New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures associated with osteoporosis. The findings are published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and are based on information from the Taiwan National […]
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday clarified that the state government has not scrapped the Airport Metro and Pharma City projects. He said the government was only considering alternate routes to connect the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad and similarly, it proposed to set up the Pharma City in the form of […]
Pune: In a turn of events, Dr Ajay Tawre, the head of the forensic department at B J Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) has been reappointed as the medical superintendent by the Dean Dr Vinayak Kale. The institution has witnessed a series of leadership changes, with six appointments in the past one-and-a-half years. This […]
Kishanganj: Dr Kaushik Bhattacharya from Siliguri was recently conferred with a prestigious Certificate of Excellence by the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) for being the reviewer with the largest amount of manuscripts reviewed for the Indian Journal of Surgery and the author with the most cited and downloaded article- “Chat GPT in surgical Practice- […]
In today’s fast-paced world where time is a valuable commodity, individuals are increasingly turning to quick solutions to address the challenges of daily life. Nowhere is this more evident than in the realm of health, where the demand for convenient fixes has led to the widespread adoption of multivitamin preparations. These supplements are often viewed […]
Sambalpur: A cancer care centre will come up in Western Odisha’s Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Burla by the end of 2024, an official said. The construction work of the building for the cancer care centre on the premises of the institution is going on in full swing and a target […]
Australia: A recent study has revealed a stronger association between chronic but low exposure to PM2.5 in early life and allergic sensitisation in childhood than time-limited high exposure levels, such as that experienced during landscape fires. The findings were published online in BMC Pulmonary Medicine on December 21, 2023. According to the researchers, this is […]
The impact of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on prostate cancer and other adverse prostate events remains unclear. Does TRT in men with hypogonadism elevate the risk of high-grade or any prostate cancer or other adverse prostate events? This needs to be further investigated. Men with hypogonadism and no high risk for prostate cancer who received […]
Lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel), a CAR T-cell therapy, is a cost effective second line treatment for relapsed and refractory (hard to treat) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL), according to a study published today in Blood Advances. The study is the first of its kind to incorporate healthcare expenses, societal productivity losses, and patient quality of […]
Socket-shield therapy promising for preserving inter-implant papilla between adjacent central-lateral incisor implants suggests a new study published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Despite significant progress within implant prosthetic therapy, preserving the papilla between two adjacent implants in the esthetic zone, particularly between central and lateral incisors, remains challenging. This case series aims […]