Entries by aaron

Doctor duped of Rs 67,500 on pretext of booking hotel room for holiday

Mumbai: A Mumbai-based doctor has been duped of Rs 67,500 while trying to book rooms for a vacation in Meghalaya. The accused allegedly introduced himself as Pramod, the booking-in-charge of a hotel.  Also Read:Pune doctor duped by fraudsters in drug parcel scam, loses Rs 1 crore The complainant has been identified as a 48-year-old doctor […]

Karnataka Health Minister writes to Centre seeking supply of anti-TB drugs

Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has accused the Central government of impeding the supply of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the state, endangering the lives of thousands of TB patients. He has written to the Centre to take immediate action, seeking a supply of anti-TB drugs. In his post on X, Dinesh Gundu Rao mentioned that […]

Customized Healing Abutments for Immediately Placed Implants tied to Favorable Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Outcomes: Study

Customized Healing Abutments for Immediately Placed Implants are tied to Favorable Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Outcomes suggests a study published in The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants.  A study was done to evaluate the peri-implant outcomes of customized healing abutments (CstHA) placed on dental implants inserted in fresh tooth extraction sockets. Materials and Methods: […]

Febuxostat Use Among Gout Patients Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk in new study

Us of Febuxostat linked to increased CV risk among Asians suggests a new study published in the Clinical and Translational Science. The cardiovascular (CV) safety of febuxostat compared to allopurinol for the treatment of hyperuricemia among Asian patients is uncertain. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the CV safety […]

Twice-daily PPI dosage improves outcomes among patients of eosinophilic esophagitis: Study

A recent study by Mayssan Muftah and colleagues explored the most effective dosing strategies for treating Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) which is a chronic immune system disease that affects the esophagus. The key findings of this study were published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Eosinophilic Esophagitis is marked by the accumulation of eosinophils in the […]

Social Isolation Accelerates Biological Aging and Increases Mortality

A recent study conducted by researchers at Mayo Clinic sheds light on the detrimental effects of social isolation, revealing its association with accelerated biological aging and increased mortality risk. These findings underscore the importance of social connections in maintaining overall health and well-being. This study was published in the journal JACC Advances. The study was […]

Sweeteners don’t increase appetite, suggests new evidence from randomised controlled trial

Replacing sugar with artificial and natural sweeteners in foods does not make people hungrier-and also helps to reduce blood sugar levels, a significant new study has found. The double blind randomised controlled trial found that consuming food containing sweeteners produced a similar reduction in appetite sensations and appetite-related hormone responses as sugary foods – and […]