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Iron treatments reduce heart attacks in patients on dialysis
December 20, 2021 11:51 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBCoronary artery disease is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease but how often heart attacks occur in patients on maintenance hemodialysis and the appropriate treatments to try to prevent heart attacks in such cases is a matter of debate.
18.12.21 TOP MEDICAL NEWS
December 20, 2021 11:47 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBIron treatments reduce heart attacks in patients on dialysis Speech Recognizing App helps predict HF Mild increase in BP tied with aortic dissection risk Preeclampsia ups risk of HF in women
Simple diagnostic model may accurately predict pneumonia risk in kids without an X ray
December 20, 2021 11:41 - 1 minute - 1.32 MBDiagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves x-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies.
Ketamine shows speedy improvement in suicidal ideations
December 20, 2021 11:38 - 1 minute - 1.62 MBDepression is the most common underling cause in suicidal patients. None of the currently available antidepressants are capable of inducing immediate antisuicidal effect, leaving a considerable number of patients struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Vaccines and previous infection could offer stronger than basic protection to Omicron
December 20, 2021 11:35 - 1 minute - 1.44 MBOne of the earliest, peer-reviewed studies looking into the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suggests that people previously infected with COVID, and those vaccinated, will have some, "stronger than basic" defence against this new strain of concern.
Metformin improves outcomes in patients with Heart Failure and diabetes
December 20, 2021 11:31 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBMetformin improves outcomes in patients with Heart Failure and diabetes
Dupilumab new treatment option for moderate to severe asthma in kids
December 20, 2021 11:22 - 1 minute - 1.22 MBThe biologic agent dupilumab reduced the rate of severe asthma attacks and improved lung function and asthma control for children ages 6 to 11.
After Dumka, Medical Colleges In Palamu Hazaribagh Get NMC Nod For 100 MBBS Seats Each
December 20, 2021 11:10 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBgood news to the medical aspirants in Jharkhand, the National Medical Commission(NMC) has finally given its nod for the MBBS courses at state-run medical colleges in Palamu and Hazaribagh.
17.12.21 TOP MEDICAL NEWS
December 17, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBDupilumab new treatment option for moderate-to-severe asthma in kids Metformin improves outcomes in patients with Heart Failure and diabetes Vaccines and previous infection could offer "stronger than basic" protection to Omicron Ketamine shows speedy improvement in suicidal ideations Simple diagnostic model may accurately predict pneumonia risk in kids without an X ray
3000 Plus Doctors Attending NEOCON 2021
December 17, 2021 11:38 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBthe Karnataka High Court has recently sought to know from the State Government if the State has given any permission for organizing such an event.
17-12-2021 Top Health News
December 17, 2021 10:57 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MB1.3000 Plus Doctors Attending NEOCON 2021: Doctors Conference Under HC Scanner 2. After Dumka, Medical Colleges In Palamu, Hazaribagh Get NMC Nod For 100 MBBS Seats Each 3. MBBS Classes Started At 7 Out Of 11 New AIIMS, Health Minister Provides Update 4. hyderabad doctor removes 156 kidney stones from single patient 5. UK hospitals brace for Omicron wave as daily cases hit fresh record
Criminal Medical Negligence Complaints May Not Be Entertained Without Credible Expert Opinion Kerala
December 17, 2021 10:44 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBDismissing a plea filed by a patient, who had accused a gynaecologist and a nurse of medical negligence during the delivery of her child leading to the death of the baby.
Heavy Penalty Will Be Imposed On Erring Private Medical Colleges Karnataka Govt On Surrender Of Seat
December 17, 2021 10:39 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBThe State Health and Medical Education Minister of Karnataka, Minister K Sudhakar has promised to take strict action to take "strict measures" against private medical colleges who are allegedly surrendering seats for their benefit.
Shortage of 4 3 Million Nurses In India Experts
December 17, 2021 10:35 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBSet against the context of the ongoing pandemic and the probable fear of advent of yet another wave across the globe, 'Think Change Forum' (TCF), a think tank dedicated to finding answers and solutions on critical issues in the post Covid era today organized a dialogue among nursing and midwifery experts from across the country to analyse issues plaguing the nursing sector.
Overactive bladder linked to increased falling risk in older adults
December 17, 2021 10:25 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBThe health care costs associated with falls and fall-related injuries are high. These facts highlight the importance of further investigation into other predictable and preventable underlying risk factors for falls in older adults.
Wearing removable dentures tied to pneumonia risk in older adults
December 17, 2021 10:09 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBOlder adults are more prone to pneumonia, a common respiratory infection. About 1 million older adults are hospitalized per year for community-acquired pneumonia in the United States.
Rapid cooling anesthesia device effective for achieving Local Anesthesia for intravitreal injection
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBIntravitreal injections (IVT) have become the most common procedure performed by retina specialists. A number of studies have demonstrated that patients can have significant anxiety and discomfort during IVT.
Dietary 'flavanols may help burn excess fat by enhancing browning of fat
December 17, 2021 09:56 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBThe stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) after cold exposure, exercise, and calorie restriction is well known to induce fat browning. Dietary polyphenols may also activate BAT, causing heat to be dissipated from our bodies.
Bariatric surgery helps reduce hepatic steatosis in Type 2 Diabetes patients
December 17, 2021 09:38 - 1 minute - 1.36 MBKathrine Aglen Seeberg and colleagues have found that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) were both extremely successful in decreasing hepatic steatosis, with an almost full clearance of liver fat 1 year after surgery.
MBBS Admissions 2021 In UP Fee Structure at Private Medical Colleges
December 17, 2021 09:34 - 1 minute - 955 KBThe Directorate General of Medical Education Uttar Pradesh (UP DGME), has recently released the MBBS Fee structure for the academic session 2021-2022, in Self Financing Medical Colleges of Uttar Pradesh.
16.12.21 TOP MEDICAL NEWS
December 16, 2021 11:47 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBDietary 'flavanols may help burn excess fat by enhancing browning of fat Bariatric surgery helps reduce hepatic steatosis in Type 2 Diabetes patients Wearing removable dentures tied to pneumonia risk in older adults Rapid cooling anesthesia device effective for achieving Local Anesthesia for intravitreal injection Overactive bladder linked to increased falling risk in older adults
15-12-21 TOP HEATH NEWS
December 16, 2021 11:08 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MB1. Criminal Medical Negligence Complaints May Not Be Entertained Without Credible Expert Opinion: Kerala HC 2. Shortage of 4.3 Million Nurses In India: Experts 3. AstraZeneca COVID Antibody Combination To Be Manufactured By Samsung Biologics 4. MBBS Admissions 2021 In UP: Fee Structure at Private Medical Colleges 5. indian Immunologicals Donates Oxygen Generation Plant Worth Rs 1 Crore To TIMS 6. Heavy Penalty Will Be Imposed On Erring Private Medical Colleges: Karnataka Govt O...
Blood Pressure During Exercise Stress Test helps predict Hypertension & Cardiovascular Events
December 16, 2021 10:47 - 1 minute - 1.38 MBexercise testing is the most common noninvasive test to assess patients with suspected or known cardiovascular disease. Measurement of blood pressure (BP) during exercise stress is cumbersome due to patient motion and hemodynamic changes during exercise.
Transparent Masks May Improve Daily Communication And Patient Clinician Interactions
December 16, 2021 10:31 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBThe widespread use of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has posed numerous communication barriers, muffling speech and impeding lip-reading. For deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals, masks have made daily as well as clinical interactions especially difficult.
38 Medical Colleges Approved This Year By Centre, Maximum In TN, UP
December 16, 2021 10:19 - 1 minute - 999 KBIndian States which have been benefitted from the new medical colleges, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu come in the first place as a total number of nine and eleven new medical colleges have been approved in these States respectively.
Vitiligo: Symptoms, Causes, Types & Management
December 16, 2021 10:10 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBVitiligo is a long-term, or chronic, skin disease that causes loss of skin color in patches. In this condition, areas of the skin that lose pigment turn milky white. This condition affects all types of skin but is most apparent in people with darker skin. Some people may also lose color in their hair or eyes or inside their mouths.
Doctors Seek 1.5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In NEET PG Counselling Supreme Court Asks To Approach HC
December 16, 2021 09:58 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBObserving that the matter concerned in-service reservation of West Bengal NEET PG candidates, which is not an all-India issue, the Supreme Court bench recently dismissed a petition seeking directions upon the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to follow 1:5 seat to candidate ratio in NEET-PG admissions.
Prunes show promising effect on men's bone health
December 16, 2021 09:18 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBNew research from San Diego State University's School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences reports that eating prunes daily has a protective effect on bone health in men over 50. This study is the first of its kind to examine the beneficial prune effect on bones in men.
Increased Alcohol Intake a Risk Factor For Geographic Atrophy In Eye
December 16, 2021 09:14 - 1 minute - 1.56 MBAdvanced AMD consists of geographic atrophy (GA) and neovascular AMD (nAMD). Treatment is currently only available for nAMD and comes in the form of intravitreal injections of anti–vascular endothelial growth factor.
Vitamin D Supplementation Beneficial In Diabetes And Prediabetes Cases
December 16, 2021 09:05 - 1 minute - 1.39 MBThe researchers in a recent study have demonstrated modest improvement in insulin sensitivity, glycose homeostasis, and disease development in diabetes and prediabetes with vitamin D supplementation of 25(OH)D<30 ng/ml. The study appears in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition.
15.12.21 Top Medical News
December 15, 2021 12:12 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBVitamin D supplementation beneficial in diabetes and prediabetes cases Increased alcohol intake- a risk factor for Geographic atrophy in eye Prunes show promising effect on men's bone health Transparent masks may improve daily communication and patient-clinician interactions Blood Pressure During Exercise Stress Test helps predict Hypertension & Cardiovascular Events
Promise Of MBBS Seat At JIPMER Businessman Cheated Of Rs 43 Lakh
December 15, 2021 12:06 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBA 50-year-old businessman was cheated of Rs 43 lakhs by two fraudsters who promised him of getting his daughter an MBBS seat in the premier Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) Puducherry in 2019.
Make All Admissions, Establishment Details Public NMC Gives Deadline To Medical Colleges
December 15, 2021 12:03 - 1 minute - 1.31 MB"The Medical Assessment & Rating Board of National Medical Commission has decided to request the medical colleges/institutes to display the information of the college/institution on their website linked to National Medical Commission."
15-12-2021 Top Health News
December 15, 2021 11:19 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MB1. Make All Admissions, Establishment Details Public: NMC Gives Deadline To Medical Colleges 2. Promise Of MBBS Seat At JIPMER: Businessman Cheated Of Rs 43 Lakh 3. Kerala medical college hospitals hit as doctors protest, urge govt to meet demands 4. Cardiologist Commits Suicide By Injecting Poison Through IV Drip 5 .Doctors Seek 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In NEET PG Counselling: Supreme Court Asks To Approach HC 6. 38 Medical Colleges Approved This Year By Centre, Maximum ...
Melatonin May Exacerbate Asthma Leading To Nocturnal Symptoms
December 14, 2021 11:56 - 1 minute - 1.48 MBPatients with asthma often experience a worsening of asthmatic symptoms at night in so-called "nocturnal asthma." According to reports, more than 50% of asthma deaths occur at night, exposing a link between nocturnal asthma symptoms and asthma deaths.
Severe COVID could Reduce Male Fertility
December 14, 2021 11:47 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBthe testis does not do well during COVID," said lead author Clayton Edenfield, a doctoral environmental health science student in UGA's College of Public Health. Edenfield worked under the direction of associate professor Charles Easley, a co-author on the paper.
Tapinarof Cream Effective For Patients With Plaque Psoriasis
December 14, 2021 11:40 - 1 minute - 1.34 MBTapinarof cream is a topical aryl hydrocarbon receptor–modulating agent under investigation for psoriasis treatment. Tapinarof modulates the expression of interleukin-17 and the skin-barrier proteins filaggrin and loricrin. Mark G. Lebwoh and the team conducted two identical phase 3 randomized trials of tapinarof in patients with mild-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
Lupus a Harmful Trigger For Macular Degeneration
December 14, 2021 11:32 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBResearchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.The two diseases share a common contributor to harmful inflammation, the scientists found.
14.12.21 TOP MEDICAL NEWS
December 14, 2021 11:27 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBTapinarof cream effective for patients with plaque psoriasis Severe COVID could reduce male fertility Melatonin may exacerbate asthma leading to nocturnal symptoms Lupus a harmful trigger for macular degeneration
Doctors Oppose Animal Use In PG Pharmacology And Physiology Courses, Write To NMC
December 14, 2021 10:18 - 1 minute - 1.76 MBClaiming that using animals is unnecessary for routine teaching and training of PG pharmacology and physiology courses, more than 60 doctors have approached the NMC and have requested the Commission to ensure that Animals are replaced by more effective, human-relevant techniques in PG courses.
Spaceflight Leads To Brow Elevation Without Affecting Eyelid Position
December 13, 2021 11:44 - 1 minute - 1.05 MBrecent study revealed that spaceflight although does not consistently alter upper eyelid position, it does lead to a significant elevation of brow position. In simpler words, gravity has a more pronounced effect on brow position than it does eyelid position. In the study, Justin Karlin, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and colleagues aimed to describe the effect of spaceflight on upper eyelid and brow position.For this purpose, the researchers collected images of astronauts on ear...
Fish Oil & DASH Diet Partially Alters Lipid Metabolism not glycemic control or adiposity
December 13, 2021 11:34 - 1 minute - 1.19 MBType 2 diabetes is associated with elevated levels of metabolic abnormalities and systemic inflammation, with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) diseases. A recent study suggests that fish oil intervention with a dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) had partial alteration on lipid metabolism and inflammatory mediators. The study findings were presented at the Metabolic Institute of America (TMIOA) 2021 World Congress Insulin Resistance Diabetes & Cardiovas...
Low Socioeconomic Status Related To Higher BMI In Early Infancy
December 13, 2021 11:06 - 1 minute - 1.25 MBFindings from a recent study showed that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with increased body mass index (BMI) and accelerated growth during early infancy in infants with low birth weight (LBW). The study, published in the journal BMC Pediatrics, suggests that health care and a relatively optimal family environment in the first 12 months of life are beneficial for better infancy growth trajectory, particularly for LBW infants. This implies that poverty in urban areas should be a...
Urine test In COVID 19 Patients Predicts Kidney Injury, Death
December 13, 2021 11:02 - 58 seconds - 918 KBAccording to the study, in COVID-19 patients, elevated urinary NGAL (uNGAL) was associated with acute kidney injury (development), increased duration and severity of AKI, prolonged hospitalization, the degree of histopathological acute tubular injury, need for dialysis, and death. The findings of the study were presented at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2021.
Zirconia Crowns Provide Acceptable Level of Success And Longevity
December 13, 2021 10:50 - 1 minute - 977 KBZirconia crowns provide an acceptable level of success and longevity, as per a new study published in the International Journal of Dentistry. Dental treatment under general anaesthesia is often the only means to manage very young children with extensive dental caries. It has been estimated that up to 80% of children who are treated under general anaesthesia are below 4 years of age. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the success of zirconia crowns placed in the anterior teeth of c...
Brain Lesions On MRI Linked To Years of Playing Football
December 13, 2021 10:45 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBCertain markers of injury to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, can be seen on brain scans. A new study finds that brain scans taken during the lifetimes of athletes in contact sports, compared to changes in their brains at autopsy, showed that white matter hyperintensities were associated with neuropathological changes. The research is published in the November 24, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
13-12-2021 TOP HEATH NEWS
December 13, 2021 10:32 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MB1. Lack of Expert opinion to prove deficiency: Consumer Court Exonerates Pediatrician from Medical Negligence charges 2. Doctors oppose animal use in PG pharmacology and physiology courses, write to NMC 3. ICMR designs kit to detect new COVID-19 4. With NMC nod, MBBS seats in CMC Ludhiana increased to 100
Long Term Exposure To Air Pollution Linked To Fatty Liver Disease
December 13, 2021 10:26 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBMetabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a growing global health challenge and poses a substantial economic burden. A large-scale epidemiologic study in China has identified links between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and MAFLD. These links are exacerbated by unhealthy lifestyles and the presence of central obesity, report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology, the official journal of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, published by Elsevier.
Govt Nod to 8 More Device Manufacturers Under PLI Scheme For Medical Devices
December 13, 2021 10:22 - 1 minute - 1.32 MBThe Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has recently approved 8 more manufacturers under PLI scheme for promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices. The setting up of these 8 plants will lead to a total committed investment of Rs. 260.40 crore by the companies and employment generation of about 2,599.
13.12.21 TOP MEDICAL NEWS
December 13, 2021 10:05 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBZirconia crowns provide acceptable level of success and longevity Low socioeconomic status related to higher BMI in early infancy Stroke may be triggered by anger, emotional upset and heavy physical exertion Urine test in COVID-19 patients predicts kidney injury, death