A new kind of smart contact lens is poised to revolutionize how we monitor eye health. Designed to work even when the eyes are closed, this stretchable lens combines pressure and movement sensing in one compact, wireless system. It offers a noninvasive, high-resolution way to track key ocular signals like intraocular pressure (IOP) and eye […]
NMC Allows Appointing Medical MSc, PhD degree holders as 30 percent faculty in 5 depts The National Medical Commission (NMC) Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations have allowed medical MSc, PhD degree holders to be appointed as faculty in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Microbiology departments. This follows a 2020 change that reduced non-medical faculty […]
Amidst controversy over NMC inspection bribery scandal, demand for restructuring NMC escalates Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the corruption case involving inspection-related malpractice in the medical education sector in India, the institutions have urged the Prime Minister of India (PMO) to ensure the strengthening of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for autonomous, transparent, and accountable […]
China: A recent study published in the Journal of Inflammation Research highlights the significance of the fibrinogen/albumin ratio (FAR) as an independent predictor for the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). The findings suggest that FAR may serve as a simple yet effective biomarker for early risk […]
A new study study presented at a joint meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and the European Society of Endocrinology, boys who experience delayed puberty are 2.5 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes in early adulthood. This increased risk is independent of weight and socioeconomic status, highlighting pubertal timing as a […]
China: A recent study conducted in China has shed light on a surprising link between high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)—often termed “good cholesterol”—and a greater risk of low muscle mass in older adults, especially men. The research, published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, was led by Dr. Weixiao Zhang from the Department of Nuclear […]
Current tuberculosis infection tests struggle to detect the disease in those with HIV. A common co-infection, HIV can hide TB from traditional tests by eliminating the immune cells relied upon to sound the alarm. While more than 90% of the 2 billion TB cases worldwide are latent-symptom-free and not contagious-the weakening of the immune system […]
Recent study investigates the perioperative management of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using remimazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine, in combination with flumazenil, contrasting it with sevoflurane. The hypothesis posited that this combination could significantly reduce emergence time when compared to traditional sevoflurane anesthesia. Methodology A prospective, randomized, open-label trial was conducted, enrolling 60 patients […]
Researchers have discovered that a low rate of fluid removal in patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving continuous dialysis is related to a highly increased risk of dying within 90 days. In one of the largest retrospective studies at the University of Chicago, patients with less aggressive removal of fluids in the initial […]
A new study from Shanxi Bethune Hospital revealed that metabolic syndrome (MetS) significantly worsens outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who receive intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). The findings were published in the recent issue of Frontiers in Neurology. This prospective cohort study from January 2022 to December 2023, examined 292 AIS patients who underwent IVT. […]