New Delhi: Two international passengers were apprehended for allegedly carrying medicines worth Rs 80 lakh at IGI Airport in New Delhi, an official statement issued by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said on Tuesday. According to CISF, the two persons identified as Md Raihan Fazal and Azeem Khan were planning to go to Kabul via Dubai […]
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, during the hearing of a suo motu public interest litigation, expressed its concerns regarding the healthcare facilities in various government hospitals in the capital. The court noted that the medical infrastructure in the national capital is inadequate and there is a shortage of hospital beds. The division bench, comprising […]
DPP-4 inhibitors may Significantly improve BMD and Reduce Osteoporosis Risk in Diabetes patients suggests a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) frequently coexists with osteoporosis and reduced bone mineral density (BMD). Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i), a class of antihyperglycemic agents, are commonly employed in T2DM treatment. However, […]
Kolkata: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has cautioned the West Bengal health department over the prevalence of a deadly variant of adenovirus among the children in Kolkata and its adjacent districts. The revelation has been made following the recent findings of the ICMR- affiliated National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED)- based on […]
A recent study published in the The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) is an effective therapeutic avenue for adults who suffer from functional dyspepsia (FD). FD is a condition marked by persistent upper abdominal discomfort that affects millions globally. This approach pf targeting the vagal nerve has remarkable […]
A recent randomized trial published in the BMC Oral Health unveiled promising results regarding root canal filling materials in the management postoperative pain. The study was conducted on 119 patients by comparing the postoperative pain levels between two commonly used materials—gutta-percha (GP) and sealer versus mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Researchers found that Mineral Trioxide Aggregate […]
With limited understanding of the clinical spectrum and influencing factors, persistent headaches are becoming a prevalent symptom post-COVID-19. A recent cross-sectional study published in the BMC Infectious Diseases focused on a subset of patients suffering with new daily persistent headache (NDPH). This comprehensive survey involved a total of 421 participants from 11 Latin American countries […]
UK: Subtotal cholecystectomy (STC) seems to be an effective technique to avoid common bile duct (CBD) injuries in difficult cholecystectomy cases; indicating it is a viable alternative to total cholecystectomy (TC) in these situations, a recent study has found. “Subtotal cholecystectomy significantly reduced the risk of CBD injury compared to total cholecystectomy,” the researchers reported […]
Italy: Findings from a pilot study have shown the utility of a novel model for predicting diabetes remission after bariatric surgery (BS) based on serum C-peptide and creatinine measurement. The findings were published online in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases on December 16, 2023. The researchers revealed the potential clinical application of ln(C-peptide/creatinine) ratio in […]
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose main symptoms are redness, swelling, and itchy rashes. It is more common in people with a genetic predisposition. Manifestation of symptoms depends on interactions among the immune system, environmental factors and gut microbiota. Many pieces of this complex jigsaw puzzle are still undiscovered, but recent […]