Mumbai: Global pharma major Lupin Limited has announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Eslicarbazepine Acetate Tablets, 200 mg, 400 mg, 600 mg, and 800 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Aptiom Tablets, 200 mg, 400 mg, […]
Chennai: Dr Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, known for its unwavering commitment to superior healthcare, has announced the grand opening of its latest branch near Siruseri on OMR opposite SIPCOT. At the grand inauguration ceremony, Mr. Suresh Raman, Vice President and Regional Head (Chennai) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was the Guest of Honour. Esteemed dignitaries were […]
A study published in the journal The BMJ found that delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia and death among older people and has a strong independent effect in this clinical population. Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s usual mental state. Symptoms include agitation, confusion or being unable to stay focused when […]
Researchers have found in a prospective, controlled trial that over a four-month period cholesterol levels were similar among people who ate fortified eggs most days of the week compared with those who didn’t eat eggs. The research was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. It is generally held that eggs whether […]
Korea: A recent study published in the World Journal of Urology has suggested a potential assisting tool for the treatment selection of stone disease. The researchers revealed that a machine learning algorithm trained with radiomics features from non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans (NCCTs) accurately predicted pure uric acid (pUA) urinary stones. Oral chemolysis is a non-invasive […]
In a study conducted in Shanghai, China, researchers have discovered a promising blood biomarker that could aid in the early detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often considered a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study, which involved participants from the Heqing Community, has shed light on the potential role of red blood cell distribution […]
LiLi Yang et al conducted a study to observe the clinical efficacy and safety of arthroscopic-modified Broström surgery for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury (ATFL). The clinical data of 51 cases with anterior talofibular ligament injury were retrospectively analyzed, in which 23 patients were treated by arthroscopic-modified Broström surgery (arthroscopic surgery group) and […]
Canada: A recent population-based cohort study of 2.2 million female teenagers showed that teen pregnancy may be a readily identifiable marker for subsequent risk of premature mortality in early adulthood. The findings were published online in JAMA Network Open on March 14, 2024. “Premature death risk was 1.9 per 10 000 person-years among girls without […]
Chile: A recent randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology has shed light on the effect of weekly vitamin D supplementation on the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) and type 2 immunity biomarkers in children. The researchers found that weekly vitamin D (VD) supplementation improved VD status […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared first transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, NeuroStar, adjunct to first-line treatment of major depressive disorder for individuals aged 15 to 21. NeuroStar is the first and only transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment FDA-cleared for this age group, making it the fourth FDA-cleared indication for NeuroStar. “The prevalence […]