The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking changes in the medical syllabus. While considering the issue, the Apex Court bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai clarified that the court cannot take up the responsibility to decide what should be taught in medical education. “This is […]
Japan: Data from the real-world POPCORN registry has revealed that peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients on hemodialysis experience worse vessel patency after drug-coated balloon (DCB) interventions compared to non-dialysis patients. However, 3-year limb salvage rates remain high, exceeding 90%. The findings, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions by Yasutaka Yamauchi of the Cardiovascular Center, Takatsu General […]
Belgium: A phase 2 international trial published in The Lancet has found that low-dose antithymocyte globulin (ATG) can slow the loss of insulin-producing beta-cell function in children and young adults recently diagnosed with stage 3 type 1 diabetes. “Both 2.5 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg intravenous doses preserved C-peptide levels over 12 months compared with placebo, […]
Ivabradine did not reduce the occurrence of myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025. MINS is a common and serious complication, which has been found to account for approximately 13% of all deaths within 30 days of surgery. Explaining the rationale […]
An international team of researchers led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark has pinpointed some of the reasons why obesity does not affect everyone in the same way. Their study, published today in Nature Medicine, identifies genetic differences that help explain why some people with obesity […]
Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In the Combined Multimarker Screening and Randomised Patient Treatment with Aspirin for Evidence-based Preeclampsia Prevention (ASPRE) trial, treatment of high-risk women with aspirin 150mg daily from the first trimester to 36 weeks led to 62% and nearly 90% lower rates of PE […]
Around 5% of adults have depression world wide. The study found that higher mineral intake is linked to lower depression risk in Korean and American adults. Further research suggests that minerals like potassium and zinc may help reduce the risk of developing depression alongside healthy lifestyle habits. The study was published in the journal of […]
A new clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that among patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus who responded to temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, shunting significantly improved gait velocity and gait/balance measures at 3 months, but showed no benefit for cognition or incontinence. The study investigated the effects of shunting among patients […]
It has been found in real-world data from over 500 patients that a single dose of ARS Pharmaceuticals’ epinephrine nasal spray (neffy) achieved an 89% success rate, comparable to injection outcomes. This large-scale analysis supports neffy as a needle-free alternative for treating anaphylaxis. These findings represent the first large-scale analysis of treatment outcomes with neffy […]
In a preclinical study, researchers found tamoxifen encourages uterine cell growth; the findings could change how some breast cancers are treated in the future Studies show that people receiving tamoxifen, a highly effective and commonly used therapy to treat breast cancer, face a 2- to 7-fold increased risk of developing uterine cancer within 2-5 years […]