Entries by aaron

The rainbow of urine colors: What’s typical, what’s not

Regular urine color varies but usually ranges from clear to pale yellow. The exact hue depends on how much water you drink. Fluids dilute the yellow pigments in urine. So the more you drink, the clearer your urine looks. When you drink less, the yellow color becomes stronger. Some foods and medications can change the […]

Long-Term Exercise Therapy Improves Functional Outcomes among Rheumatoid Arthritis patients: BMJ

A recent study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases found the effectiveness of longstanding supervised exercise therapy in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and severe functional limitations. This comprehensive study enrolled a total of 217 participants who were primarily females with an average age of 58.8 years. The participants were randomly assigned to […]

High HbA1c levels levels at admission tied to chronic fatigue after acute ischemic stroke: Study and post-stroke fatigue

A recent study conducted at the Suining Central Hospital, China uncovered a significant connection between blood sugar levels and Chronic Post-Stroke Fatigue (PSF), a prevalent and persistent complication among the ischemic stroke survivors. The key findings of this study was published in the recent edition of Experimental Gerontology journal. This study focused on a total of […]

Oil Palm Pollen Sensitization Linked to Allergic Diseases in new study

A recent study found the significant association between Elaeis guineensis (Ela g, oil palm) pollen sensitization and allergic diseases in the tropical Southeast Asian region. The key findings of this study were published in the recent edition of World Allergy Organization Journal. The study was conducted as part of the Singapore and Malaysia cross-sectional genetic […]

Robotic Surgery on the Rise in Emergency Procedures: Study Shows Promising Outcomes

In a noteworthy shift in the landscape of emergency general surgery, robotic procedures are increasingly making their mark, offering potential advantages in outcomes, according to a comprehensive retrospective cohort study conducted across 829 US facilities. The study states that robotic surgery which has traditionally been associated with elective procedures, illuminates its increasing role in emergency […]

AstraZeneca Gets CDSCO Panel Nod to Study anticancer drug Volrustomig

New Delhi: The drug major AstraZeneca has got approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to conduct the study of the anticancer drug Volrustomig (MEDI5752). This came after the drug maker AstraZeneca presented phase III clinical study protocol No. D798EC00001. This is a global study of […]

Silchar psychiatrist booked for outraging modesty of women

Silchar: After a ‘Me Too’ movement stirred up on social media, a psychiatrist at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) has been booked for allegedly sending objectionable and derogatory text messages to girls on social media.    The city police registered an FIR against the doctor after complaints were filed about him texting demeaning, objectifying […]

Applications to NMC for New PG Medical Courses, Increase of Seats under Process, Clarifies GMC Jammu Principal amid Cancellation Rumours

Jammu: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has not rejected the applications for increase of postgraduate medical seats in Medicine and Paediatrics Departments at the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, but those applications are under progress as of March 15, 2024, informed the Principal of the Medical College. This comes after sources informed Daily Excelsior that the […]

Oman man gets new lease of life after heart transplant at MGM Hospital, Chennai

New Delhi: A patient from Oman got a new lease of life on Thursday after the family members of a deceased person from Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh decided to donate his organs. Rajesh (name changed), aged 48, who was initially on the list of hopeful kidney transplant recipients, tragically transitioned from being a potential recipient […]