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Insight: Medtech firms get personal with digital twins

HEIDELBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Armed with a mouse and computer screen instead of a scalpel and operating theatre, cardiologist Benjamin Meder carefully places the electrodes of a pacemaker in a beating, digital heart.

Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital inaugurated in Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Bolangir on Friday.

Stroke doubles dementia risk: Study

People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to a large-scale study. Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK analysed data on stroke and dementia risk from 3.2 million people across the world. The link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The findings, published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, give the strongest evidence to date that having a stroke significantly increases the risk of dementia. "We found that a history of stroke increases dementia risk by around 70 per cent, and recent strokes more than doubled the risk," said Ilianna Lourida of the University of Exeter. "Given how common both stroke and dementia are, this strong link is an important finding," said Lourida. "Improvements in stroke prevention and post-stroke care may therefore play a key role in dementia prevention," she said. According ..

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This Amazonian fruit could be key to preventing obesity

Consuming an extract of camu camu -- a fruit native to the Amazon -- can likely prevent obesity induced by a high-fat and high-sugar diet as well as metabolic disease, finds a study.

Children's bone cancers begin early: Study

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before tumours appear and get diagnosed.

Government Keen To Formalise Multi-stakeholder Forum To Make Healthcare Affordable And Acessible

Union Health & Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda said yesterday that the government was keen to formalise a multi-stakeholder forum to arrive at policy decisions and formulate implementable strategies to make healthcare affordable and accessible to all. He was addressing FICCI HEAL 2018 with the theme 'Healthcare at Crossroads', jointly organised by FICCI and NITI Aayog.

Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic Potassium Chloride Oral Solution

Drug firm Lupin today said it has received approval from the US health regulator to sell its potassium chloride oral solution used for treatment of low potassium levels in the American market. The company has received approval to market its Potassium chloride oral solution USP, in the strengths of 20 mEq/15 mL (10 per cent) and 40 mEq/15 mL (20 per cent) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Lupin said in a filing to BSE. The company's product is generic version of Genus Lifesciences Inc's Potassium chloride oral solution in the same strengths, it added. As per IQVIA MAT June 2018 data the oral solution in the two strengths had annual sales of around USD 184.95 million in the US, Lupin said. "The product is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods and/or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient," it added. Shares of Lupin Ltd were trading at ..

Stroke patients at 70% higher risk of dementia: Study

People who have suffered a stroke are 70 per cent more likely to develop dementia, a new study has revealed.

'Gene discovery may help treat aggressive breast cancer'

Scientists say they have identified a master switch that appears to control the dynamic behaviour of tumour cells which makes some aggressive cancers so difficult to treat. The finding, published in the journal Cancer Cell, could open new avenues for diagnosing and treating aggressive breast cancer as well as other types of intractable cancers. The gene Sox10 directly controls the growth and invasion of a significant fraction of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers, said researchers from Salk Institute in the US. They discovered that aggressive breast cancers return to a flexible, earlier state found in foetal breast tissue. This cellular reprogramming may be the key to cancer's ability to form new cell types, evolve drug resistance and metastasise to other locations in the body, researchers said. "Two things that make triple-negative breast cancers so hard to treat are their heterogeneity -- they have many different cell types within a single tumour -- and their ability to ...

Ex-Himachal CM Virbhadra hospitalised

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here for treatment of chest infection, a doctor said on Friday. His condition is stable.

Is normal delivery possible after caesarean? Yes, say doctors (Health Feature)

It is said that "once a cesarean, always a cesarean". It is commonly believed that a woman who has undergone a c-section delivery will have to opt for the same method while giving birth to her next child. But medical experts are trying to dispel this myth.

Himachal ex-CM Virbhdra hospitalised

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here after he suffered chest infection, but his condition is stable, a doctor said on Friday.

This new switch may control aggressive breast cancer

Turns out, aggressive breast cancers return to a flexible, earlier state found in fetal breast tissue. This cellular reprogramming may be the key to cancer's ability to form new cell types, evolve drug resistance and metastasize to other locations in the body.A team of researchers at the Salk Institute has identified a master switch that appears to control the dynamic behavior of tumor cells that makes some aggressive cancers difficult to treat.The gene Sox10 directly controls the growth and invasion of a significant fraction of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers.The new work documenting Sox10's role in this process represents a major milestone in researchers' understanding of cancer and could open new avenues for diagnosing and treating aggressive breast cancer as well as other types of intractable cancers."Two things that make triple-negative breast cancers so hard to treat are their heterogeneity--they have many different cell types within a single tumor--and their ...

Scientists discover non-addictive painkiller

Scientists have found a non-addictive painkiller to help fight the current opioid crisis, though in an animal model.Known as AT-121, the new chemical compound has a dual therapeutic action that suppressed the addictive effects of opioids and produced morphine-like analgesic effects in non-human primates."In our study, we found AT-121 to be safe and non-addictive, as well as an effective pain medication," said Mei-Chuan Ko, Ph.D., professor of physiology and pharmacology at the School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.The main objective of this study was to design and test a chemical compound that would work on both the mu opioid receptor, the main component in the most effective prescription painkillers, and the nociceptin receptor, which opposes or blocks the abuse and dependence-related side effects of mu-targeted opioids.In the study, the researchers observed that AT-121 showed the same level of pain relief as an opioid, but at a 100-times lower dose than ...

Here's why Mediterranean diet good for elderly people

The Mediterranean diet has been named as one of the healthiest diets, reducing the mortality risk of people over 65 years of age by 25 per cent.A study by the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, in Molise, Italy, analysed the relationship between the traditional Mediterranean diet and mortality in a sample of more than 5,000 people over 65 years of age participating in the Moli-Sani Study and followed-up for 8 years.In addition to data from the Moli-sani Study participants, Italian researchers also analysed other epidemiological studies published in several countries, for a total of 12,000 subjects. Results clearly indicate that the Mediterranean diet is an authentic life-saving shield, able to significantly reduce the risk of mortality in elderly people.This effect is maintained despite the Mediterranean diet has changed considerably over the years, with pantries full of supermarket products and with a lifestyle very different from the one followed ..

Heal your heel!

Our heel is attached to the front of the foot by a number of strong ligaments which run between the front parts of the heel bone. The strongest ligament is the plantar fascia, which attaches the heel to the toes and helps to balance various parts of the foot as you walk. It, therefore, takes a lot of stress.Plantar fasciitis is a common foot condition that starts off with heel pain and may create severe complications. Experts recommend paying adequate attention to healing the heel.Try not to cumbersome your foot constantly on hard surfaces and make sure your footwear has padding or can absorb shock in the heel. Stretching exercises may also help cure and heel pain but one should take professional advice if the pain becomes unbearable.Orthopedic Surgeon of Aakash Healthcare Super Specialty Hospital, Dr Aashish Chaudhry said, "There are some tests one should opt for; it helps in ruling out other problems. There are some problems too which may look like heel spurs but tests can actually .

How insulin boosts immune system

Insulin, a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets, boosts immune health, according to a new study.Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) scientists have identified a specific insulin signaling pathway that, when activated, revs up the response of T cells in the immune system to divide rapidly and secrete cytokines, chemical messenger proteins that activate the rest of the immune system.A fast and effective immune response protects us against disease and life-threatening infections by destroying infected cells or microbes, while a wrong or inefficient one can cause immune system disorders or diseases to develop."We have identified one of metabolism's most popular hormones, specifically the insulin signalling pathway, as a novel 'co-stimulatory' driver of immune system function," said Assistant Professor, Dr Dan Winer.Although much work has been done in past years on the role of insulin in organs such as the liver, muscle and in fat to understand ...

Delhi residents to get preference at GTB Hospital, pilot from Sep 15

From reserved beds to free medicines, Delhi residents would be given preference while seeking treatment at city government-run GTB Hospital, and a pilot for this project would begin from September 15, officials said. The proposal to give preference to the residents of Delhi at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital in east Delhi's Dilshad Garden was approved in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Delhi Secretariat today, they said. It was attended by Health Minister Satyendar Jain and senior officials of the health department. The move comes a day after Kejriwal had announced that 80 per cent of free services at the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) the only government-run cancer hospital will be reserved for people from the national capital. "The pilot project comes into effect from September 15. Residents of Delhi would get preference at the registration counters, in-patient department (IPD), tests and medicine counter service," the Delhi government said in a ...

Delhi residents to get preference at GTB Hospital

The Delhi government on Thursday announced that the residents of Delhi will get preference at the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital from September 15.