May 2013
3 posts
Compounds in Ginger and Sunshine Vitamin may help... →
Ginger has a great presence in Indian kitchens. Its role in relieving sore throat as a household remedy is also well recognised. Now, it has made its presence felt in treatment of asthma.
Researchers from Columbia University have shown that that adding compounds derived from ginger synergistically act with the drugs used for bronchodilatation, viz. long acting B2 agonists and corticosteroids.
New Easy to Use Malaria Test Kit (LAMP) Detects... →
The new test, to detect malaria called LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) and was tested by researchers in UK and Switzerland in two studies.
This is a simple test that can be performed by a non-specialist health workers.
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Cardiovascular... →
Higher long-term PM2.5 exposures may be associated with an acceleration of vascular pathologies over time. While, there is no clear-cut explanation for association of air pollution with progression of atherosclerosis,it has been proposed that several factors are generated in the tissue of lungs in response to the particulate matter may have key roles to play.
April 2013
4 posts
How to Proceed where Conventional Investigations... →
After use of conventional investigations like ultra sonogram, CT, X-Rays, MRIs and routine blood tests, if no diagnosis is forthcoming, they suggest FDG/PET/CT.
In this way, they have established diagnosis of Large vessel vasculitis like Giant Cell Arteritis, malignancy and autoimmune diseases in otherwise undiagnosed cases of raised ESR.
King of Fruits Mango May Actually Do Good to... →
Generally, diabetics are advised not to take sweets and sweet fruits; so also mango. But, a new research by Edralin Lucas, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at Oklahoma State University concludes that mango may actually lower the blood sugar and improve body composition in obese individuals; body mass index of 30 or more.
Apples may be more Susceptible to Kidney Disease... →
Apple or pear? The body shape determines predisposition to certain disease. When the belly is protuberant and a lot of fat deposit is around the waist line, it resembles the shape of apple; called as “android” type or “central obesity. In contrast to the apple shape, if fat accumulates around the hip, it is called as “gynecoid” or “gluteofemoral fat”; and...
Male Pattern Baldness may be a Tale-Tell Story of... →
Researchers have found out an association between male pattern baldness with increased cardiovascular and prostate cancer risk. They studied it on 36 990 participants. In the three cohort studies, the adjusted risk of coronary heart disease was 32% higher among individuals with severe vertex baldness compared with men with full hair.
March 2013
1 post
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer →
Breast cancer is a commonly diagnosed cancer in women after non-melanoma skin cancer, and it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer.
With a normal active lifestyle, balanced diet; and breast self examination can beat the dreaded cancer to a larger extent.
February 2013
5 posts
Pre-requisites for Serum Prostate Specific Antigen... →
Now, investigators have found that long route cycling in men more than 50 years of age can raise the serum PSA value from 5 minutes after the cycling to 24-48 hours.
So, in order to avoid fallacy, it is better to avoid PSA test after cycling; and can be done after 2 to 3 days of rest.
Use of Highly Sensitive Cardiac Troponin I Test... →
A new study has found it’s role outside the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), incase of otherwise stable patients of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Elevated concentrations of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure, as well as a significantly increased risk of nonfatal MI.
Sugar Dressing to Treat Non-Healing Wounds →
Yes, I have seen in my childhood; we were being advised to put commonly available sugar in household to stop bleeding from fresh wounds and to heal chronic ulcers. That was forgotten since long, only to be reminded to-day by an article published in the Mailonline UK.
Cinnamon may be Beneficial for the Diabetics in... →
Several spices used in Indian dishes are beneficial to health in many ways. Those can be garlic, turmeric, ginger, pepper, cinnamon and many more.
A new study from Ball State University concludes that a spoonful of cinnamon powder used with food can reduce blood sugar for 2 hours.
Inexpensive Rabies Vaccine Produced from Tobacco... →
Now, scientists are able to produce monoclonal antibody against rabies in genetically altered tobacco plant.
January 2013
3 posts
Morning Exercise in Empty Stomach may Burn Extra... →
It is all ways a question that exercising at what time is good; morning or evening. A new research from Northumbria University states that exercising in empty stomach after overnight fasting may burn extra 20% of body fat.
The Symptoms and Signs those are Strongly... →
Some Important Symptoms and Signs to aid the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis.
Tamoxifen is being thought as a Preventive... →
Based on research findings, experts estimate that for every 1,000 women given tamoxifen, there would be 20 fewer breast cancers. New draft guidelines suggest the drugs tamoxifen or raloxifene (A drug for osteoporosis) could offer as much as 20 years of protection for those considered at high risk of cancer.
December 2012
3 posts
Candidates for Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer... →
Candidates for tamoxifen therapy suffering from breast cancer may benefit from a blood test for CYP2D6 to know whether the therapy will be very effective in them.
Patients of HER2 Negative Breast Cancer may... →
This research provides detailed confirmation that HER2 treatment can potentially improve outcomes in HER2-negative breast cancers.
Contrilling Diabetes in Natural Way. →
Following some lifestyle changes and dietary modifications Type II diabetes can be controlled to a larger extent; added to it is the exploitation of the benefits from medicinal plants. But, continuous monitoring of blood glucose level is an important aspect of controlling diabetes.
November 2012
2 posts
Cholesterol Lowering Drug and Some Other Interact... →
Cholesterol Lowering Drug and Some Other Interact with Grape Fruit Leading to Dangerous Consequences Read more: http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/11/cholesterol-lowering-drug-and-some.html
Editor's pick - Crazy yet amazing photos Photos |... →
Crazy photos.
October 2012
4 posts
Foods those can help after Age of Forty →
Foods Those can help after Forty.
Clinician On Net: Phase Contrast Tomography for 3D... →
3D Image of Breast cancer with low dose of X-rays.
Dengue can be Very Dangerous and Take Life; Rely... →
Dengue, “The Brake Bone Fever”, as the name signifies can be suspected very well, clinically. But, the classical manifestation of body ache, headache, sore throat, pin head bloody rashes may not be always there. It can be easily confused with other viral diseases like the common cold, viruses infecting intestine like ECHO virus and even with Typhoid.
Dengue can be Very Dangerous and Take Life; Rely... →
Dengue, “The Brake Bone Fever”, as the name signifies can be suspected very well, clinically. But, the classical manifestation of body ache, headache, sore throat, pin head bloody rashes may not be always there. It can be easily confused with other viral diseases like the common cold, viruses infecting intestine like ECHO virus and even with Typhoid.
September 2012
5 posts
Breast Implants may Hide Cancer and are Associated... →
Association of Breast cancer and Breast Implants.
A Herbal Drug Seen to be Effective in Reducing... →
It is found that the composition (LI85008F) containing extracts of M. olifera, M. koeingii, C. longa at 6:3:1 ratio exhibited synergistic inhibition of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/09/a-herbal-drug-seen-to-be-effective-in.html
Recent Guidelines to Treat Sore Throat →
Acute pharyngitis or sore throat is a very common condition, generally seen in the Winter months or early Spring. Commonly, some antibiotics are prescribed by doctors, which may not be useful; rather harmful because most of the sore throat are caused by viruses.
Odias in Chennai
There are many odias in Chennai from various spheres. There is an Utkal Association, but perhaps does not have a Website. It is also hard for a new comer odia to find these people, as I faced.
Another place for congregation of Odias is the Jagannath… View Post shared via WordPress.com
June 2012
1 post
Clinician On Net: Lorcaserin Approved by FDA for... →
On June 27, 2012 FDA approved Lorcaserin for medical treatment of obesity with BMI (Body mass index) >30 or BMI >27 in case of associated diseases like diabetes and hypertension.
March 2012
10 posts
A Common Blood Pressure Lowering Drug Verapamil... →
A common medication for high-blood-pressure and angina, verapamil, a calcium channel blocker has been seen to protect or reverse diabetes-related death of pancreatic beta cells, those responsible for secretion of insulin; according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study published March 22 in the journal Diabetes.
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School Bags should not be More than 10% of the... →
Many times children are burdened with excessive weight of school bag, so is the amount of task for home work; that is, at a time when they are also supposed to play more.
In addition to physical strain, it also puts mental strain; every parent now-a-days, want their child to top in the classroom, so is also the competition.
Read more in;...
Combination Treatment with Oral Ivermectin... →
In a study enrolling 240 patients in dermatology outpatient department of Sina Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences; it was concluded that single dose of oral ivermectin followed by single topical application of permethrin after 2 weeks interval gives 100% cure rate seen after 4 weeks of completion of treatment.
Read more in;...
A New Aspirin (NOSH-Aspirin) can Prevent Several... →
The new molecule is a hybrids of aspirin (ASA), bearing both nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-releasing moieties, designated as NOSH-Aspirin. The new aspirin has cancer inhibiting properties on cell lines of adenomatous (colon, pancreatic, lung, prostate), epithelial (breast), and lymphocytic (leukemia) origin. This compound is also devoid of many cellular toxicity due to presence of...
USFDA Warns on Mercury Containing Products and... →
Mercury is a liquid metal, excess of which can cause harm to body. The USFDA has found mercury in many products marketed as cosmetics, or beauty enhancing creams, lotions, antiseptics or soaps; which contain it many more times than the allowable limit. Federal health officials warned consumers not to use skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps, or lotions those might contain mercury.
Read more;...
Development of Acne and Its Management with Garlic... →
The process of development of acne though known, it is clearly not known, why the process starts. The main pathological process is blockade of the skin openings of oil glands by keratin plugs near the hair follicles, the hormonal changes at the time of puberty. In fact, it is told that appearance of acne is indicative of puberty.
The main problem with acne is disfigurement of face from the comedo,...
Laser Treatment for Vocal Cord Nodule that causes... →
Vocal cord nodule is one of the common cause of hoarseness of voice; mostly seen in professional engaged in teaching and singing, sometimes referred to as “Singer’s Node”; who use excess of their voice.
Symptoms include hoarseness of voice, painful speech production, frequent vocal breaks, and reduced vocal range.
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Intra-uterine Devices (IUDs) are Regaining... →
The number of women in America now using an IUD has more than tripled since 2002 . In the 12 months ending in August 2011, IUDs accounted for 10.4 percent of contraceptives issued by doctors, up from just 1.7 percent in the 12 months ending August 2002, according to data from SDI Health, a health care research firm. Read more;...
Vitamin D Sufficient Women are Less Likely to... →
Vitamin D, has been seen to have many protective effects on human. It has beneficial effects against asthma, osteoporosis, osteopenia, boosting immunity and many cancers. Now, it has been seen to prevent Crohn’s disease (CD), an inflammatory bowel disease in women. Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/03/vitamin-d-sufficient-women-are-less.html
February 2012
15 posts
Timing of Surgery for Acute Cholecystitis →
Now, it has been seen that surgery on admission in the acute stage does not give rise to many complications, and avoids conversion of closed (Laparoacopic) surgery to open one, if carried out on same day or after 1 day. Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/03/timing-of-surgery-for-acute.html
Re-heated Sunflower Oil Releases more Toxic... →
Heating and re-heating oil to frying temperature produces toxic by-products, which can be detrimental to health.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/02/re-heated-sunflower-oil-releases-more.html
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Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women Below 55 may be... →
The classical symptom of heart attack that forces one to get consultation with a doctor the chest pain is often missing in women below 55, which even can bias a doctor to settle for some other diagnosis, rather than the heart attack.This is according to a study of more than one million people in the US. Read more;...
Circadian Rhythm Also Influences Body Immune... →
Now, it has been seen that immune system function is also influenced by circadian rhythm, which varies in 24 hours of a day; meaning it is in peak for some periods of time and lean at some other periods of a day. Researchers from US have shown that a protein in the immune system was affected by changes in the chemistry of the body through the day. Read more;...
India Off the List of WHO Polio Endemic Countries →
India is now off the WHO list of polio endemic countries. She has to remain free of polio for next 2 years to achieve the status of polio-free country.
Read more; http://clinispot.blogspot.in/2012/02/india-off-list-of-who-polio-endemic.html
New Guidelines for Prevention of Sudden Athlete... →
Sudden death mainly from cardiac and brain injury is seen among athletes. Proper health examination of the participants, though is a major step, it has not prevented all sudden deaths. New guidelines outlining the causes and prevention of sudden death among athletes were released this week by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) in the United States. Read more;...
Circadian Rhythm and Heart Attack →
About 325,000 people in the United States suffer sudden cardiac death each year. Heart attacks are more commonly seen during early morning and to a lesser extent in the evening hours; though can occur at anytime of a day. The body clock, circadian rhythm might have a role to play in it The first molecular evidence linking circadian rhythms has been suggested in a recent study. Read more;...
Eating Whole Orange and Grape Prevents Heart... →
A compound found in oranges, grapefruit, and other citrus fruit may modestly reduce stroke risk among women,an observational study determined. Flavonoids are a class of compounds present in fruits, vegetables, dark chocolate and red wine. Read more; http://clinicianonnet.blogspot.in/2012/02/eating-whole-orange-and-grape-prevents.html
