Myths and facts about menstruation Roshni Dhar31 May 2023 2:37 PM ISTMenstruation continues to be associated with stigma, myths, and taboos among rural and marginalized communities in the country. UNICEF reports that...
Organize International Yoga Day on 21st June: NMC directs all medical colleges Roshni Dhar31 May 2023 1:16 PM ISTThrough a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all the Government and Private Medical Colleges as well as Medical...
Delhi HC constitutes 5 member panel to implement rare disease policy Roshni Dhar31 May 2023 1:13 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court has constituted a five-member committee to implement the rare diseases policy formulated by the Central Government.Justice...
Bile acid receptor could be innovative target in premature newborns' vision protection Isra Zaman31 May 2023 9:45 AM ISTMedical College of Georgia scientists have early evidence that targeting farnesoid-X-receptor, or FXR, a bile acid receptor could provide earlier,...
SRC-3 gene elimination in immune cells triggers effective long-lasting anti-cancer response Isra Zaman31 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTPublished in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, recent study shows that in animal models of breast and prostate cancer, eliminating...
Low-flavanol diet leads to age-related memory loss Isra Zaman31 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTA large-scale study led by researchers at Columbia and Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard is the first to establish that a diet low in...
Excessive salt intake linked to cognitive disorders and high blood pressure Isra Zaman31 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTThe involvement of angiotensin II (Ang II)-a hormone that plays a key role in regulating blood pressure and fluid balance-and its receptor “AT1”, as...
Beware of fake NMC link on social media asking doctors to register: State Medical Council Roshni Dhar30 May 2023 3:23 PM ISTNOTE ( Update as per 24/08/2024): Dear Readers, This is an old fact check based on MMC notice in 2023. In 2024, the Union government has officially...
Underlying genetic risks for a type of heart attack largely affecting younger women revealed Isra Zaman30 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTResearch led by the1 National Institute for Health and Care Research,2 Leicester Biomedical Research Centre and3 Universite Paris Cite, and supported...
Novel blood serum assay to diagnose neurodegenerative diseases Isra Zaman30 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTSynucleinopathies are a group of neurodegenerative diseases caused by the abnormal accumulation a-synuclein, a protein normally found in the brain and...
Blood biomarker to predict future Alzheimer's disease Isra Zaman30 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTWhy do some people develop Alzheimer's disease while others don't? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many individuals whose brains are chock-full of 1...
All Faculty Development Program Workshops Considered at par, confirms NMC Roshni Dhar29 May 2023 3:58 PM ISTAll the Faculty Development Programm (FDP) Workshops conducted under the names of Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME), Revised Basic course...
