Entries by aaron

FDA clears non invasive device for treatment of anxiety

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Modius Stress to treat generalized anxiety disorder. Made by Neurovalens is a non-invasive electrical stimulation device for treatment of anxiety. Modius Stress becomes company’s second product cleared for use in US Neurovalens, a global leader in non-invasive neuro-technology, has received medical device clearance from the US Food […]

ChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide helpful advice on STIs, suggests study

New research being presented at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) suggests that the free-to-use, widely accessible ChatGPT could be an effective tool to help reduce vaccine hesitancy among the general public, as well as providing helpful advice on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in conjunction with sexual health clinics, […]

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

 A new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of patients. The late-breaking science is presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). VT is a leading cause of sudden death in patients with heart failure and a reduced ejection fraction.2 Approximately […]

Periostin shows promise to help fight a common form of esophageal cancer

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for around 90% of esophageal cancers, especially in East Asia. New findings in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, indicate that periostin, or POSTN, promotes ESCC progression by enhancing cancer and stromal cell migration in cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). Therefore, it may be a novel therapeutic target for […]

Seizure prophylaxis in mild and moderate TBI tied to reduced risk of early posttraumatic seizures: JAMA

USA: A recent meta-analysis including 8 studies has suggested a small, albeit significant, reduced risk for early posttraumatic seizures (PTS) for mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) of seizure prophylaxis. The researchers suggest weighing the small absolute risk reduction against the risks of prescribing antiseizure medications. The findings were published online in JAMA Neurology […]

Kerala HC grants interim relief to doctor accused of abetting his former fiance’s suicide

Granting interim relief to the doctor accused of abetting his former fiance’s suicide, the Kerala High Court has allowed him to rejoin his post-graduate studies. This order was passed by a single-judge bench consisting of Justice Ziyad Rahman AA after considering the ‘irreversible damage’ caused by preventing the accused doctor from attending classes, Live Law […]