MMR vaccines do not increase risk of autism confirms Cochrane Review Hina Zahid22 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTThe MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) is a combined vaccine that protects against all three infections.New evidence published in the Cochrane Library has...
Sleep problems in children and teens with autism: AAN Guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a new guideline for sleep problems in children and teens with autism. The aim of the...
Few drops of blood may help diagnose Autism spectrum disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2020 5:30 PM ISTUSA: Few drops of blood may help detect a serious disease- Autism spectrum disorder.All across the United States few drops of blood are collected from...
Indian Psychiatric Society condemns use of stem cell therapy in psychiatric disorders, particularly Autism Meghna A Singhania18 Jan 2020 10:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Noting that currently there is no research evidence substantiating the claim of using stem cell treatment in the treatment of...
Measles cases rise up by 300 percent consecutively for past two years Globally: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau17 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTPreliminary global data shows that reported cases rose by 300 per cent in the first three months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This...
New York mandates vaccine to contain Brooklyn measles outbreak Medical Dialogues Bureau10 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe resurgence of the once-eradicated, highly-contagious disease is linked to a growing anti-vaccine movement in richer nations -- which the World...
AIIMS Doctors develop App to diagnose Neuro Development Disorders in children Shagufta Perween Perween7 April 2019 11:30 AM ISTThis AIIMS App, PedNeuroAiimsDiagnostics has diagnostic tools for Epilepsy, Autism, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Neuromotor...
Dr Vikram Patel conferred with prestigious John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Medical Dialogues Bureau3 April 2019 9:30 AM IST"This prize is a recognition of the tremendous effort of innovators in low resource settings to transform our understanding of mental health problems...
TN Governor says 50 crore children in India have maternal and child malnutirtion Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Jan 2019 9:30 AM ISTChennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit said that nearly 50 crore children in India, forming 39 per cent of the population has Maternal and...
Three doctors face Belgium's first euthanasia prosecution Medical Dialogues Bureau25 Nov 2018 10:02 AM ISTBrussels: Three doctors will face a criminal trial in Belgium accused of failing to comply with the legal conditions for euthanasia, the first such...
MCI guidelines arbitrary, blatantly discriminatory: Disability rights group tells Nadda Meghna A Singhania15 Aug 2018 6:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming the Medical Council of India (MCI) guidelines on disability as "arbitrary" and "blatantly discriminatory" in nature, a rights group...
Social acceptance helps reduce impact of autism, say doctors Medical Dialogues Bureau3 April 2018 9:22 AM IST Mumbai: Early signs of autism can often be detected in children as young as 2-3 years and it is advisable that parents start treatment as soon as...
