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Medical UpdatesShift to Biology-First: AI-Integrated Blood Test for Early Alzheimer’s
New AI-integrated blood tests, like the pTAU/Aβ1-42 Alzheimer's blood biomarker, combined with imaging, allow earlier, biology-first detection of Alzheimer's in India, overcoming cost and access barriers.
Medical UpdatesExercise Now, Benefit Later: New Link to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A new study links recreational physical activity in adolescent girls to lower breast tissue water content and reduced oxidative stress biomarkers, suggesting a reduced long-term breast cancer risk.
Medical UpdatesRevolutionizing Care: NIMS Opens State-of-the-Art Stem Cell Lab
Telangana's NIMS inaugurates a new stem cell laboratory in collaboration with Tulsi Therapeutics to make affordable stem cell therapy and research accessible to the public, particularly for chronic diseases like cancer and thalassemia.
RadiologyWhy Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy Outperforms Core Needle Biopsy
A systematic review confirms the VABB superiority over core needle biopsy (CNB) for suspicious breast lesions. It significantly lowers underestimation and repeat biopsy rates, ensuring a more definitive diagnosis.
Internal MedicineLong-Term Mpox Sequelae: What Clinicians Need to Know
A cohort study reveals 58% of Mpox patients have persistent sequelae 11 to 18 months after recovery. Clinicians must monitor for scarring, anorectal dysfunction, and psychological effects.
Medical UpdatesOne Test, Multiple Diseases: ICMR’s Plan to Speed Up Diagnosis
The ICMR is developing multiplex molecular diagnostics to detect multiple infections in a single test, drastically cutting diagnostic delays and mitigating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in India.
Medical UpdatesHidden Hotspots: How New Synapse Clusters Shape the Teen Brain
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Medical UpdatesSynapse Hotspots: New Theory on Schizophrenia in the Teen Brain
New research on adolescent brain synapses challenges the long-held synaptic pruning theory. Scientists found dense new synapse 'hotspots' that form in the teen brain. Disruption of this process may play a role in schizophrenia.
Obstetrics and GynaecologyNew Data Links Isolated Single Umbilical Artery to NDD
New population data from Norway links Isolated SUA Risk at birth to higher odds of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) like ADHD and ID. This finding warrants close follow-up.
Obstetrics and GynaecologyWhy Current Vasa Previa Screening Guidelines Need Updating
Many obstetric guidelines omit vasa previa (VP) or lack structured screening. This review highlights the need to update protocols with evidence-based VP screening to prevent perinatal deaths.
RadiologyCan Breast MRI Help Patients with B3 Lesions Skip Surgery?
A meta-analysis confirms the potential of contrast-enhanced breast MRI (CE-MRI) to safely identify high-risk B3 lesions that do not require surgical excision. Learn how its high negative predictive value can inform clinical decision-making.
RadiologyNew Model Achieves >90% Accuracy in Colon Cancer Staging
Discover how a new combined model using Dual-Energy CT (DECT) parameters and clinical features offers superior accuracy for preoperative colon cancer nodal staging.
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