New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has issued a notice addressing pending applications for the Formative Assessment Test (FAT) 2025, scheduled to be conducted on November 14, 2025. The process of online application submission for FAT 2025 requires both the NBEMS training institutions and NBEMS trainees to complete their components of application process. Whereas […]
Endometriosis is a prevalent chronic gynecological condition characterized by severe pelvic pain, negatively affecting women’s health-related quality of life. The Common-Sense Model of Illness Self-regulation has revealed the importance of illness perceptions and coping strategies in explaining the impact of illness on across several conditions. These aspects have never been assessed in endometriosis. Authors aimed […]
A new study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology revealed that individuals with metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-associated steatotic liver disease (MetALD) undergo significantly higher risks of severe liver complications when compared to those with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This research systematically analyzed 24 cohort studies encompassing more than 11.5 million adults throughout […]
New Delhi: In a decision to protect consumers from misleading claims and prevent companies from marketing sugary or flavored drinks as medical rehydration solutions, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an order prohibiting the use of the term ‘ORS’ (Oral Rehydration Salts) on beverage labels unless the formulation strictly adheres […]
A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery revealed that far lateral lumbar disc herniation (FLLDH) presents diagnostic and surgical challenges, but unilateral biportal endoscopic decompression (UBED) offers outcomes comparable to conventional LDH treatments, which ensures safety, effective pain relief, minimal complications, and favorable long-term surgical results. This study from April 2023 to […]
Researchers have found in a new study that necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) particularly raises the preterm infant’s risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) considerably, and hence there is a need for monitoring kidney function in early stages among this at-risk group. NEC is among the most critical gastrointestinal emergencies in neonates and is still one […]
Taiwan: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) face a markedly higher likelihood of developing fibromyalgia, a large Taiwanese cohort study published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology has suggested. The nationwide analysis revealed that individuals with AD had more than a sevenfold greater risk of fibromyalgia compared with people without the skin condition. […]
Researchers have determined in a new study that diverse sleep disturbances markedly elevate the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, placing high value on the management of sleep as a prominent modifiable cause in brain preservation. This study reaffirmed that insufficient and excessive sleep, insomnia, and poor sleep quality are robust predictors of cognitive decline […]
USA: Patients diagnosed with both primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face significantly worse clinical outcomes compared to those with either condition alone, a new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine has shown. The research, led by Chengu Niu from the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Rochester General Hospital, highlights […]
A major study of laser correction for short-sightedness shows that the procedure is as safe and effective in older teenagers as it is in adults, according to research presented today (Tuesday) at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). Short-sightedness, or myopia, affects around a third of children and […]