People who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network updated itsliving donor criteria . It makes some people with Type 2 diabetes eligible to donate a kidney. This marks a “significant shift” in criteria for […]
Diabetes is a significant risk factor for HF (heart failure). It can lead to left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. However, the role of diabetic comorbid conditions, such as nocturnal hypertension, in predicting diastolic dysfunction is unclear without a history of heart failure. A study in Hypertension aimed to examine how patterns of nocturnal hypertension in individuals […]
Researchers have found in a phase 2 trial that Psilocybin-assisted therapy may significantly reduce scores in generalized anxiety disorder. The trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a large clinical effect in the psilocybin treatment group over the placebo group. The trial protocol and treatment design were developed in partnership with the Clinical Psychedelic Lab at […]
Living in leafy areas near gardens, parks, and green spaces, may boost bone density and lower the risk of osteoporosis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Lower levels of air pollution in green spaces is a significant contributory factor to the associations found, conclude the researchers. Osteoporosis weakens bones, making […]
Israel: A recent study published in the prestigious American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine revealed that tonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) does not increase the risk of obesity/overweight in adulthood. The study, conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center, supports tonsillectomy as the primary treatment […]
A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver. This is the first clinical trial of semaglutide for MASLD […]
New Delhi: Disappointed with the fact that the NEET-MDS 2024 exam has not been postponed, the aspirants for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses have once again approached the Supreme Court. Although the exam is scheduled to be conducted on March 18, the aspirants have been demanding the postponement of the same to July 2024. Medical […]
Bengaluru: Discovering an illegal abortion racket that has been operating in the city for the last three years, the owner of the private hospital in Nelamangala has been booked for allegedly conducting 74 illegal abortions without the necessary authorization. As of now, the doctor is on the run. The charges have been labelled against the hospital […]
New Delhi: After reviewing the bioequivalence (BE) report of Mirabegron extended-release Tablets 50 mg presented by drug major Sun Pharma, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to justify the product is bioequivalent with the reference product. This came after the drug major Sun […]
In a significant move to curb the menace of falsified drugs, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has issued a Spurious Drug Alert and Stop Use Notice for all drugs claiming to be manufactured by ‘Meg Lifesciences’. Telangana Drug Control Administration has become aware that certain drugs claimed on the label as manufactured by ‘Meg Lifesciences, […]