Neurokinin receptor 1 (NK1R) antagonists have shown efficacy in reducing nausea and vomiting in various conditions, including chemotherapy-induced emesis. However, their effectiveness in gastroparesis remained uncertain. A recent study explored the safety and efficacy of tradipitant, a neurokinin receptor 1 (NK1R) antagonist, in patients with idiopathic and diabetic gastroparesis. Gastroparesis is a condition characterized by […]
Walking or jogging, yoga, and strength training seem to be the most effective exercises to ease depression, either alone or alongside established treatments such as psychotherapy and drugs, suggests an evidence review published by The BMJ today. Even low intensity activities such as walking or yoga are beneficial, but the results suggest that the more […]
China: A recent study published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine has revealed an increase in the prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with increases in the number of lymphocytes. The findings suggest that lymphocyte count can be used as an independent predictor of hypothyroidism occurrence and has diagnostic value for OSA combined […]
In a recent study, a novel antibiotic, the Gepotidacin has demonstrated promising efficacy and safety in clinical trials against urinary tract infections (UTIs). Gepotidacin was developed as a first-in-class triazaacenaphthylene antibiotic and it works by inhibiting bacterial DNA replication through a unique mechanism of action. The findings were published in The Lancet Journal. The two […]
Globally, cardiac arrest is one of the major causes of mortality; nonetheless, hospital survival and release rates with favourable neurological outcomes are still quite low. 9.0% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs) and 23.3% of in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCAs) resulted in hospital discharges, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Parameters like intraarterial pressure monitoring and […]
A recent study found transradial access for mechanical thrombectomy to be non-inferior to transfemoral access in terms of final recanalization. The key highlights of this study were published in the Stroke Journal. Transfemoral access has been the standard method for accessing blocked arteries in stroke patients with large vessel occlusions. And so, a new investigation […]
A recent study published in the Ophthalmology Science, assessed the safety concerns surrounding intravitreal VEGF inhibitors in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). This nationwide register-based cohort analysis spanned for 16 years to assess the impact of VEGF inhibitor treatment on the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the patients […]
New Delhi: The shortage of faculty across the medical colleges in India is not only due to the genuine shortage of qualified faculty, but it is also because even the available faculty often lacks the inclination to teach at the college level, a Parliamentary Health Panel recently opined in its report. In order to deal with […]
Jaipur: Three nurses who have recently completed their PhD have been denied permission to use ‘Dr’ title with their names by the Rajasthan medical and health department. The nurses posted in the health department had sent a proposal to it to allow them to use ‘Dr’ with their names after completing their PhD. Suresh Nawal, director […]
Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery compared to surgical drainage alone, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2024. The meeting, […]