Long COVID linked to Alzheimer's disease mechanisms, finds research Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2026 9:15 PM ISTThe increased size of, and lesser blood supply to, a key brain structure in patients with Long COVID tracks with known blood markers of Alzheimer's...
Shortened Preventive TB Regimens found Safe and Effective in new trial Written By Dr. Shravani Dali18 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA phase 4 randomized controlled trial has found that shortened preventive tuberculosis (TB) regimens-one or three months of isoniazid plus rifapentine...
Shorter may be sweeter: Study finds 15-second health ads can curb junk food cravings Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTA new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found advertisements that encourage healthy choices can reduce cravings and intentions to consume...
Children with sleep apnea face higher risk of flu and COVID-19, new study finds Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2026 8:45 PM ISTA five-year study has revealed that children with sleep apnea are twice as likely to contract the flu or COVID-19, regardless of their age or weight....
Dexamethasone Adds No Verbal Memory Benefit in Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis: The Lancet Written By Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTUK: In a phase III trial involving patients with herpes simplex virus encephalitis, adding dexamethasone to acyclovir did not improve verbal memory...
Ketamine/Esketamine May Reduce Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Study Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the journal of Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine showed that in individuals having laparoscopic cholecystectomy...
Academic pressure linked to increased risk of depression risk in teens: Lancet Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTPressure to achieve at school at age 15 is linked to depressive symptoms and risk of self-harm, and the association appears to persist into adulthood,...
Study: Discontinuing antidepressants in pregnancy nearly doubles risk of mental health emergencies Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTPregnant patients who stopped taking their antidepressant medication during pregnancy were almost twice as likely to experience a mental health...
Bilateral Endolymphatic Hydrops More Common in Meniere's Disease Patients with Migraine: Imaging Study Finds Written By Aashi verma18 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A new retrospective analysis has unveiled a striking radiological signature in Meniere's Disease (MD) with comorbid migraine patients, revealing...
Higher Pre-COVID Obesity Increases Risk of Heart and GI Complications in Youth: Study Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTA new study published in The Journal of Infection found that children and young adults with severe obesity before contracting COVID-19 undergo...
Diabetes Associated With Increased Risk of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms, finds JAMA study Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that diabetes may contribute to the development of pancreatic cystic...
Acute Exercise Accelerates DNA Repair in Colon Cancer Cells: Study Finds Written By Aashi verma18 Feb 2026 8:00 PM ISTUK: A recent study finds that acute exercise suppresses colorectal cancer progression by altering the circulating proteome, accelerating DNA...
