An increase in sedentary time from childhood is associated with a significant increase in blood insulin concentration, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk of excess insulin and insulin resistance. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Exeter, and the University of Eastern Finland, and […]
SAN DIEGO – Accelerated aging was more common in recent birth cohorts and was associated with increased incidence of early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, held April 5-10. “Multiple cancer types are becoming increasingly common among younger adults in the United States and […]
S. persica chewing sticks and toothbrush, and standard toothbrush equally reliable in controlling plaque and gingivitis suggests a new study published in the BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. The values of plant-based products have taken on an expanding relevance in dentistry. Salvadora persica chewing stick (miswak) has been practiced for centuries and is recommended by […]
USA: Women are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by intraoperative anemia-the loss of red blood cells during surgery. The study, published on March 5, in the Journal of the American College of […]
A recent study published in the Radiology journal illuminated the effectiveness of Microwave Ablation (MWA) as a promising treatment alternative for patients with multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). PTC is traditionally managed with surgical resection (SR) which often leads to a loss of thyroid function that raises concern about the quality of life of the […]
South Korea: Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces major adverse cardiac events arising from high-risk vulnerable plaques, compared with optimal medical therapy alone in patients with non-flow-limiting vulnerable coronary plaques, PREVENT trial has shown. “Focal preventive PCI resulted in a large reduction in target vessel failure at two years (0.4% vs 3.4%; HR 0.11) — […]
The first randomised trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) in patients at high risk of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) reduces the risk of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy and unplanned hospitalisation in patients with no previously recorded VAs. The late-breaking science is presented at EHRA […]
China: A recent study revealed a significantly lowered risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in twin pregnant women with vitamin D concentrations ≥ 30 ng/mL in the second trimester. The findings were published online in Nutrition Journal on April 10, 2024. Gestational diabetes is a common complication of pregnancy, with significant short-term and long-term effects […]
A comprehensive study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology suggest that vaccinations do not significantly increase the risk of corneal graft rejection among transplant recipients. This research from Kaiser Permanente Southern California spanned from January 2008 to August 2022. This study by Jennifer H. Ku involved the examination of the health records of a […]
New Delhi: In response to the proposal presented by the drug major Roche Products India for granting permission to import and market Atezolizumab injection (1875mg/15ml vial) (Tecentriq) by new route of administration i.e., subcutaneous route, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to submit […]