USA: A recent study published in the Journal of Cardiology has revealed an association of insulin resistance with subclinical myocardial dysfunction and reduced functional capacity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The findings may inform treatment strategies focused on using tools for estimating insulin resistance and selecting insulin-sensitizing drugs which may […]
Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has announced the schedule of payment of examination fee and release of admit cards for professional examinations of undergraduate December 2023 to January 2024. Online registration for submission of the examination fee will be opened on 16.12.2023. The registration closing date is 24.12.2023. Undergraduate students who are […]
Symptomatic Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) has been a formidable challenge to treat, but a recent clinical trial revealed a positive outcome. The study from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, compared the efficacy of a combination therapy of oral acitretin with topical triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) and 0.1%—with TAC monotherapy in patients with […]
A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrients found compelling evidence that support the potential of seaweed supplementation in the management of diabetes. Diabetes pose a pervasive health threat and the need for effective prevention and management strategies paramount, this study looked into the impact of seaweed consumption on various facets of blood glucose control. […]
USA: In the first longitudinal study of how suicidal thoughts and related symptoms fluctuate across the menstrual cycle, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) researchers identified when some female patients are at the highest risk, offering new guidance for clinicians about when to focus interventions with suicidal patients. The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, revealed […]
USA: In neonates with bilateral renal agenesis, prenatal serial amnioinfusions can mitigate neonatal lethal pulmonary hypoplasia, but infants face substantial morbidity independent of lung function, according to the RAFT trial. In the nonrandomized clinical trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 82% of live-born infants survived to 14 days of life […]
Noting that the apathetic approach of the hospital and its doctors towards the gravity of the ailment raises a presumption as regards to the failure of treating doctors in clinical judgment and choosing the right course of action in time, the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld the District Forum’s order that found […]
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued a cautionary alert to all hospitals under its jurisdiction following a positive Zika virus case approximately one month ago. The infected individual, a 22-year-old, received successful treatment in a private hospital, with blood and urine samples subsequently sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune for further […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved travoprost intracameral implant for treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. The implant iDose TR developed by Glaukos is designed to provide long-duration treatment for the full range of glaucoma disease severity. iDose TR is a first-of-its-kind, long-duration, intracameral procedural pharmaceutical therapy designed to continuously deliver 24/7 therapeutic […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies’ bets on smoking alternatives. Some researchers, campaigners and governments see e-cigarettes, or vapes, as a key tool in reducing the death and disease caused by smoking. But the U.N. agency said “urgent measures” […]