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Cancer therapy may up heart disease, diabetes risk in men: Study
A cancer therapy -- considered to be gold-standard treatment -- is causing men to lose muscle mass and gain fat, putting them at increased risk of other disorders like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis, a study has found. Researchers from Deakin University in Australia showed men treated with hormone therapy for prostate cancer often had a dangerously high fat to muscle ratio. The study said while the five-year survival rate for Australian men with prostate cancer was now 95 per cent, side-effects from the intense treatment regimen were becoming an increasing concern. "Men diagnosed with prostate cancer are now living longer due to medical advancements, but are susceptible to a range of treatment side-effects," said Patrick Owen, lead author of the study published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. "Prostate cancer survivors are now more likely to die from other conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, than prostate cancer, which may in part be due ..
Why only few women make it to leadership roles
London, May 15 (IANS Employers tend to overlook women 's leadership potential, while men benefit from the perception that they will grow into the role, says a study.
Sikh doctor aspires to change attitudes towards ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
At a height of slightly over six feet, turbaned Sukhdeep Singh stands out from most Hongkongers and patients stare at him strangely, but when the aspiring Sikh doctor speaks to them in their own dialect, their faces light up. Singh, 23, is a final-year medical student at Chinese University. When he graduates next year, he will become one of the few doctors in the gleaming city to ever wear a turban. Some people who assume I don't understand Cantonese would comment on my turban in front of me, and on the MTR (Hong Kong's public transport network), people would rather squeeze themselves into more crowded rows than take the empty seats next to me," Singh told South China Morning Post. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Singh grew up surrounded by Cantonese speakers, including his own father, a civil servant. But he only realised the importance of speaking the language when he enrolled in medical school. Patients look at me strangely, and that's normal. But whenever I speak to them in their ...
Antibiotic use can increase nerve damage risk: Study
A common class of antibiotics -- used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections -- may increase a patient's risk of suffering a serious and potentially permanent form of nerve damage by almost 50 per cent. Scientists from the University of Dundee in the UK looked at a database of 1.3 million adults issued one or more prescriptions of fluoroquinolone or amoxicillin-clavulanate antibiotics with no diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy at the outset of treatment. Peripheral neuropathy has long been recognised as a potential side effect of fluoroquinolone antibiotics -- that are commonly used to treat a variety of illnesses such as respiratory and urinary tract infections. The study, published in the journal JAMA Neurology, found that current use of systemic fluoroquinolone antibiotics appeared to increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy by 47 per cent, causing an additional 2.4 cases per 10,000 patients per year of treatment. A person prescribed with amoxicillin-clavulanate were ..
Bigger brain may not make you smarter: Study
There is an "ideal" brain circuit size suited to carrying out particular tasks, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK found increasing the size of neural circuits in the brain can boost learning performance. However, this increased connectivity also has the potential to impede learning, they said. The study, published in the journal PNAS, looked at how neural circuits can use additional connectivity to achieve faster and more precise learning. It showed that adding apparently "redundant" neurons -- cells that make brain work -- and synaptic connections, that enable information to flow from one neuron to another, to a network is a double-edged sword. On the one hand an increase in connectivity can make a task easier to learn. On the other hand, due to inherent noisiness in signal-carrying connections, increased connectivity will eventually hinder both learning and task performance once a circuit exceeds a certain size. The findings suggest a new ...
Dr Reddy's launches skin treatment drug in US
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Wednesday said it has launched Daptomycin for injection, used for treating complicated skin infections, in the US market. The company has launched its product, which is generic version of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp's Cubicin, after obtaining approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), the Hyderabad-based firm said in a statement. According to IQVIA Health, the Cubicin for injection (daptomycin for injection) brand and generics had sales of around USD 640.8 million for the most recent 12 months ending in March 2019. Dr Reddy's shares were trading 0.98 per cent up at Rs 2,833.60 on the BSE.
US healthcare firm to open senior living homes in Bengaluru
The US-based international healthcare provider Columbia Pacific Management would set up its first senior living community in this tech hub, an official said on Wednesday.
Here's how clean eating can become an unhealthy obsession
Consuming healthy food is a good practice, till the time it turns into an obsession because then it becomes physically and socially impairing.According to a recent study, those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and a drive for thinness are more likely to develop a pathological obsession with healthy eating or consuming only healthy food, known as orthorexia nervosa (ON).In the first exhaustive review of the psychosocial risk factors associated with orthorexia nervosa, York University psychology researchers examined all studies published up until the end of 2018 in two popular databases.They looked at studies that examined how orthorexia nervosa is related to psychosocial risk factors that predisposed or made an individual vulnerable to or more likely to develop the condition. They then amalgamated all available findings for each risk factor to reach conclusions about which psychosocial factors were most reliably associated
How high fat diet may cause depression decoded
Dietary fats can enter the brain through the bloodstream, and cause alterations that could lead to depression, according to a study that may pave the way for new therapies to treat the disorder. The team also found that by decreasing the expression of a specific enzyme called phosphodiesterase, symptoms of obesity-linked depression can be reduced. The team from University of Glasgow in the UK conducted a study in mice to show how dietary habits are linked to mental health. The study, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, shows that saturated fatty acids enter the brain through the bloodstream, and thereafter accumulate and affect crucial brain signals related to depression. Obesity and depression have long been linked, with previous clinical studies finding an association between these two conditions. However, until now, the mechanisms of how obesity affects depression and vice versa have not been fully understood. "We often use fatty food to comfort ourselves as it ...
People with strong life purpose, easily make healthier choices
Everybody wants to stay fit. However, while for some, meeting their fitness goals seem like a cakewalk as they love eating healthy food, many constantly struggle. Ever wonder why?According to a new study people with stronger life purpose are more likely to accept messages promoting health behaviour change than those with a weaker sense of purpose. The findings suggest that this might be because they experience less decisional conflict while considering health advice."Purpose in life has been robustly associated with health in previous studies. But the mechanism through which life purpose may promote healthy living has been unclear," said Yoona Kang, lead author of the study published in the Journal of Health Psychology.For this study, published in Health Psychology, Kang and her co-authors chose to test out a theory: that making health decisions might take less effort for those with a higher sense of purpose in life.According to Kang, health decisions, even those as simple and mundane
Early term infants less likely to breastfeed: Study
According to a recent study, 'early term' infants are less likely to be breastfed than full-term infants within the first hour and at one month after birth.The study also found that the early-term infants had lower exclusive breastfeeding and lower breastfeeding intensity during the first 72 hours in the hospital and at one month.The researchers recommend that extra attention and lactation assistance need to be given to the early term infant and mother to help them overcome the difficulties in breastfeeding that may be caused by the neurologic immaturity of the infants.Findings of the study were published in the Journal of Breastfeeding Medicine.Beginning breastfeeding within the critical hour(s) after birth can have a substantial impact on continuation rates at one month and on infant health, morbidity, and mortality."This study emphasizes that though technically labelled as term infants, this is a high-risk population that requires added and targeted breastfeeding support programs,"
Treating postpartum depression in impoverished mothers of colour, it takes a community
Pregnancy and childbirth is a beautiful experience, but it leaves many women with postpartum depression. According to a recent study, treating postpartum depression (PPD) in low-income mothers of colour requires an understanding of each person's lived experience.The study also suggested that practitioners should consider interventions that develop broadly from a community level in order to improve outcomes for their clients."Social workers need to do more than simply work with the mother. Focus on the mothers, but get into the communities where they live and draw on supports from neighbourhood organizations like churches, clinics, and other services a parent or child would access," said says Robert Keefe, an associate professor in the UB School of Social Work and the study's lead author.Keefe's research, published in the journal Families in Society, contributes valuable knowledge to an understudied area and for the first time provides guidance for social workers that can better inform
Merck Foundation CEO met the First Lady of Kenya to build healthcare capacity in the country
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, underscored their commitment to build healthcare capacity in Kenya during a high level meeting held at the State House between the first lady of Kenya, H.E. Madam Margaret Kenyatta and Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation."It was an honour and to meet and hold talks with the Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation, Dr Rasha Kelej. I am looking forward to partnering in the training of more oncologists and experts in diabetes and infertility management, as well as in @BeyondZeroKenya," said H.E. Madam Margaret Kenyatta."I am proud and elated to meet her excellency the first lady of Kenya, Madam Margaret Kenyatta to discuss Merck Foundation's commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of people of Kenya by improving access to quality and equitable healthcare in the country by training more doctors in the fields of fertility, cancer and diabetes care through nationwide programs. Also to work closely to break the ...
Finance your new clinic with a Bajaj Finserv loan for doctors
India's healthcare market is all set to reach a total value of USD 372 billion by 2022, driven by rising affluence, longevity, population and health awareness. The ever-growing demand for healthcare has resulted in a strong network of hospitals and modern healthcare facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, which have cropped up in almost all major cities.However, these facilities are extremely expensive for the average Indian, leaving a huge amount of untapped and affordable healthcare service demand from over 70 per cent of the population residing across India.When it comes to the healthcare industry, a great business venture is to open your own clinic. Opening a private clinic is not that easy. However, it's one of the most rewarding achievements in the medical industry. While it takes tremendous hard work and years of training to become a doctor, opening one's own clinic is a completely different ball game. A doctor needs to make a detailed plan and take into consideration ...
Dr Reddys Laboratories launches Daptomycin for Injection in US market
Cubicin for Injection (daptomycin for injection) brand and generic had U.S. sales of approximately $640.8 million MAT for the most recent twelve months ending in March 2019 according to IQVIA Health.
Joint Press Statement On Behalf Of Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai And Techdirt, Michael Masnick, And Leigh Beadon
/ -- Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai and Floor64, Inc. aka Techdirt.com, its founder and CEO Michael Masnick, and its Editor Leigh Beadon (collectively, "Techdirt") are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement of the defamation lawsuit filed by Dr. Ayyadurai against Techdirt in U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts (the "Lawsuit"). The lawsuit concerned statements made in 14 articles published at Techdirt.com between September 2014 and November 2016 that challenged Dr. Ayyadurai's claim that he invented the modern system of email (collectively, the "14 Articles"). On September 6, 2017, largely on First Amendment grounds, the District Court granted Techdirt's motion to dismiss the case; however, Techdirt's motion under California's Anti-SLAPP law to strike Dr. Ayyadurai's complaint and award attorneys' fees was denied. The parties filed cross-appeals with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (the "Appeal"). To resolve this dispute on non-financial terms, without ...
FDA urged to crack down on European firms shipping abortion pills to US from India
A bipartisan group of 117 lawmakers has urged the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on companies, primarily based in Europe, that ship chemical abortion drugs from India to the US. These European companies, like Aid Access, are circumventing the FDA's safety requirements and placing the lives of women and their children at risk, the lawmakers said in a letter to Norman Sharpless, the Acting FDA Commissioner. In the letter dated May 10, the bipartisan group of Congressmen urged Sharpless to crack down on Aid Access and Rablon, two foreign companies known to distribute Mifeprex, a chemical abortion drug, by mail-order to US customers in violation of the FDA's safety protocols. The letter urges Sharpless to take action to stop the illegal practices of Aid Access and other mail-order abortion providers. Aid Access allows chemical abortion pills to be prescribed by an abortionist in the Netherlands, filled by a pharmacy in India and shipped to stateside customers, they ...
Doctors remove 116 iron nails, wire from man's stomach in Rajasthan
Doctors of a government hospital here have removed 116 nails, long wire and an iron pellet from the stomach of a 40-year-old man."In operation of man, we have removed 116 nails, long wire and an iron pellet from his stomach. The size of the nail is 6.5 centimetre. The operation has been done successfully," Dr Anil Saini told ANI."The patient is a bit mentally unstable and does not respond to our questions. He did not tell how so many nails entered his stomach. He is doing fine now," he said.The patient visited the government hospital for the check-up after complaining of stomach pain."I was stunned after noticing the bunch of nails in his X-ray report after which I asked him to have one more X-ray. Similarities reflected in both reports, thereafter, the patient was operated successfully," Saini said.
Pune doctor gets 3 years in jail in pre-natal sex-determination case
A court here Tuesday sentenced a doctor to three-year rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on her in a 2011 pre-nata sex-determination case. Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Vishakha Patil convicted Dr Neena Mathrani, a radiologist from the city, under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Tests (PCPNDT) Act, 1994. Gynaecologist Dr Makarand Ranade, a co-accused, had died during the trial. Both the doctors were exposed after a couple, who was sent to Dr Ranade as decoy, conducted a sting operation in 2011. "A strong case was made out against both the doctors and there was a strong circumstantial as well as electronic evidence. The court convicted Dr Mathrani and sentenced her to three years rigorous imprisonment and also fined her Rs 10,000," Chief Legal Officer of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Manjusha Idhate said. She said Dr Ranade took Rs 9,000 from the couple and sent them to Dr Mathrani's clinic for sex determination test. Idhate said that for the PMC, ...
Goa minister Gawade hospitalised for abdomen pain
Goa Art and Culture Minister Govind Gawade was Tuesday admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital near here for abdomen pain and was currently under observation, its Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar said. Gawade is an Independent MLA representing Priol Assembly constituency in North Goa. "We will take a call on his discharge Wednesday," Dr Bandekar told PTI.