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Caught on cam: Hyderabad hospital vandalised by patient's attenders
A hospital was vandalised here allegedly by a female patient's attenders after she passed away due to alleged medical negligence.As per Saifabad police, a patient, identified as Shabana Begum, was admitted to a hospital after she complained of chest pain, and later passed away at the hospital.However, Begum's attenders alleged that medical negligence led to her death, and then vandalised the hospital furniture on Sunday night. They also misbehaved with police personnel who reached the spot after receiving a complaint from the hospital management, the police official said.A case has been registered under relevant sections of the law and the matter is being investigated.
Diabetes drugs linked to heart disease risk: Study
Intake of two commonly used drugs to treat Type-2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure or amputation, warns a new study.
No problem of impurities in Losartan in India: Torrent Pharma
Indian pharmaceutical major Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd is not facing any problem of impurities in its hypertension tablet Losartan manufactured and marketed in India like it faced in the US, said a senior official.
New vaccine shows promise against chikungunya virus
A novel vaccine, based on a modified measles virus, promises to be safe and effective against the chikungunya virus, results of a clinical trial published in the journal The Lancet, have shown.
'Super drug' for pediatric blood cancer may soon be reality
A "super drug" that helps slow down the progression of blood cancer in children could soon become a reality, say researchers.
Urine drug test crucial to curb opioid use disorder
Urine drug testing can be a useful tool to treat patients with opioid use disorder in a primary care setting, suggests a new study.A urine drug test, also known as a urine drug screen or a UDS, is the analysis of an individual's urine for the presence of certain illegal drugs and prescription medications.The study, which was conducted by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, revealed that patients are less likely to disclose drug use earlier in treatment, and although the study was not able to identify reasons for this, the authors believe that it may be related to fear of discharge from a treatment program and stigma related to relapse.The findings of the study are published in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Office-based addiction treatment has become a key strategy in combating the opioid epidemic, where patients get treatment for their disease in a primary care setting with close monitoring during their recovery.However, one of the questions in the ...
Novel eye drop can prevent sight-threatening scarring
Scientists have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface of the eye. The cornea is usually transparent, but scars resulting from eye infection or trauma make it opaque causing blurred vision or in extreme cases complete blindness. Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK showed that within a matter of days the eye drop speeds healing, reduces scarring and improves corneal transparency compared to the current standard of care for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an eye infection commonly associated with poor contact lens hygiene. The current standard of care for eye infection are eye drops containing antibiotics and corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, followed by intensive lubrication to prevent further damage to the eye during blinking. These treatments effectively sterilise the eye, although some patients are left with visual 'hazing' due to scars on the cornea, according to a study published in the journal Regenerative ...
Scientists develop sight-saving treatment for eye infection
Scientists have developed a novel eye drop that can rapidly reduce sight-threatening scarring to the surface of the eye or the cornea.
The Incidence of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Higher in India Compared to Western Countries
/ -- Strand Life Sciences Organizes a Symposium in Noida to Talk About Their Experience of Screening More Than Thousand Patients of Breast and Ovarian Cancer According to the data by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India is projected to have 17.3 lakh new cases of cancer by 2020 and over 8.8 lakh patients are expected to die from the disease. Breast cancer which has the highest incidence of all cancers in females has also become frequent in a population younger than 50 years. At times, breast/ovarian cancer occur due to inherited genetic mutations (this is called Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome). A symposium was organized at Hotel Park Ascent in Noida by Strand Life Sciences to bring together domain experts from gynaecology and IVF to discuss this trend of higher incidence of breast and ovarian cancer and associated screening for early diagnosis. Dr. Ramesh Hariharan, CEO of Strand Life Sciences, was present at this occasion and shared Strand's ...
Medication for severe acne alters skin microbiome: Study
Researchers have found that a common acne medication has the potential to alter the microbiome of the skin, raising the possibility of developing microbiome-based acne treatments.
Navy commissions INHS Sandhani
The Indian Navy Monday commissioned INHS Sandhani, its tenth Naval hospital, at the Naval station Karanja in Uran near Mumbai. Preeti Luthra, President of NWWA (Navy Wives Welfare Association), Western Region, unveiled the commissioning plaque of the hospital. The Commissioning Warrant was read by the first Commanding Officer of the hospital Surgeon Captain HBS Chaudhry, the Navy said in a release. "With the steady expansion of Naval Station Karanja, over the last few decades, a need for a dedicated multi-specialty hospital was felt, in order to provide quality healthcare to more than 8,000 naval personnel and their dependents, who reside here" it said. Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS) Sandhani is the tenth naval hospital of the Indian Navy, said an official. "The commissioning of this 30-bedded hospital, with a team of specialists in the fields of medicine, surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics, anaesthesia and dental sciences, will not only improve the quality and speed ..
Drugs prescribed for type 2 diabetes linked to higher risk of heart disease
Medication commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes carry a high risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure or amputation, a study has observed.The two drugs -- sulfonylureas and basal insulin- are commonly prescribed to patients after they have taken metformin, a widely accepted initial Type 2 diabetes treatment, but need a second-line medication because metformin alone didn't work or wasn't tolerated."People should know if the medications they're taking to treat their diabetes could lead to serious cardiovascular harm. This calls for a paradigm shift in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes," said Dr Matthew O'Brien, lead author of the study which was published in the journal 'JAMA Network Open'.This is the first study to compare how each of the six major second-line drugs impacts cardiovascular outcomes in Type 2 diabetes patients taking second diabetes medication.Basal insulin is engineered to release slowly over the course of the day, compared to ..
Here's yet another reason to avoid high-fat food
Turns out, a high cholesterol diet can trigger changes in the immune system that can lead to a serious form of fatty liver disease.Known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), it eventually progresses to cirrhosis or liver cancer, especially in those with obesity or Type 2 diabetes.Researchers at Keck School of Medicine found how a toxic combination of dietary fat and cholesterol impacts the behaviour of macrophages, a type of white blood cell, in the liver.The findings of the study are published in the Journal of Hepatology.Using a mouse model, the study detailed the cascade of events in the immune system that eventually leads to the type of liver inflammation and scarring that is commonly seen in patients with NASH."Despite its increasing prevalence and burden to the health care system, there are currently no food and drug administration-approved therapies for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease," said Hugo Rosen, study's corresponding author. "There's an urgent need to better ...
Urology procedures involve overuse of antibiotics
Antibiotics are overused in up to 50 per cent of patients undergoing common urological procedures, suggests a new study.Researchers at the University of Iowa showed that the high rates of overuse were mostly due to the extended use of antibiotics following the procedure. The findings were published in the journal of JAMA Network Open.It is common for patients undergoing a urological or any other surgical procedure to be given antibiotics as a precaution to prevent a surgery-related infection. But overuse of antibiotics can promote antibiotic resistance, which is defined as a major health concern. Moreover, unnecessary use of antibiotics exposes patients to potential harm, such as an increased risk of infection.Based on evidence that a longer course of antibiotics does not add any benefit to patient outcomes and may, in fact, increase risks to patient health, the researchers recommend that antibiotics should be given for no more than 24 hours following most urological ...
Unichem Labs inches up after USFDA approval
Unichem Laboratories rose 1.07% to Rs 194.15 at 14:55 IST on BSE after the company got ANDA approval from USFDA for Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Tablets.
Negative mood may signal poor health: Study
Negative mood, such as sadness and anger, is associated with higher levels of inflammation and may be a signal of poor health, according to a study. Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University in the US found that negative mood measured multiple times a day over time is associated with higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers. This extends prior research showing that clinical depression and hostility are associated with higher inflammation. Inflammation is part of the body's immune response to such things as infections, wounds, and damage to tissues. Chronic inflammation can contribute to numerous diseases and conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers. The study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, is the first examination of associations between both momentary and recalled measures of mood or affect with measures of inflammation. Participants were asked to recall their feelings over a period of time in addition to reporting how
Maha MPJAY patients will soon avail free treatment at GMCH
Patients registered under the Maharashtra government's flagship health scheme will soon be able to avail free treatment at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), state Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said Monday. The Goa government will soon sign a pact with its Maharashtra counterpart to empanel the state-run GMCH under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY), the popular health scheme of the Maharashtra government. Rane said card-holders under the MPJAY will become eligible to avail free medical treatment at the GMCH once the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed. The GMCH, located near Panaji, is extensively used by the residents of neighbouring Sindhudurg district in coastal Maharashtra. Since January this year, the Goa government started charging patients who are not domicile of Goa, as the hospital was getting overloaded with admissions and referrals from outside the coastal state, mainly from Maharashtra and Karnataka. The minister said the ..
ipsaa plans to operate 200 day care centres by 2020
ipsaa, India's largest, independently owned chain of day care centres today announced the company's plans to operate 200 centres in India within the next 24 months.Speaking on the expansion plans, Kanchan Mittal, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at ipsaa said, "Growing working population in India has led to significant demand of credible and quality child care. We have observed a substantial increase in demand from tier 2 cities, and will be instituting over 125 new centres in the regions of Ranchi, Coimbatore, among other cities within the next 24 months."The company currently operates over 75 centres in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, Pune, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Kolkata. With an employee strength of 400, the centres have capacity of over 6000 children. ipsaa plans to triple the centre capacities with the new launches.A recent survey revealed that poor quality of child care is one of the main reasons why women quit from work, and ipsaa's mission is to ...
Over 300 genetic causes of eye disease found in mice
Scientists have identified hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders in mice. Many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in patients, according to the study published in the journal Communications Biology. "This is extremely valuable for people with hereditary eye disease," said Ala Moshiri, an associate professor at the University of California, Davis in the US. "The whole ophthalmic community is going to start using these data," Moshiri said. The results are the latest to come from the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium, of which UC Davis' Mouse Biology Program is a founding member. The goal of the consortium is to identify a function for every gene in the mouse genome (IMPC), by creating lines of "knockout" mice that lack a single specific gene and screening them for their effects. The researchers have previously identified a set of genes essential to life, genes .
Zydus receives USFDA tentative approval for Febuxostat Tablets
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