Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) here has signed an MoU with HIMCARE, a scheme of the Himachal Pradesh government to provide cashless treatment, an official said on Monday. The collaboration aims to streamline healthcare services and empower patients through the implementation of a cashless treatment initiative on the analogy of […]
The common inflammatory condition sinusitis is linked to a 40% heightened risk of a subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease, particularly in the 5 to 10 years preceding the start of symptoms, finds research published in the open access journal RMD Open. The risks seem to be greatest for a blood clotting disorder (antiphospholipid syndrome) and […]
A recent study published in the Human Reproduction found the familial multicancer patterns among men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia by offering valuable insights into the heterogeneity of cancer risk within these subfertility groups. The research utilized extensive population data to analyze cancer risks among families of subfertile men. This study involved a retrospective cohort […]
Ten years on from the West African Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its infection prevention and control guidelines for Ebola and Marburg disease. The key recommendations are summarised in The BMJ today with an infographic and the full guideline is available on both the WHO website and the web based MAGICapp platform. […]
Belgium: Findings from the ADVOR trial have revealed the safety and efficacy of acetazolamide for treating congestion across the entire range of renal function; more pronounced beneficial effects are seen in patients with a lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The researchers also revealed that acetazolamide treatment raises the risk of worsening renal outcomes during […]
China: A recent article published in BMC Nephrology reports a case study of enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease (FD) presenting with proteinuria and ventricular septal thickening. Fabry disease is an uncommon, X-linked, lysosomal storage disease that leads to defects in the glycosphingolipid metabolic pathway due to absent or deficient lysosomal α-galactosidase (α-Gal A) activity. […]
Cigarette smoke exposure is associated with the development and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Cigarette smoke contains 2 to 3 micrograms of cadmium, a highly toxic metal and environmental pollutant, per cigarette. Burning tobacco releases cadmium oxide that can be adsorbed onto microparticles […]
A recent study published in the PNAS Nexus explored how diabetes affects the biomechanics of intervertebral discs that can offer crucial insights into spinal health. This study utilized advanced imaging techniques to investigate the behavior of collagen within the discs to uncover significant implications for both understanding disease mechanisms and developing potential treatments. Synchrotron small-angle X-ray […]
Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction in mortality with minimal risks, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death […]
Bonding of second molars enhances the outcome of non-extraction fixed orthodontic treatment, finds a study published in the Angle Orthodontist. A study was done to compare orthodontic treatment (OT) outcomes in adolescents undergoing non-extraction fixed OT with or without bonding of second molars using the score of the American Board of Orthodontics Cast Radiograph Evaluation […]