Recent advancements in dermatology have highlighted the crucial role of dermal T cell immunity in regulating hair follicle regeneration and addressing immune-mediated alopecia. This emerging perspective offers promising insights into the mechanisms that govern hair growth, loss, and potential therapeutic interventions. The intricate relationship between T cells and hair follicle regeneration is driven by key […]
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found that the NTCu380 Mini IUD provides the same pregnancy prevention with fewer side effects than the widely used TCu380A copper IUD. This is what they concluded after a large-scale randomized trial of almost 1,100 women between 16 and 40 years that both […]
Preterm neonates face a heightened risk of neurodevelopmental impairments, and understanding protective factors against the adverse effects of preterm birth is critical. Recent study aimed to determine if immediate skin-to-skin contact (SSC) provides beneficial neurodevelopmental outcomes in these infants during early childhood. A total of 108 very preterm neonates, aged 28 to 31 weeks at […]
Sitapur: There is no proposal at present to establish an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, under the current phase of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), informed the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav, during a recent Lok Sabha session. To date, under […]
New Delhi: In a recent case of robbery, a city-based woman doctor sustained a hip fracture while fighting off bike-borne snatchers who robbed her of two gold chains in southwest Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave area, an official said on Tuesday. An 81-year-old woman doctor was injured after bike-borne snatchers robbed her of two gold chains in southwest […]
New Delhi- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is going to conduct the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG) Exam on August 3rd for the academic year 2025. In this regard, candidates who are appearing for the exam must be aware of dos and don’ts for the said exam. As per […]
North Chicago: AbbVie has announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the fixed-duration, all-oral combination regimen of VENCLEXTA (venetoclax) and acalabrutinib in previously untreated patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), offering CLL patients another VENCLEXTA combination regimen with the potential for time-limited treatment. The […]
Hyderabad: To ensure that patients get treatment only from qualified medical practitioners, the Telangana Medical Council (TSMC) has directed all registered doctors to display their QR codes at their clinics and even on prescriptions. These QR codes, issued by the council to qualified doctors at the time of registration and are printed on the registration […]
Nagpur: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday announced a comprehensive plan to develop the country’s best health services in Maharashtra in the next four years. The initiative aims to provide primary facilities to every person within a 3-kilometre radius. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Late Bhanutai Gadkari Memorial Diagnostic Centre here, he said the cost of treatment […]
A new study has established that the follow-up of the fatty liver index (FLI), both baseline and longitudinally, is an effective predictor of the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients even without cirrhosis. The research points out that T2DM is a leading risk factor for HCC, especially among patients […]