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  • Naryana Health – SRCC Hospital successfully performs India’s first of its kind cardiac surgery on a 14 year old boy

    by Sachin Murdeshwar Mumbai: SRCC Children’s Hospital, a Super Speciality Tertiary Care paediatric facility at Haji Ali managed by Narayana Health, showcased a successful case study of India’s first of kind ‘Intracardiac Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot with Bentall operation’ on a 14 year old boy.   Dr Pradeep Kaushik, Senior Cardiac Surgeon, Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital, […]

    WHO congratulates India for significantly reducing child deaths

    By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia WHO commends India for its concerted efforts to reduce child deaths, which have resulted in under-five mortality estimates to have fallen below the one million mark. As outlined in a report released by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, India’s share of […]

    All about collagen supplements by Dr. Vivek A N, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Fortis Malar Hospital

    What is collagen? Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body made up of chains of amino acids. It is continually produced in our body and forms the structural framework, providing strength and tensile properties to tissues like skin, bone, cartilage, tendons, muscles and organs. There are about 28 types of collagen in our […]

    Bangalore Baptist Hospital In Association With Organization For Rare Diseases India Inaugurates The First Paediatric Neuromuscular Clinic, In The Country

    Bangalore: –  Bangalore Baptist Hospital in association with ORDI – Organization For Rare Diseases, India, today inaugurated India’s very first Paediatric Neuromuscular Service, simply called “The Muscle and Nerve Clinic”. This specialty service has a range of specialists who have come together to provide care for patients who suffer from these rare diseases that affects […]

    Heart transplant; Farmer from Dharampuri gets a new lease of life at Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta road

    Bangalore :  A heart from private hospital, Bangalore was transported on 16th September, 2018 for transplant to a patient at Fortis Hospitals, Bannerghatta road. The heart was transferred via ambulance at 4.45 AM from the private hospital and the organs reached Fortis Hospitals in 8 minutes.   A potential organ alert was received by the […]

    Persons with Alzheimer’s disease are more often hospitalized after initiating antibiotic use

    Persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are more often hospitalized after antibiotic initiation than people without AD, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The risk of hospitalization was 40 per cent higher for persons with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings were published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Out of individual antibiotics, persons with Alzheimer’s […]

    Variation in cancer-causing KRAS mutations greater than thought

    The effects of KRAS mutations underlying many different types of cancer are more diverse than previously thought, according to a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland. Different mutations in the same amino acid of the KRAS protein have so varied effects on protein function that they may require different approaches when it […]

    Molecular Assessment Should Be Considered As A Way Of Improving Detection Of Chronic Endometritis : IGENOMIX

    by Sachin Murdeshwar Mumbai  : Chronic Endometritis (CE) is a persistent inflammation of the endometrial lining, caused by infection of the uterine cavity, mainly by bacterial pathogens. Because it is usually asymptomatic, and current classical diagnosis methods (histology, hysteroscopy and microbial culture) are unsatisfactory, CE is often overlooked, although it affects approximately 30% of infertile women, […]

    Hormonal imbalance – indication of Pituitary gland tumors

    Improper functioning of the Pituitary gland usually results in excess or under production of hormones that leads to a formation of mass called tumor, which can be benign or malignant. Such tumors in this gland can create numerous serious medical conditions by interfering with the normal functioning of the endocrine system and pituitary gland.   […]

    Fortis bids adieu to Dr Bishnu Panigrahi, Group Head, Medical Strategy and Operations

    Bangalore: Fortis Healthcare today announced that Dr Bishnu Panigrahi – Group Head, Medical Strategy and Operations, has decided to move on from the services of the company in order to make a more substantial contribution to society. For more than 6 years, Dr Panigrahi spearheaded medical operations at Fortis Healthcare. He was instrumental in making […]