Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched India’s First ‘medical devices calibration facility on wheels’. This has been developed by IIT Madras under its ‘Anaivarukkum IITM’ (IITM for all) Initiatives. Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, launched this facility at the campus on 15th April 2024 in the presence of Prof. R. […]
A recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association discovered that managing cholesterol levels from childhood could significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. The study spanned through several decades and followed participants from childhood through to their 40s to assess how variations in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non–HDL-C) levels affect […]
Mexico: SITA-PLUS hospital trial published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications has shed light on the safety and efficacy of sitagliptin with basal-plus (BP) insulin regimen versus insulin alone in non-critically hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study revealed that the sitagliptin and BP regimen combination is safe and more effective […]
India: A recent in vivo study published in Frontiers in Nutrition has shed light on the effect of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa W.) flour supplementation in breads on the lipid profile and glycemic index (GI). The study showed that quinoa-incorporated bread possessed a low glycemic index (42.00 ± 0.83) compared to the control (69.20 ± 1.84) […]
A recent research identified a potential breakthrough in diagnosing a novel form of asthma in children known as Chest Tightness-Variant Asthma (CTVA). CTVA is characterized by chest tightness as the primary symptom and presents a diagnostic challenge due to its atypical nature. However, a recent study published in the recent edition of Respiratory Medicine journal […]
WASHINGTON: A third of the nearly 20 million women who participated in a national health survey report migraines during menstruation, and of them, 11.8 million, or 52.5%, were premenopausal. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and Pfizer, Inc., which makes a migraine medication. Because of the underuse of medications to […]
Premature menopause linked to negative work ability and higher disability retirement suggests a new study published in the Menopause. A study was done to study the association between an advanced climacteric status at 46 years of age and current perceived work ability, the consequent 2-year accumulation of disability and unemployment days, and the 7-year incidence […]
USA: A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology revealed a significant difference in high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) echo intensity (EI) characterization of peri-implant tissues between healthy and disease sites; healthy tissues exhibited higher EI values. “HFUS EI and the absence/presence of a hypoechoic supracrestal area (HSA) may be valid diagnostic ultrasonographic markers to […]
China: A recent meta-analysis published in BMC Ophthalmology has revealed worse sleep quality in individuals with dry eye than in the healthy population. They also reported a higher risk of unhealthy sleep duration such as insufficient sleep or excessive sleepiness, longer sleep latency, and poorer subjective sleep quality. Dry eye disease (DED) is a common […]
Denmark: In patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA), progressive resistance training (PRT) is not superior to neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) for improving hip pain, functional performance, or hip-related quality of life (QoL), a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has revealed. NEMEX emphasized sensorimotor control & stability, while PRT focused on high-intensity resistance training. The […]