Mumbai: The medical students enrolled at Wardha-based Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS) are upset over the sudden mid-course hike in the college fees and hostel charges. While for the academic year 2022-2023, the students had to pay Rs 35,000 as additional charges, they are now required to pay Rs 75,800 for the academic year […]
New Delhi: Reviewing the active post-marketing surveillance (PMS) protocol of fixed-dose combination (FDC) Dutasteride plus Silodosin presented by Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to modify inclusion criteria by reducing the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) level to less than 4 […]
Mumbai: Piramal Pharma Limited has informed through a recent BSE filing that the US Food and Drug ADministration (US FDA) has issued an Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) for the Riverview, USA manufacturing facility and the inspection has now been successfully closed by the US FDA. Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the US FDA had concluded a Pre-Approval […]
Doctors at the government-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital recently achieved a milestone by performing a laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy on a 9-year-old girl suffering from Cushing syndrome, an exceptionally rare condition. This marked the first instance of such a procedure in the state. Cushing syndrome is caused due to a rare genetic disease called primary […]
Bhubaneshwar: Adding another feather to its cap trusted tertiary care national health institution, AIIMS Bhubaneswar is proud to announce the launch of a cutting-edge service for the placement of Artificial Urinary Sphincters (AUS), a significant advancement in urological care. This innovative service is set to provide new hope and an improved quality of life for […]
Bhopal: Amrita School of Medicine is proud to announce a significant collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal to foster innovation and knowledge exchange in healthcare and medical education. This collaboration was marked by a distinguished interactive session held on Friday under the guidance of Professor Dr.Ajai Singh, Executive Director of AIIMS […]
Prediabetes, also termed intermediate hyperglycemia or non-diabetic hyperglycemia, a high-risk state for developing diabetes, is defined by glycaemic variables that are higher than normal but lower than the thresholds for diabetes. It includes impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), IFG 100-125 mg/dL (5.6 and 6.9 […]
USA: Findings from the SHASTA-2 randomized clinical trial (RCT) published in JAMA Cardiology have demonstrated the potential clinical utility of plozasiran to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG). The phase 2b randomized clinical trial of 229 patients with sHTG revealed that subcutaneously administered plozasiran (dosed on day one and week 12) […]
A recent study determined that a minimally invasive bariatric procedure called Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) is more cost-effective than the latest weight-loss medication, semaglutide, for treating the individuals with class II obesity. This study was conducted from September 2022 to May 2023 which elucidates critical insights into the financial and health impacts of obesity treatments […]
Germany: A systematic review published in Nutrients has shed light on the impact of acute and chronic exercise on appetite and appetite regulation in patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The review of seven studies involving individuals with prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes found that chronic exercise may be associated with reduced […]