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Many pancreatic cancer patients don't receive treatment that may extend survival: Study

One-third of patients with pancreatic cancer do not see a medical oncologist, and even more do not receive cancer-directed treatment, found new research.Pancreatic cancer has a high death rate and is often diagnosed in advanced stages, according to the study published in the Journal of Canadian Medical Association Journal."We have better chemotherapy drugs than in the past, but those standards of care aren't reaching patients. Spreading the reach of the standards of care, starting with a consultation with a medical oncologist, would have a big impact," said, the author of the study, Dr Natalie Coburn.The study looked at data on 10,881 patients with a new diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer in Ontario from 2005 to 2016 and examined how many people saw a medical oncologist and how many received treatment after consultation.About 65% of patients had a consultation with a medical oncologist, and 38% of all patients received cancer-directed treatment. More than half of the patients who

Army's 'Year of Next of Kin' rally draws huge response

Hundreds of Veer Naris (war widows), veterans and Next of Kin (NOK) from all over eastern Ladakh region on Sunday participated in the Army's 'Year of the NOK' rally.The event was organised by the Kiari Brigade of the Fire and Fury Corps at Chumathang Military Station as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Kargil Vijay Diwas.As a part of collective collaboration, three medical officers from the Army Medical Corps, a dentist with Mobile Dental Van and two specialist doctors from the civil administration provided health advice and medical facilities to the participants."The prescribed medicines were issued to all. Dental check-up and treatment were also provided to patients from the mobile dental van. A total of 320 patients including 24 veterans, four 'Veer Naris' and their dependents were benefited from the medical-cum-dental camp," said the Army.The medical outreach programme took place under the guidance of Ina Joshi, zonal president of AWWA, who also appreciated the efforts

Medvarsity Online Ltd. Partners With Medanta - The Medicity Hospital to Enhance Cardiology Care in India

/ -- Launch of the 'Fellowship in Clinical, Preventive & Non-invasive Cardiology' course for an advanced understanding of Cardiovascular subject Medvarsity, a pioneer in online medical training, announced its partnership with Medanta - The Medicity Hospital. The two entities launched a 'Fellowship in Clinical, Preventive & Non-invasive Cardiology' course as a joint program under this association. This partnership promises to work towards strengthening the Cardiology practices to the next level in India. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/834823/Medvarsity_Logo.jpg ) A quarter of deaths in India are due to cardiovascular diseases, according to the global burden of disease report. The number of heart disease cases is alarmingly high and only increasing with demanding lifestyle changes. Even though these numbers are rising constantly, there is a significant lack of trained cardiologists in the country. India requires around 88,000 but only has about 4,000 cardiologists, ...

It is possible to enhance positive memories or suppress negative ones: Study

New research suggests that memories are pliable if you know which regions of the brain to stimulate.According to a study, these findings could someday enable personalised treatment for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety.Researchers believe that a small structure in the brain could hold the keys to future therapeutic techniques for treating mental health disorders and someday allow clinicians to enhance positive memories or suppress negative ones.Inside our brains, a cashew-shaped structure called the hippocampus stores the sensory and emotional information that makes up memories, whether they be positive or negative ones.No two memories are exactly alike, and likewise, each memory we have is stored inside a unique combination of brain cells that contain all the environmental and emotional information associated with that memory.The hippocampus itself, although small, comprises many different subregions all working in tandem to recall the ...

Menopausal changes to female heart happens earlier than thought: Study

Changes in the female heart, due to Menopause, starts taking place much earlier than what was believed, a recent study suggests.It's long been known that young women have a lower risk of heart disease than men, but that risk rises substantially after a woman's estrogen levels drop with menopause.However, little was known about what happens to the heart during perimenopause -- the years leading up to menopause when hormone changes begin.According to the team of researchers who conducted the study, these small, underappreciated changes have potential implications for protecting women's hearts by introducing the use of hormone replacement therapy earlier."We found the window of opportunity for using the therapy likely begins much earlier than previously believed," said Glen Pyle, senior author of the study.Using a unique mouse model, this study, published in the journal Acta Physiologica, revealed that female hearts undergo subtle changes during perimenopause that indicate the organ is ..

Young athletes need a year break after knee surgery, study suggests

Young athletes may need a one-year break after knee surgery in order to properly recover, a recent study suggests.After the surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, young athletes are now recommended to undergo at least a year's rehab and thorough testing before resuming knee-strenuous sport.Research shows that those who return to the sport relatively soon after surgery incurs a highly elevated risk of a second ACL injury."What's absolutely essential is to let the rehab take time. Every month's wait represents a huge gain," said Susanne Beischer, who works as a clinical physical therapist.Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is the most common form of injury to the knee joint. It mainly affects young players of sports like football, handball, floorball, and basketball. As part of the study, Beischer focused on adolescents' and young adults' return to sport after surgery.Up to 30 per cent proved to have suffered a second ACL injury, in the same or the other knee, ..

Nifty trades above 11,900 mark

Key equity benchmarks held firm near day's high in early afternoon trade. Gains in HDFC twins and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) boosted the main stock indices. The Nifty continued hovering above 11,900 level.

Short-term opioids usage increases subjective pleasure: Study

Short-term use of opioids increases subjective pleasure, a recent study has found. The researchers have emphasised that the effect of opioids on emotional responses and mood changes is different when opioids are used for longer periods.The human opioid system contributes to the regulation of emotions, pleasure, and pain. Opioids are strong analgesics. In addition to effectively relieving pain, external opioids may improve mood and reduce negative emotions. However, not much has been known about the effect of opioids on emotional responses caused by external stimuli.As part of a recent study, a team of researchers examined the effects of remifentanil, an opioid, and naloxone, an opioid agonist, on emotional responses evoked by pleasant and unpleasant film clips.Thirty-one healthy adult men aged 20 to 35 years completed a set of subjective emotional rating questionnaires and then received intravenous remifentanil, placebo, and naloxone. The subjects were blinded to the sequence of the ..

USFDA classifies its inspection of Lupin's Goa facility as Official Action Indicated

The U.S. FDA has stated that this facility may be subject to regulatory or administrative action and that it may withhold approval of any pending applications or supplements in which this facility is listed.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals receives USFDA approval for Aspirin and Extended‐Release Dipyridamole Capsules

According to IQVIATM sales data for the 12 month period ending March 2019, the Aggrenox Capsules, 25 mg/200 mg market2 achieved annual sales of approximately $165.6 million.

Granules India announces USFDA approval for Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended Release Capsules

Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules are used for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Starving fungus can help beat drug-resistant fungal infection

Fungus that causes infection and is increasingly resistant to medicine, can be treated by starving it, researchers suggest.To treat Candida albicans, a common fungus/yeast that can cause illness in those with weakened immune systems, researchers limited the fungus' access to iron, an element crucial to the organism's survival.They did so by using deferasirox, a medication used to treat blood disorders. Tested in mice, the results were promising.Currently, only three major classes of clinical antifungal drugs exist. However, fungal drug resistance has steadily increased and no new classes of antifungals have emerged in decades, according to the study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.Candida albicans, a fungus behind a number of infections including oral thrush, a yeast infection in the mouth identified by a white film that coats the tongue and throat, causing painful swallowing; and denture-related stomatitis.The yeast is also the fourth leading cause ..

Nair Hospital forms anti-ragging panel to probe suicide by Dr Payal Tadvi

The administration of BYL Nair Hospital has formed an anti-ragging committee to probe into the suicide by Dr Payal Salman Tadvi, while Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) has suspended three accused doctors -- Dr Hema Ahuja, Dr Bhakti Mehar, and Dr Ankita Khandilwal.Talking to ANI, BYL Nair Hospital dean Dr Ramesh Bharmal said: "We have formed an anti-ragging committee to look into the matter. We have also sent a notice to three senior doctors asking them to appear before us. They are currently not in Mumbai. The committee will file its report as soon as possible.""Based on the report, we will initiate appropriate action against them. As of now, the MARD has suspended the three doctors," Dr Bharmal said, while denying the claims of the victim's mother Abeda Tadvi that she had complained to the hospital administration against three doctors but no action was taken."Dr Payal's mother claims that she had complained to the hospital about the alleged torture being meted out ..

Consuming dietary fibre can reduce heart transplant risk

A new study discovered that heart patients who consume more dietary fibre tend to have healthier gut bacteria, which is associated with reduced risk of death or need of a heart transplant.Dietary fibre includes carbohydrate that can't be digested by body enzymes. It is found in edible plant foods such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, dried peas, nuts, lentils, and grains."Our gut microbiota is composed of trillions of microorganisms that have the potential to affect our health. Previous research has reported reduced biodiversity of microbes in the gut of patients with heart failure patients. Today we show for the first time that this is related to low fibre intake," said the study author Dr Cristiane Mayerhofer in the study published in the Journal of ESC Heart Failure."The study showed an important pathway that connects diet, microbial activity and cardiovascular disease. It would be prudent for patients with heart failure to limit their meat intake to two to three times a week," said

A new device can detect stress hormones at home

Stress is often called the silent killer because of its stealthy and mysterious effect on everything from heart disease to mental health. Researchers have developed a new device that can easily measure common stress hormones using sweat, blood, urine or saliva.Researchers developed a device that uses ultraviolet light to measure stress hormones in a drop of blood, sweat, urine or saliva. These stress biomarkers are found in all of these fluids, albeit in different quantities."I wanted something that's simple and easy to interpret. This may not give you all the information, but it tells you whether you need a professional who can take over. The device measures not just one biomarker but multiple biomarkers. And it can be applied to different bodily fluids. That's what's unique," said the lead researcher Andrew Steckl in the study published in the Journal of ACS Sensors.Personal experience of helping his father with a health crisis helped his research and opinion that a home test for ...

Physical exercise naturally treats psychiatric patients: Study

A new study has recommended physical exercise as a natural way to treat patients with mental health and mood disorders - from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia, suicidality and acute psychotic episodes."The general attitude of medicine is that you treat the primary problem first, and exercise was never considered to be a life or death treatment option. Now that we know it's so effective, it can become as fundamental as pharmacological intervention," explained David Tomasi, a psychotherapist and inpatient psychiatry group therapist at the University of Vermont Medical Center and the lead researcher of the study.Practitioners at inpatient psychiatric facilities - often crowded, acute settings in which patients experience severe distress and discomfort - typically prescribe psychotropic medications first, rather than natural remedies like physical exercise, to alleviate patients' symptoms such as anger, anxiety and depression.In fact, Tomasi estimated that only a handful of ...

Cannabis use linked to cognitive abnormalities, impairments in working memory: study

New researches by Canadian neuroscientists have revealed that cannabis use affects the brain of adolescents and is linked to cognitive abnormalities, impairments in working memory, and inhibitory control.The research was presented by neuroscientists Patricia Conrod, Steven Laviolette, Iris Balodis and Jibran Khokhar at the '13th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting'.Dr Patricia Conrod, Universite de Montreal, studied the year-to-year changes in alcohol and cannabis use and cognitive function in a sample of adolescents consisting of five per cent of all students entering high school in 2012 and 2013.The students were assessed annually for four years on alcohol and cannabis use, and their cognitive function was evaluated using computerised cognitive tests.According to the study, cannabis use was linked to impairments in working memory and inhibitory control, which is required for self-control. Cannabis use was also linked to deficits in memory recall and perceptual reasoning.Dr Steven ..

Children face highest biting risk from Pit Bulls

If you have kids at home, it is wiser to be careful with the pets. Researchers have found that Pit Bulls and mixed breed dogs have the highest risk of biting and cause the most damage per bite.

New method may help predict depression in new mothers: Study

Monitoring a woman's relationship with her body during pregnancy may help predict how a new mother will bond with her unborn baby and whether she will suffer from depression or anxiety, scientists say. The BUMPS method, developed by scientists at the University of York and Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, is a self-reporting system based on questions relating to satisfaction with appearing pregnant, weight gain concerns, and the physical burdens of pregnancy. For the study, published in the journal Psychological Assessment, data was collected from more than 600 pregnant women using the BUMPS questionnaire. The research revealed that women who felt more positively about their body changes in pregnancy were more likely to have better relationships with their partners; lower depression and anxiety scores; and were better at interpreting their bodily signals. Combined scores from the questionnaire provided a strong predictor of whether a pregnant woman would have a positive attachment .

Salary of four doctors withheld for remaining absent in J-K's Rajouri

The salaries of four government doctors in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have been put on hold allegedly after they were found absent from duty, officials said on Sunday. The doctors -- Medical officer Gopal Sharma, consultant Pediatrician Rajesh Gupta, consultant Orthopedics Liakat Hussain and consultant Anesthetist Vijay Kumar -- were found absent during a surprise inspection by Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Saturday, the officials said. During the inspection of the hospital, they said the deputy commissioner apart from checking attendance of the employees also took stock of the facilities being provided to the patients including the availability of medicines and other life-saving drugs. Meanwhile, the officials said Asad also paid surprise visit to the office of Zonal Education Officer, Child Development Project Officer, Tehsil Office and Tehsil Supply Officer in Nowshera to check the attendance besides reviewing the functioning.