A new study published in Clinical Rheumatology has found that higher stiffness of the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) is highly correlated with more extreme knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms, indicating that IFP stiffness may be a key marker to determine knee OA severity. The correlation was detected in a study that investigated the correlation between IFP […]
Scientists have found that eating too much dairy could ruin your sleep. Researchers questioned more than 1,000 students about the quality of their sleep, their eating habits, and any perceived link between the two, and found a strong association between nightmares and lactose intolerance-potentially because gas or stomach pain during the night affects people’s dreams. […]
Hyderabad: The authorities at the Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences (CAIMS), a private medical college based in Karimnagar, Telangana, have not yet paid stipend, as per the Government Order, to its protesting medicos. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the intern doctors had been protesting against the non-payment of the rightful stipend for more […]
CBI exposes NMC inspection Racket: How a Pan India syndicate was engineering the Biggest Medical Education Scam How did dozens of substandard medical colleges across India gain official recognition despite failing basic requirements? The answer, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), lies in a deeply embedded corruption racket operating from within the Union […]
Bengaluru: A meticulously executed email spoofing attack has led to a massive financial loss for a pharmaceutical company. The North Division Cyber Crime Police in Bengaluru are investigating a high-profile case of cyber fraud in which a man, posing as the chairman of a pharma firm, allegedly tricked the firm’s accountant into transferring Rs 1.9 […]
New Delhi: 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 appointments in these departments to 15%, with some departments like Microbiology and Pharmacology restricted […]
Bhopal: A woman doctor at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh was suspended for allegedly refusing to administer an anti-rabies injection to the wife of Dr Subroto Das, a Padma Shri awardee from Vadodara, an official said on Monday. The incident took place during the couple’s visit to the popular tourist spot of Mandu, where a stray dog […]
Ludhiana: The Sarabha Nagar police have registered a case against a city-based doctor for allegedly issuing a fraudulent medico-legal report (MLR) and falsely categorising an injury as grievous. The incident dates back to April 11, 2024, when an FIR for attempted murder was lodged against four residents of Sarabha Nagar. Following the registration of the […]
Japan: A large-scale Japanese study has uncovered complex relationships between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the risk of serious complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, the study was led by Dr. Megumi Nokihara and her team from the Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and […]
Korea: A recent clinical trial published in the Journal of Hepatology has highlighted the potential of time-restricted eating (TRE) as a practical dietary intervention for individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a condition formerly referred to as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study was led by Dr. Joo Hyun Oh from the Department […]