Pakistan: A recent meta-analysis published in Atherosclerosis Plus has shown a significant reduction in fetuin-A in patients with known calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD). The research, however, revealed no association between fetuin-A and calcific aortic valve disease in kidney disease patients. The investigator Muhammad Omar Larik from Dow International Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, suggest […]
A recent study has uncovered the significant insights into the association between bariatric surgery and pregnancy outcomes. Researchers have found in a new study that Bariatric Surgery is Associated with Lower Pregnancy Weight Gain among women. The findings of the study were published in Journal of American Medical Association. The research conducted in Sweden from […]
Israel: Obese adolescents may be at higher risk for developing early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood, a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics has suggested. The cohort study of 593 660 adolescents revealed that high body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence was associated with early chronic kidney disease (CKD), and there was an […]
USA: Bone loss is a significant issue impacting more than 50% of women over the age of 50, and there is no cure. A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition has shown the beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with 50–100 g prunes for reducing bone loss. The researchers reported that the daily consumption […]
Statins reduce LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular events among those with or without diabetes but have been reported to increase new-onset diabetes. A prespecified analysis of CLEAR outcomes trial published recently in The Lancet journal has shown that unlike statins, bempedoic acid is not associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes, even in those in […]
Human saliva mainly comprises 99.5% water, but also contains many important substances, including electrolytes, mucus, antibacterial compounds and various enzymes. In the future, a little saliva may be enough to detect an incipient cancer. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed an effective way to interpret the changes in sugar molecules that occur in […]
Chennai: Responding to allegations relating the recent death of 30 year old 1st year DM Gastroenterology at Madras Medical College to high work overload, the associated hospital of the college, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital has stated that such statements are false. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a surgeon named Dr Maruthu Pandian who was […]
In a highly unusual occurrence, physicians at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) achieved a successful pregnancy and delivery for a patient diagnosed with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare disorder causing the breakdown of red blood cells. PNH poses a significant risk of arterial and venous thrombosis, making pregnancy a relative […]
New York: Pfizer on Wednesday forecast 2024 revenue that was below Wall Street expectations and raised its cost-cut target by $500 million. The U.S. drugmaker expects its annual revenue to be in the range of $58.5 billion to $61.5 billion compared with analysts’ average estimate of $63.17 billion. It includes the contribution from sales of Seagen’s […]
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence has been increasing globally, particularly in India (1) T2DM in general increases the risk of CVD outcomes by a twofold and is independent of other risk factors. (1) The risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Indian T2DM patients is two to […]