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Kidney Biomarkers 1. Serum Creatinine Most widely used marker of kidney function. Simple, inexpensive, rapid. Used to calculate eGFR. Limitations: Depends on muscle mass, hydration, diet. 2. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN / Urea) Easy, cheap test to assess renal function. Read More …

Sticky mitochondrial DNA damage may be a hidden trigger behind cellular stress, inflammation, and major diseases. A newly identified kind of DNA damage inside mitochondria, the small structures that supply cells with energy, may help explain how the body detects Read More …

Advanced Cardiac Biomarkers & Their Clinical Significance 1. High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponins (hs-cTnI, hs-cTnT) Clinical significance Gold-standard biomarkers for myocardial injury. Detect minute troponin elevations → early diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). Useful for risk stratification (e.g., rule-in/rule-out MI algorithms). Elevated Read More …

Most people believe that Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is very heat-sensitive and easily destroyed during cooking. That’s largely true for many fruits and vegetables — but amla (Phyllanthus emblica) is a remarkable exception, thanks to its unique biochemistry. Here’s what Read More …

Type 1 diabetes closer to a cure as patient makes his own insulin Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/125254818.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst World Diabetes Day 2025: 7 everyday habits that help prevent .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/125318734.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

COMMON MYTHS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS MEDICINE (SEMAGLUTIDE, TIRZEPATIDE) – ANTIOBESITY DRUGS Myth 1:– WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS ARE DANGEROUS TO LIFE Fact:- Currently approved weight loss drugs (semaglutide,tirzepatide, liraglutide), orlistat are safe as per trials conducted in thousands of patients. however, Read More …

COMMON MYTHS ABOUT FATTY LIVER Myth 1) Fatty liver limited only to Alcoholic people. Fact:- There are two main types of fatty liver disease 1) alcoholic liver disease 2) Non alcoholic liver disease – linked more to diabetes, obesity and Read More …

Daily step count of 9,000 to 10,000 may counteract risk of death and cardiovascular disease in highly sedentary people Increased step count linked to lower risk regardless of time spent sedentary Date: March 7, 2024 Source: University of Sydney Summary: Read More …

Nobel Prize 2025: Medicine award to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi Their pioneering work on peripheral immune tolerance revealed how a special class of immune cells, known as regulatory T cells, act as guardians against autoimmune disease. The Nobel Read More …

Indiana Hospital, Mangaluru, successfully implanted an AI-powered wireless pacemaker for the first time in Coastal Karnataka on an 83-year-old patient with Tachy-Brady Syndrome. Unlike traditional devices, this pacemaker is placed through a vein and directly attached to the heart, reducing Read More …