Fortis Hospital, Mohali has introduced a new technique Glue Closure Technique to treat Varicose Veins for the first time in India. This modern technique is a simple technique that doesn’t require application of tumescent anesthesia. A special catheter is introduced in the vein of the patient and vein is ablated along with a special Turkish […]
Doctors should not prescribe antibiotic cover or prophylactic antibiotic without a high degree of clinical suspicion.Alarmed over the growing antibiotic resistance that has made it difficult to treat many bacterial infections, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has advised doctors to follow strictly guidelines while prescribing antibiotics. Despite the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) setting […]
A novel nanowire device that is able to non-invasively detect microscopic levels of cancer markers in the urine, has been developed by Japanese researchers and could aid in improving diagnosis and treatment of the deadly disease. The device was found with potential to efficiently capture extracellular vesicles (EVs) from urine and potentially use them to […]
Scientists have identified specific chemical changes deep in the brain that help drive nicotine addiction, an advance that may lead to new treatments for the condition. In the research published in the journal PNAS, scientists were able to halt these changes in mice and discover potential targets for drugs to treat tobacco dependence. Nicotine is […]
Higher blood sugar in early pregnancy can up the risk of a congenital heart defect in babies, according to a research.The study was led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.For many years, physicians have known that women with diabetes face an increased risk of giving birth to babies with heart defects. Some […]
The first birth as a result of a womb transplant in the United States has occurred in Texas, a milestone for the U.S. but one achieved several years ago in Sweden. A woman, born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. In October 2016, the hospital said […]
Children who eat restaurant carry-out, or “takeaway,” meals once a week or more tend to have extra body fat and long-term risk factors for heart disease, suggests a UK study. In the study of 9- and 10-year-olds, the kids who ate carry-out most often also consumed more calories but fewer vitamins and minerals compared with […]
Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation. Its 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) will include the condition “gaming disorder”. The draft document describes it as a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour so severe that it takes “precedence over other […]
If you have a sitting job, chances are that your physical activity is zilch and you’re slowly piling on the kilos. Regardless, many of us are either too busy or lazy to take a walk at work other than going to the washroom when required. Prolonged periods of sitting increase your risk of obesity, heart […]
Doctors at a hospital in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, treated a Pakistani infant, just four months old, for a rare congenital heart disease. Th baby boy, Rohaan, who hails from Lahore in Pakistan, was blessed with a new lease of life after doctors successfully treated him for the life-threatening heart disease. The infant was just five […]