A new study revealed that Zerlasiran is not just safe and tolerable but also effective in substantially reducing the levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] which is a key factor in the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and calcific aortic stenosis. The key findings of this study were published in the Journal of American Medical Association. […]
New Delhi: While answering the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER) 2023, the National Medical Commission (NMC) recently clarified that once permitted, the concerned postgraduate medical course shall be considered as recognised and therefore, the “seats permitted will be considered as recognised seats for registration of the degree awarded.” Postgraduate Medical […]
New Delhi: India has made tremendous progress in the elimination of Tuberculosis from the country, the treatment success rate surged to 86.9 per cent by December 2023, marking the highest rate in nine years, according to sources. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India is aggressively pursuing the elimination of TB […]
Philadelphia: Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found in a new research that a SARS-COV-2 infection likely does not increase the risk of asthma development in pediatric patients. The findings of study were published in the journal Pediatrics. Respiratory viral infections early in life are risk factors for asthma. Since the SARS-COV-2 virus […]
A recent study by the team led by Shai Rozen unveiled the effectiveness of nerve decompression surgery in patients requiring the treatment for painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). This condition usually affects millions globally and often leads to significant discomfort and pain in the lower extremities which severely impacts the quality of life. The key […]
A recent pilot study by the team led by Jennifer L. Kelly leveraged the advanced technology of the HTC Vive Pro Eye head-mounted display (HMD) to explore a novel method to effectively diagnose vestibular disorders that includes Meniere’s disease (MD) and vestibular hypofunction (VH). This cutting-edge approach focused to measure head sway and to potentially […]
Previous studies have questioned whether gut microbe imbalances and vitamin D deficiency may be linked to schizophrenia. New research published in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports now indicates that taking probiotics plus vitamin D supplements may improve cognitive function in individuals with the disease. For the study, 70 adults with schizophrenia were randomized to take a placebo or […]
Netherlands: A recent article published in the Rheumatology journal has reported long-term clinical outcomes in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that was treated to target in the IMPROVED and the BeSt studies. The study that followed participants in two of the first clinical trials to test the strategy revealed that success with “treat-to-target” therapy for early-stage […]
A retrospective cohort study published in Ophthalmology Retina compared the risk of kidney failure among three commonly used anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs in patients with various eye diseases. The study aimed to assess whether there were differences in the relative risk of kidney failure associated with aflibercept (Eylea), ranibizumab (Lucentis), and bevacizumab (Avastin) […]
A recent research compared the safety and efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) and Intravenous (IV) Tissue Plasminogen Activator (t-PA), the two prominent treatments for acute minor ischemic stroke (AIS). The key findings of this meta-analysis were published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases that found DAPT significantly reduced the symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage […]