Entries by aaron

DASH Diet reveals Significant Benefits for Liver Health for Patients with NAFLD

In a recent randomized controlled trial, researchers investigated the potential effect of the Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The findings were published online in the European Journal of Nutrition on October 19, 2023. The study’s findings demonstrated that adhering to the DASH diet results in significant […]

Psoriasis Closely Associated to Higher Risk of Kidney Stones Finds Study

In a recent study published in The Journal of Dermatology uncovered a significant association between psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, and an increased risk of urolithiasis (kidney stones). The study involved a prospective analysis of a total of 67 psoriasis patients (PS group) and 65 individuals without psoriasis (NPS group) that aimed to explore potential […]

Women taking oral contraceptive pills less likely to report depression

UK: A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has found a significantly lower prevalence of major depression (4.6%) amongst users of oral contraceptive pills (OCP), compared to former OCP users (11.4%).  The research, which analysed data from 6,239 women in the United States aged 18-55 years old, showed that women who are […]

20 days of Paid leave, weekly offs, reasonable working hours for PG medicos: NMC PGMER 2023

New Delhi: The newly notified Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER) 2023 has specified that post-graduate medical students will get a minimum of 20 days of paid leave (casual leave) per year. Apart from this, under these new regulations, doctors will also be allowed weekly holidays. Further, they will be given maternity leave and paternity leaves as […]

NMC issues FAQs on Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations 2023, details

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations 2023, (MSMER 2023). Issuing the FAQs, the NMC discussed the format of the annual disclosure report, areas of evaluation and submission of information to the NMC for assessment. The […]

Newly developed PET radiotracer facilitates early, noninvasive detection of IBD

USA: A recent study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has shown the utility of a newly developed PET radiotracer as an imaging biomarker of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Targeting the IBD biomarker IL12/23p40, the PET imaging tool offers a minimally invasive approach to identifying disease and guiding treatment. “A newly developed PET radiotracer […]

Fake Lab tests, Ghost patients at Delhi Mohalla clinics: LG calls for CBI inquiry

New Delhi: Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended a CBI probe into alleged fake lab tests and ghost patients at Delhi’s mohalla clinics, Raj Niwas officials said on Thursday.  The development comes days after Saxena ordered a CBI probe into the alleged supply of drugs to Delhi government hospitals that had failed “quality standard […]

Cancer drug holds hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the researchers have identified a […]

AstraZeneca Gets CDSCO Panel Nod to Study anti-cancer drug Dato-DXd and Durvalumab

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 phase 3 clinical study to evaluate Dato-DXd and Durvalumab for neoadjuvant/adjuvant treatment of Triple-Negative or Hormone Receptor-low/HER2-negative Breast Cancer. This came after drug major AstraZeneca presented Phase III […]

Jamshedpur ENT specialist escapes kidnap bid, Two arrested

Jamshedpur: An ENT specialist in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur city, reportedly escaped a kidnapping attempt on Wednesday. Two unidentified men were caught when they were allegedly trying to kidnap a doctor at gunpoint. The incident happened on Tuesday night when doctor Bimarjeet Pradhan, an ENT specialist, was walking to his car after attending a patient near Golmuri […]