USA: A recent study published in the Kidney Medicine journal showed that fish-related metabolite 1-docosahexaenoylglycerophosphocholine is associated with a reduced risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study found that protein metabolites found in nuts, fish, legumes, red and processed meat, poultry and eggs are associated with lower risks of chronic kidney disease, with fish […]
New Delhi: Taking up the issues being faced by the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) MDS candidates, the doctors under the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) recently wrote to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and urged to postpone the exam, scheduled to be conducted on 18th March 2024. Apart from requesting the Health Minister […]
Taiwan: A recent retrospective cohort study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research shows that statin treatment is linked with a reduced risk of tuberculosis (TB) in bronchiectasis patients, specifically when administered at higher doses. “Statin treatment demonstrated a dose-dependent protective effect and was linked with a reduced risk of TB in bronchiectasis patients. These findings […]
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to AstraZeneca to update the prescribing information for the fixed-dose combination (FDC) antidiabetic drug Saxagliptin plus Dapagliflozin film-coated tablet with the modification under special warning and precautions for use as “If a patient presents with severe […]
USA: Once-daily, oral berotralstat (Orladeyo) treatment may lead to fast, considerable, and consistent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attack decreases over 18 months, according to New Real-world Data presented by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The reduction in attack rates was observed regardless of the severity of the disease, the history of prior prophylaxis or the patient’s C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) […]
A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet. Series co-author, Professor Martha Hickey, University of […]
Now all the candidates who have passed their 10+2 exam from open schools will be eligible to appear in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as the Supreme Court has recently observed that all the open schools recognized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the State Education Board shall now be recognized by […]
When Ganesh Baraiya wanted to take admission to medical college, the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI) now National Medical Commission (NMC) did not believe that he was capable of becoming a doctor, because he is all of three-feet tall. But he did not let the MCI rejection trip him up, and today he is […]
Frankfurt: Merck KGaA forecast a return to modest operating earnings growth this year but only when adjusted for currency headwinds, citing a gradual recovery in demand for specialty materials used to make biotech drugs and semiconductors. In a statement on Thursday, the German group said that 2024 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), adjusted […]
Guwahati: As part of its ongoing investigation to crackdown quacks in Assam, a quack was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly cheating patients by practising without having a valid medical degree for the past 40 years. The quack allegedly duped patients for over four decades and reportedly practised in Assam and Bengal with a fake […]