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This natural sugar supplement could help fight cancer
Mannose -- a nutritional supplement -- found naturally in fruits such as cranberries can aid in slowing the growth of tumours and improve cancer treatment, a study has shown.
U.S. benefits manager baulks after Novartis values gene therapy at $4-5 million
ZURICH (Reuters) - Just weeks after Novartis floated the idea that $4-5 million was fair value for its new gene therapy against a deadly neuromuscular disease, a major benefits manager is pushing back.
Insight: U.S. benefits manager baulks after Novartis values gene therapy at $4-5 million
ZURICH (Reuters) - Just weeks after Novartis floated the idea that $4-5 million was fair value for its new gene therapy against a deadly neuromuscular disease, a major benefits manager is pushing back.
Sahyadri Hospitals Clocks Major Milestone of 100 Liver Transplants in 2.5 Years
/ -- Excellent medical team, clinical outcomes, affordable price range makes this possible Sahyadri Hospitals added another feather in its cap by conducting 100th liver transplant at its Deccan Unit. The liver transplant was conducted on a 48-year-old male from Atpadi, Sangli who was suffering from end stage liver cirrhosis. Hepatobilliary and Liver Transplant Surgeons Dr. Bipin Vibhute, Dr. Dinesh Zirpe, Dr. Shailesh Sable; Transplant Anaesthetist - Dr. Dinesh Babu, Dr. Manish Phatak; Chief Consultant Liver ICU Dr. Chetan Pandey, Coordinators - Mr. Arun Ashokan, Mr. Aman and Mr. Rahul Tambe and Medical Social Worker Ms. Sharmila Padhye were the team who made this possible. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/591161/1463896_Sahyadri_Logo.jpg ) Dr. Sunil Rao said, "This is an extremely proud moment for us as we celebrate 100 lives with liver transplants in span of just 2.5 years. We are happy that we not only achieved this milestone, but we have been able to transform the lives." .
Keep your skin radiant in Vegan way
With the end of monsoon and onset of winter, skin also begins to change and transform. To rescue and protect it from the ever so changing weather and hydration drenched condition vegan skin care products and regime acts as a supernatural power.
14-month-old Pakistani girl gets new lease of life
Doctors gave new lease of life to a 14-month old Pakistani girl child who was born with an unusual "giant heart" disease by successfully operating on her at Ganga Ram Hospital on Wednesday.According to doctors, the left side of her heart was four times larger than the expected size. The child was reportedly suffering from a rare condition called Giant Left Atrium (GLA) that carries a high mortality risk.Doctors said that when brought to the hospital, the infant weighed only 6.5 kilograms and had trouble in feeding.According to doctors, only a few such cases have been reported in children below two years of age. In a single stage open heart surgery, the child's valve was repaired, GLA was reduced and the hole was closed."This case study has been accepted for publication in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. It took six hours to operate upon the child," said Dr. Neeraj Aggarwal, Paediatric Cardiologist at Ganga Ram Hospital.
Health min proposes social support for dependents of organ donor families
The Health Ministry has proposed providing "social support" of up to Rs five lakh to the dependents of an organ donor in cases of cadaver organ donation. The social support will be provided not in the form of cash but by sponsoring medical treatment or education of dependents, said Dr Vasanthi Ramesh, Director National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). The proposal under the National Organ Transplant Programme currently is under consideration of the Finance Ministry. The Health Ministry will provide Rs one lakh to the hospitals for maintenance of the donor who has been declared brain dead till the organs are retrieved, the official said. Such patients who are in ICU require to be infused with fluids and medication to maintain the organs so that they can transplanted. According to a senior health ministry, the gap between the number of recipients and donors is very wide and thousands of people spend years hoping for a donor who would give them a new lease of ...
Cabinet approves setting up of Allied and Healthcare Council of India
The Union Cabinet approved on Thursday a draft bill for the establishment of national and state-level councils for regulation and standardisation of education and services provided by allied healthcare professionals such as physiotherapists and nutritionists. Currently, allied and healthcare professionals remain unidentified, unregulated and under-utilised, the statement added. Health Minister J P Nadda said he is grateful to the prime minister for approving a landmark legislation -- the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill -- which will provide employment opportunities to millions of youths in the country and will help standardise allied healthcare. "Our system is highly focused on efforts towards strengthening limited categories of professionals such as doctors, nurses and frontline workers (like accredited social health activist or ASHAs, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife or ANMs). "However, numerous others have been identified over the years, whose potential can be utilised to improve and
Maharashtra Unani doctors seek parity with Ayurvedic practitioners
Maharashtra's Unani doctors on Thursday staged a demonstration here, demanding that they be treated on a par with their Ayurvedic counterparts, officials said.
35 genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk identified
Scientists have identified 35 genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease (CKD), a finding that can boost diagnostic tests and treatment for the debilitating condition that affects around one in ten adults worldwide.
M. Venkaiah Naidu awards honors to winners of 2018 NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Awards
Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, today announced that the Honorable Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, presided over the 12th NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Awards 2018 at a gala ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in the nation's capital.The Awards recognize young early career researchers from the scientific community who have contributed towards bolstering key flagship national programs through their body of research work such as the "Make in India", "Digital India", "Healthy India" and "Clean India" initiatives.The NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Awards, currently in its twelfth year, is a joint collaboration between Elsevier and National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) to celebrate the best and brightest young scientists in India, whose works cut across a broad spectrum of key research disciplines.The Awards program is part of Elsevier's global initiative to support young researchers in India to enable and encourage them to expand the
Sweetened drinks pose greater diabetes risk than other sugary foods: Study
Sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of type 2 diabetes than most other foods containing fructose, a naturally occurring sugar, according to a study. The findings, published in The BMJ, suggest that fruit and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful effect on blood glucose levels. However, sweetened drinks and some other foods that add excess "nutrient poor" energy to diets may have harmful effects. "These findings might help guide recommendations on important food sources of fructose in the prevention and management of diabetes," said John Sievenpiper from St Michael's Hospital in Canada. "But the level of evidence is low and more high quality studies are needed," said Sievenpiper. The role of sugars in the development of diabetes and heart disease attracts widespread debate and increasing evidence suggests that fructose could be particularly harmful to health. Fructose occurs naturally in a range of foods, including whole fruits and vegetables, natural fruit juices ...
Zydus Cadila receives tentative approval for Dimethyl Fumarate Delayed-Release Capsules
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Zydus receives USFDA final approval for Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.
Narayana Health City successfully completes 1000+ BMT in Bangalore
The state-of-the-art bone marrow transplant (BMT) unit at Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center at Narayana Health City has successfully treated 1000 patients, which is the largest number in Karnataka and one of the largest in the country.This unit has emerged as a referral centre for national and international patients for both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants. 1000th BMT patient is a 10-year-old boy from Kolar, Karnataka who was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia. He found a matching donor after persistent search by Narayana Health team at the Germany registry and his treatment was funded by ESI and partly by crowdsourcing.Over 100 unique BMT cases were felicitated at the event by Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Dr. Devi Shetty, Dr. Sunil Bhat andDr. Sharat Damodar.According to Marrow Donor Registry India, at any time, all over the world, there are about 3,000 patients searching for a donor for a Stem Cell transplant and less than 30% of those find a suitable donor within their family. ..
Orange juice, leafy greens may preserve memory in older men
Men who eat leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables, berries and drink orange juice may be at a lower risk of developing memory loss in older age, according to a study
People with low risk thyroid cancer can receive lower doses of radiation treatment: Study
Hospitals can now treat people having low risk thyroid cancer with a smaller amount of radioactivity after surgery, according to a latest study. Billed as the world's longest-running trial of low risk thyroid cancer patients carried out in the UK, the suggested guidelines, when accepted, are likely to benefit thousands of people. Dr Jonathan Wadsley, a consultant clinical oncologist at the Weston Park Hospital at Sheffield, and chair of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Thyroid Cancer Subgroup, presented the results at the recently-held 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference in Glasgow. The latest results showed that there was no significant difference in the recurrence of cancer rate between patients given a low radiation dose compared to the standard, higher dose. When patients received lower activity, they suffered fewer side effects. They faced less risk of feeling sick or suffering damage to the salivary glands, which can potentially lead to a permanently dry mouth, the study ...
Cabinet approves Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill
The Union Cabinet has approved the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardisation of education and services provided by professionals in the healthcare sector. The bill provides for setting up of an Allied and Healthcare Council of India and corresponding State Allied and Healthcare Councils, which will play the role of a standard-setter and facilitator for such professions, an official statement stated. As per the bill, there will be 15 major professional categories including 53 professions in allied and healthcare streams. Offences and penalties clauses have been included in the bill to check the malpractices, the statement said. The bill provides for structure, constitution, composition and functions of the Central Council and State Councils like framing policies and standards, regulation of professional conduct, creation and maintenance of live registers, provisions for common entry and exit examinations among others. The Central Council will ...
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic cholesterol drug
Drug maker Zydus Cadila Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market cholesterol-lowering drug Atorvastatin Calcium tablets. The Ahmedabad-based group has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market the drug in the strengths of 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement. The product will be manufactured at its formulations facility at Moraiya, Ahmedabad, it added. Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower bad cholesterol and fats and raise good cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It belongs to a group of drugs known as statins. Zydus Cadila said it has also received a tentative approval for Dimethyl Fumarate Delayed-Release Capsules, which is indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Shares of Cadila Healthcare, the listed entity of the group, were trading 1.47 per cent down at Rs 353 per unit on the BSE.
Sweetened drinks linked to greater diabetes risk
According to a recent study, fruits and other foods containing fructose seem to have no harmful effect on blood glucose levels, while sweetened drinks and eatables that add excess energy to diets may have negative effects.The study appeared in the journal BMJ. The role of sugars in the development of diabetes and heart disease attracts widespread debate and increasing evidence suggests that fructose could be particularly harmful to health."These findings might help guide recommendations on important food sources of fructose in the prevention and management of diabetes," said study author and Dr. John Sievenpiper.Fructose occurs naturally in a range of foods, including whole fruits and vegetables, natural fruit juices and honey. It is also added to foods, such as soft drinks, breakfast cereals, baked goods, sweets, and desserts as 'free sugars'. Current dietary guidelines recommend reducing free sugars, especially fructose from sweetened beverages, but it is unclear whether this holds .