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    Menstrual history may hold the key to women’s heart health: BMC Medicine

    UK: A new study published in BMC Medicine has found that menstrual cycle characteristics could be an important factor in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women. The study, conducted by researchers in the UK and using data from The Health Improvement Network, found that women with a history of irregular or infrequent menstrual cycles […] More

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    Does higher intake of folate or vitamin B6 protect against Parkinson’s disease risk?

    USA: A new study published in Movement Disorders has found that while folate and vitamin B6 may not reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), vitamin B12 may provide some protection against the disease. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that causes unintentional or uncontrollable movements such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulties with balance and […] More

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    Chennai based Global Pharma recalls 50000 tubes of contaminated eye drops in US

    New Delhi: Global Pharma Healthcare is recalling 50,000 tubes of eye drops in the US market due to bacterial contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). As per its latest Enforcement Report, the US health regulator noted that the Chennai-based drug firm is recalling the affected lot of eye lubricant for artificial […] More

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    Hope for treatment of lateral disc meniscus injuries in for youth

    Researchers led by Lecturer Yusuke Hashimoto, and Professor Hiroaki Nakamura, from Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, conducted a 5-year study of cartilage degeneration, following up on 41 young patients (initially aged 15 or younger), with lateral disc meniscus injuries who received different treatments. The subtotal resection group, where more than half of the […] More

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    Therapy that overcomes chemotherapy resistance in colon and rectal cancer validated in study

    Oxaliplatin along with other medications is often used to treat advanced colon or rectal cancer. A multidisciplinary team made up of doctors and scientists from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) has led a study, recently published in the Journal of Medicinal […] More

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    Risk of children developing lasting mental health problems increased by harsh discipline

    In a study of over 7,500 Irish children, researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin found that children exposed to ‘hostile’ parenting at age three were 1.5 times likelier than their peers to have mental health symptoms which qualified as ‘high risk’ by age nine. Hostile parenting involves frequent harsh treatment and […] More

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    DME Gujarat Asks Candidates To Submit Online Consent For Participation In Round 2 Of CPS Diploma admissions

    Gujarat: The Director of Medical Education (DME Gujarat) has asked the candidates to submit online consent for participation in offline round 2 for CPS Diploma Courses 2022-23. To participate in the offline round 2 for admission in CPS Diploma Courses, the candidates must log in to the website https://medadmgujarat.org/pg/home.aspx using their User-ID and Password to […] More

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    3 new medical colleges to come up in Rajasthan

    Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday approved a proposal to set up three new medical colleges in the state, an official statement said. It informed that the three new medical colleges will be established in Pratapgarh, Jalore and Rajsamand. “The state government is working towards strengthening basic medical services and providing better medical […] More

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