Entries by aaron

All permitted seats will be considered as recognised seats: NMC clarifies

New Delhi: While answering the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER) 2023, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recently clarified that once permitted, the concerned postgraduate medical course shall be considered as recognised and therefore, the “seats permitted will be considered as recognised seats for registration of the degree awarded.” Postgraduate Medical […]

86.9 per cent TB treatment success rate until Dec 2023: Sources

New Delhi: India has made tremendous progress in the elimination of Tuberculosis from the country, the treatment success rate surged to 86.9 per cent by December 2023, marking the highest rate in nine years, according to sources. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India is aggressively pursuing the elimination of TB […]

No link between COVID-19 virus and development of asthma in children, finds research

Philadelphia: Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found in a new research that a SARS-COV-2 infection likely does not increase the risk of asthma development in pediatric patients. The findings of study were published in the journal Pediatrics. Respiratory viral infections early in life are risk factors for asthma. Since the SARS-COV-2 virus […]

Nerve decompression may reduce pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: Study

A recent study by the team led by Shai Rozen unveiled the effectiveness of nerve decompression surgery in patients requiring the treatment for painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). This condition usually affects millions globally and often leads to significant discomfort and pain in the lower extremities which severely impacts the quality of life. The key […]

Can probiotics plus vitamin D supplements benefit people with schizophrenia?

Previous studies have questioned whether gut microbe imbalances and vitamin D deficiency may be linked to schizophrenia. New research published in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports now indicates that taking probiotics plus vitamin D supplements may improve cognitive function in individuals with the disease. For the study, 70 adults with schizophrenia were randomized to take a placebo or […]

Success with treat-to-target therapy in rheumatoid arthritis lasts up to two decades: Study

Netherlands: A recent article published in the Rheumatology journal has reported long-term clinical outcomes in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that was treated to target in the IMPROVED and the BeSt studies. The study that followed participants in two of the first clinical trials to test the strategy revealed that success with “treat-to-target” therapy for early-stage […]

No substantially different relative risk for kidney failure among three Anti-VEGF Drugs, finds study

A retrospective cohort study published in Ophthalmology Retina compared the risk of kidney failure among three commonly used anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs in patients with various eye diseases. The study aimed to assess whether there were differences in the relative risk of kidney failure associated with aflibercept (Eylea), ranibizumab (Lucentis), and bevacizumab (Avastin) […]

Dual antiplatelet therapy reduces symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in stroke patients, confirms study

A recent research compared the safety and efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) and Intravenous (IV) Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA), the two prominent treatments for acute minor ischemic stroke (AIS). The key findings of this meta-analysis were published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases that found DAPT significantly reduced the symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage […]

Excessive insulin due to childhood sedentariness may raise risk of type 2 diabetes: Study

An increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk of excess insulin and insulin resistance. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Exeter, and the University of Eastern Finland, and […]