drug approved 60 years ago...
Epilepsy drugs increase pneumonia risk in Alzheimer’s patients
Study shows Alzheimer's patients on epilepsy drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia
People with Alzheimer's disease using epilepsy drugs have twice the risk of...
Kids in conflict areas three times more likely to die of diarrhoeal diseases
New UNICEF report highlights the challenges children in conflict areas face because of lack of clean water
Children under the age of 15 living in...
New risk genes for osteoporosis hold promise of novel therapy
Scientists identified new risk genes for osteoporosis using latest data analytical tools
Scientists have identified new risk genes for osteoporosis, the chronic bone-weakening condition that...
India needs to spend $290mn more yearly on TB control: Lancet
Lancet Commission on TB says India should spend US$290 million each year, which is significantly less than India’s US$32 billion annual losses because of TB
A...
Babies exposed to pesticides have higher autism risk
Study shows babies exposed to pesticides in first year of life have increased risk of autism
Exposure to common agricultural pesticides before birth and in...
