Maternal smoking during pregnancy is known to have detrimental effects on offspring respiratory health, including an increased risk of wheeze. A recent secondary analysis of clinical trial data investigated the association between vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy and wheeze occurrence in children exposed to maternal smoking. This study was published in the JAMA Pediatrics journal. […]
Obesity linked to poor response to treatment in RA patients during 48-week follow-up period suggests a new study published in the RMD Open. This report from the NORD-STAR (Nordic Rheumatic Diseases Strategy Trials and Registries) trial aimed to determine if obesity is associated with response to conventional and biological antirheumatic treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis […]
UC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by using a groundbreaking catheter. The minimally invasive procedure, a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER), is made possible with a new medical device called the Abbott TriClip™ system. UC Davis Medical Center […]
UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods; may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start. A smartphone app could enable greater participation in clinical trials for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating neurological disorder that often manifests in midlife. Research into the condition has been hampered by problems with […]
An electronic sock that detects an unhealthy walking style linked with diabetes and poor circulation shows promise for preventing foot ulcers and amputation. The novel research is set to benefit the many patients with diabetes who have clogged arteries in the legs and is presented for the first time at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress […]
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) remains a challenging condition to manage effectively in clinical practice. Recently, paravertebral block (PVB) and erector spinae block (ESPB) have emerged as novel techniques for treating acute herpes zoster (AHZ) and potentially preventing its progression to PHN. A recent study was published in the Journal Of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology. The study was […]
Jaipur: Holding a Jaipur-based Manipal Hospital and its doctor guilty of medical negligence during the Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure, a District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Jaipur recently directed them to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation to the patient, who faced major blood loss after the surgery. Further, the consumer court also directed them to pay […]
New Delhi: Advising to conduct the Phase IV clinical trial, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to the pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly to import and market the anti-cancer drug Selpercatinib 40 mg and 80 mg. The expert panel recommended the grant of permission to […]
New Delhi: Despite the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) asking medical colleges to pay stipends to postgraduate medical students from private medical colleges, the complaints regarding non-payment of stipends remain unsolved. According to a recent report by Education Times, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, and Kanda Bande Nawaz Medical College Gulbarga are a few of […]
The promise of early access to potentially life-saving drugs through the US Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program often comes with high hopes for patients battling debilitating or fatal diseases. However, a recent study sheds light on the reality that many of these drugs fail to demonstrate significant benefits within a reasonable timeframe. Dr. […]