Entries by aaron

USFDA issues 6 observations for Zydus Lifesciences Ahmedabad facility

Ahmedabad: Zydus Lifesciences has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has closed the inspection with 6 observations at the Company’s API site situated at Changodar, Ahmedabad. This PAI-cum-GMP USFDA inspection was conducted from December 14 to December 22, 2023. “There were no Data Integrity related observations. There are no repeat observations from the previous […]

Dr M Jayachandra Reddy honoured with prestigious Young Surgeon of India Award

Tirupati: Dr M Jayachandra Reddy, Oncology specialist and OSD at Srinivasa Balaji Institute of Oncology (SVIMS) has bagged the prestigious award of Young Surgeon of India given by the Association of Surgeons of India. The award was presented to Dr Jayachandra Reddy at its annual convention held at Visakhapatnam. A press release has been issued in […]

MUHS Releases Tentative Timetable For 2nd, 3rd, 4th BDS New Practical Exams Winter 2023

Maharashtra: Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has released the tentative timetable for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th BDS (New) practical exams (winter 2023). The exams will be conducted in the month of January 2024. The timetable is divided into 3 parts: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th BDS (New) practical exam. The detailed schedules are enclosed […]

NIMHANS and Ashraya Hastha Trust sign MoU to implement mental health programme in two taluks

Bengaluru: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru and the Ashraya Hastha Trust (AHT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with multiple stakeholders to implement a comprehensive rural mental health programme named ”NAMAN” in two different taluks in India to test the feasibility of rolling out such a programme across […]

Increased Skin Cancer Risk in Lower Extremity Lymphedema Patients

A recent retrospective cohort study conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, sought to evaluate whether individuals with lower extremity (LE) lymphedema had a higher propensity for skin cancer compared to matched controls without lymphedema. Led by Dr. Nimay C. Anand and colleagues from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, the study spanned from […]

Novel, oral GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly reduced HbA1c and weight in type 2 diabetes patients: Phase IIa trial

USA: Findings from a phase IIa trial revealed a significant reduction in weight and HbA1c (-3.26% and -1.02% placebo-adjusted change with 90 mg, respectively) after 12 weeks with a novel, oral GLP-1 receptor agonist in patients with type 2 diabetes. A clinical-stage global biopharmaceutical company Structure Therapeutics Inc. provided a comprehensive development program update for […]

Environmental Metal Exposure Associated with Increased Breast Cancer Risk

A recent study by Nicolás Francisco Fernández-Martínez and team unveiled an important link between metal and metalloid (MM) exposure and the high risk of developing breast cancer. The findings were published in The Science of the Total Environment Journal. This meticulous case-control analysis involved 292 incident cases and 286 controls. They focused into the plasma […]

Children with severe Cerebral Palsy have poor bone mineralization

Researchers have found in a new study that Children with severe Cerebral Palsy were more likely to have poor bone mineralization.  The new study has been published in the Frontiers in Pediatrics. A study was conducted by researchers to describe bone health and associated factors in children with severe cerebral palsy. In a retrospective, single-centre […]

Inflammatory tongue conditions increase the risk of oral cancer

The prevalence of oral tongue cancers has risen among both male and female individuals in the United States since the 1980s, despite the reasons for this trend remaining unclear. In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers found that Inflammatory tongue conditions raised oral tongue cancer risks and preceded diagnosis by years, […]

Last date admission for NEET SS candidates will be 31st December 2023, says NMC

Through a recent notice, The National Medical Commission (NMC) has informed the candidates about the starting of the academic session 2023-24 for the Super Speciality Courses.  As per the notice, for the current academic session, i.e. for 2023-24, the Post Graduate Super Special Courses have already commenced from 25.11.2023, and the last date of admission […]