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  • Discovery helps fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis

    Each year, approximately 10 million people fall ill with Tuberculosis (TB) and around 1.7 million die from the devastating disease worldwide. One of the main antibiotics for TB is rifampicin, however, many strains of the Tuberculosis-causing bacteria – Mycobacterium tuberculosis – have developed resistance to it. Approximately 600,000 people every year are diagnosed with rifampicin-resistant […]

    Over 300 Medical Experts in Spinal Cord injuries converge in Chennai for ISSICON 2018

    Chennai:  More than 300 national and international Spine Care Specialists congregated in Chennai for ISSICON 2018, a three-day International Conference on Spine Injuries. The event held for the first time in Chennai, was heralded as a great success by leading national and international names in the field of spine surgery and related fields. Spinal cord injury […]

    3000-Years-Old Sushruta Technique Helped Reconstruct Afghan Women’s Nose in India

    New Delhi : Setting a fine example of medical excellence Dr Ajaya Kashyap, renowned plastic surgeon of the country, reconstructed the nose of a 28-year-old gunshot victim from Afghanistan, using techniques described by Sushruta 3000 years ago. Shot at the age of 24, though Shamsa (name changed to protect the identity) was fortunate to have survived the attack, but […]

    Nippon Paint joins hand with Rotary Club, Madras to conduct medical camp for painters

    Chennai : As a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited Asia’s leading paint manufacturer today collaborated with Rotary Club of Madras to conduct a free medical camp to provide healthcare support for the painters of Nippon Paint. The medical camp was organised at the Community Hall, Sembakkam, Panchayat Union Office Complex, […]

    Oracle, Genesis Foundation, Swades Foundation and Wockhardt join hands to Save Little Hearts

    New Delhi: During Joy of Giving Week #DaanUtsav2018 , four organisations have come forward to support the cause of treating children suffering with CHD. CHD, the most common congenital anomaly in newborn babies, refers to the structural heart defects during birth of a child. Under this unique partnership, children from the Raigad district of Maharashtra […]

    New Data on Effect of Anti-Obesity Agent BELVIQ on Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Presented at The European Association for the Study of Diabetes and Published in The Lancet

    TOKYO : Eisai Co., Ltd. has announced that new data on prevention and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) from the long-term Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (CAMELLIA-TIMI 61) in patients treated with lorcaserin hydrochloride (generic name, product name in the U.S.: BELVIQ) were presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the […]

    Pace Hospitals Performs Unique Life Saving Operation For Bangladeshi Patient.

    Hyderabad  : 67 year old Bangladeshi patient was referred by an past patient to Hyderabad. She was suffering from recurrent severe abdominal pain and fever attacks since 5 years She has a rare condition called recurrent pyogenic cholangitis in which the liver develops multiple blocks leading to stone formation and infection. The standard treatment is […]

    Take Ownership Of Your Heart

    Health and fitness is the key to a long, active and enjoyable life. We should remember that a healthy mind resides only in a healthy body. A healthy and fit person is capable of living the life to the fullest, without any major medical or physical issues. Being healthy is not only related to the […]

    LifeCell launches ‘Transformational’ Newborn Screening Program

    New Delhi :  LifeCell International, India’s premier stem cell bank and mother & baby diagnostics company today announced the launch of “RightStart” –the world’s first Integrated DNA testing for Newborn Screening to detect over 50 medical conditions. This technology has been proven to be more accurate than current screening methods and has also been found to drastically reduce […]

    Psychotropic polypharmacy is common in Alzheimer’s disease

    Up to half of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) use a psychotropic drug, and one in five uses two or more psychotropics concomitantly, according to a study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. Psychotropic drug use was more common among persons with Alzheimer’s disease already five years before the diagnosis, and the difference to […]