Rajkot: In a landmark development towards strengthening India’s tertiary health care infrastructure and services, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi yesterday dedicated to the nation five All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rajkot (Gujarat), Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh). He also inaugurated, laid foundation stone of, and […]
New Delhi: In a significant modification to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, the Central government has notified that couples suffering from a medical condition need not source both gametes from an intending couple. The Union Health Ministry has revised the previous rules, which mandated that both gametes should be from the intending couple undergoing surrogacy. This amendment […]
India: A recent case study published in Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases reports the case of classical dystonia in a young girl who presented with reduced systolic left ventricular function, had cardiac surgery, and was prescribed sacubitril/valsartan combination for reversal of heart remodelling. After the stoppage of this combination in the patient, dystonia did […]
A recent study highlighted the potential risks that are associated with prescription opioid use during pregnancy. The findings of this study were published in the Journal of American Medical Association. This research examined data from pregnant individuals enrolled in Tennessee Medicaid which spanned over a decade, from 2007 to 2019 and involved over 250,000 patients. Olivia […]
A range of reproductive factors, including age when periods first start and an early menopause, are all linked to a heightened risk of COPD-the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties-finds research published online in the journal Thorax. Miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and having 3 or more children are also associated with a […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device for treating children weighing 10 kg or more with acute kidney injury (AKI) due to sepsis or a septic condition who require kidney replacement therapy. The approval is granted to company SeaStar which is currently testing the device in critically ill patients with AKI […]
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk. The findings were published in Nature Metabolism today. The study, which combined small human trials with experiments in mice and cells in a Petri dish, showed that consuming over 22% of dietary calories from protein […]
Singapore: A recent real-world study published in Prostate International reaffirmed that high-power holmium laser (HPHL) thulium fiber laser (TFL) in large prostates is equally efficacious concerning 30-day complications. The researchers also found that thulium fiber laser with the en-bloc technique has a shorter operative time which significantly and positively impacts short- and medium-term functional outcomes. […]
In a promising revelation, a recent cross-sectional analysis of the Australian Health Survey 2011-2013 has uncovered positive associations between avocado consumption and enhanced cardiometabolic health in Australian adults. Avocados have long been recognized for their potential health benefits. The study results were published in the Nutrition Journal. Also Read: Daily avocados consumption may improve diet quality, […]
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a debilitating genetic disorder characterized by muscle weakness and degeneration that often leading to severe disability and shortened lifespan. A new therapy called apitegromab for patients revealed promising results in a recent phase 2 clinical trial published in the Neurology Journal. Apitegromab is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody that […]