New Delhi, February 18, 2022: Routine prenatal ultrasound in the second trimester can identify early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka Medical Center has found. Researchers from the Azrieli National Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research published their findings last month in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Brain. The researchers […]
Article by Dr. Manjunath Malige, Chief Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, Aster RV Hospital A healthy weight is the weight that is appropriate for your body type in terms of height, size, and other parameters. Being healthy for your weight entails following a healthy diet, getting enough exercise, getting enough sleep, and controlling your stress but maintaining […]
KOCHI / February 16, 2022 – As part of the Mission Covid Suraksha project, Amrita Hospitals gets a high-end clinical trial unit to conduct Covid related vaccines & therapeutic trials. The initiative was carried out under the funding and support of the Mission Covid Suraksha project with Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a wing of […]
Doctors at Aster RV Hospital perform live liver transplant and save life of a man suffering from Cirrhosis Bangalore, February 15, 2022: The opportunity to give your loved one an unusual gift of life rarely presents itself and when it does, family members are often the first ones to step up to save their loved ones’ […]
One of the youngest pre-term babies in North India Pre-eclampsia a condition causing birth defects, identified in the 18th week; medical intervention allowed for 26 weeks gestation. New Delhi | 10th February 2022: Doctors at HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka successfully carried out a preterm delivery in the 26th week of pregnancy as the mother presented with a case […]
Article by Dr. Swathi Shivakumar, Consultant – Dermatologist, Aster RV Hospital Leprosy is a long-term infectious illness caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It most commonly affects the skin and peripheral nerves, although it can present in a variety of ways. The illness has a long incubation time, usually 5-7 years, and is classed as paucibacillary or […]
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month: more awareness on the risk factors and symptoms, early screening, and increasing the reach of specialized care to peripheral locations is important to bring down the burden Bengaluru, January 24, 2022: Glaucoma refers to a group of potentially blinding eye disorders. It occurs when the pressure inside the eyes (intraocular […]
Dr Shyam Kishore Shrivastava, Director of Radiation Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre Mumbai Cancer is emerging as a major issue among the non-communicable diseases in our country. In India head and Neck, cervical and breast cancers are very common. As per recent data from National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP 2016), 1.7 million cases and 0.88 million […]
Soumita Biswas, Chief Nutritionist, Aster RV Hospital Holiday season is here and with it comes a bonanza of tasty treats such as rose cookies, cakes, pies, breads, etc. While this is a delightful time of the year, and everyone will want to indulge, we must also keep our nutritional intake in mind. Maida consumption is […]
Dr. Naresh Somani, Director Oncology & Sr. Consultant Medical Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre Jaipur Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the infection-fighting cells of the immune system, called lymphocytes. About half of the blood cancers that occur each year are lymphomas, or cancers of the lymphatic system. This system – composed of lymph nodes in […]
