Low urine ammonium excretion identifies individuals at high risk of chronic kidney disease progression. Patients with chronic kidney disease who have low levels of ammonium in their urine may be at high risk of the disease progression or death, researchers have warned. Most chronic kidney disease patients in India are obese. A study by US researchers showed that patients with the lowest levels of ..

The Supreme Court has absolved a lady Surgeon doctor from Maharashtra of the charge of medical negligence after 20 years of an incident in which a road accident victim succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The apex court relied on its earlier verdict to say that in cases where negligence is alleged against professionals like doctors the court should be careful before instituting criminal proceeding..

US researchers said they have successfully developed a blood test that can rapidly diagnose and quantitate the severity of active tuberculosis (TB) cases, an important advance against the major global health threat, a media report said.According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), TB remains a major global health problem, with 10 million cases and 2 million deaths per year.Making matters worse..

In a unique procedure, a renowned Chinese plastic surgeon Dr Guo Shuzhong at Xi’an Jiaotong University has grown a artificial ear on a man’s arm and transplant it successfully. The man, whose surname was given as Ji, underwent a complex hour long procedure. Mr Ji (patient) lost his ear in 2015 in a accident which also left him with serious injuries to the right side of his face.Mr Ji e..

In an open letter to every member Doctor and all Doctors of India on its website ,its central council decision in decemer 16 ,National Conference of State medical council and in inaugural address of PRESIDENT of WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION meeting THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR MAL PRACTICES BY A DOCTOR IN INDIA or ABROAD. In the recently concluded state leadership meeting held in IMA House, Delhi on 1..