Mohan Garikiparithi got his degree in medicine from Osmania University (University of Health Sciences). He practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before he shifted his focus to the field of health communications. During his active practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in a diagnostic centre in India. On a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed a keen interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine. He now advocates treating different medical conditions without the use of traditional drugs. An ardent squash player, Mohan believes in the importance of fitness and wellness.
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More and more adults are visiting clinics to receive anticoagulation prescriptions to treat atrial fibrillation, says a study by the University of Michigan. According to a study led by the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, doctors in the U.S. reported more than 2.83-million treatment visits for use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in the last quarter of ...click here to read more
Biotechnology company Biogen released clinical trial data it said represented a significant reduction in amyloid plaques in the brains of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The findings were presented to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Biogen’s PRIME study is an ongoing Phase 1b randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose study evaluating the safety, tolerability and clinical effects ...click here to read more
A research team led by Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald at the Medical Research Council Cancer Research Unit at the University of Cambridge has developed a unique sample collector that can help doctors diagnose esophageal cancer – cancer of the gullet – when it’s still in its early, treatable, stage. The collector is basically a sponge swab ...click here to read more
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A new study published in the American Society for Microbiology’s online journal, mBio, shows that scientists are on the verge of creating a ‘broad-spectrum’ vaccine that can provide a wide range of protection against different influenza strains. Researchers change the vaccine every year because they know that even If the vaccine is just a little ...click here to read more
Results of a post-mortem examination of brain tissue has added a new suspect to the list of causes for Alzheimer’s disease. It was believed that one of the important causes of the disease were amyloid plaques in the brain tissue. Another key cause is tau, a protein that abnormally aggregates into threadlike tangles inside nerve ...click here to read more
Lithium is being touted as a way to restore basic biological processes in human cells and animal models, according to researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “By adjusting basic biological activities involved in cell death and energy production, we were able to rebalance cells toward more normal functioning,” said Marni Falk, of the hospital’s ...click here to read more
The number of Lyme disease cases is on the rise in the U.S. according to a study using data spanning two decades by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study tracked the distribution of reported Lyme disease cases in humans across counties. They were classified into four, five-year intervals 1993–1997, 1998–2002, 2003–2007, ...click here to read more
About 30% of Canadians are not taking their medications as prescribed, according to a survey by the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA). Citing repeat visits to clinics and emergency rooms, recurring illnesses and worsening medical conditions, CPhA is urging expanded programs for health advice and services. The survey, conducted earlier this year, reveals that 25 percent ...click here to read more
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