metabolic disorders

New Delhi, April 7 The Delhi government has approved an expanded newborn screening program under Mission ANMOL, increasing annual coverage from approximately 1.5 lakh to 2.5 lakh infants to ensure early detection of congenital disorders, officials said on Tuesday.The decision, cleared by the...

New Delhi, March 31 Doctors at a hospital in Delhi NCR have reported a rare case of chronic pancreatitis in a 10-year-old girl, a condition typically associated with prolonged alcohol and tobacco use in adults, raising concerns among specialists.According to a statement issued by the Fortis...

New Delhi, March 29. Abdominal or central obesity poses a greater health risk than overall obesity, especially in the Indian context, where even individuals who appear lean may carry harmful visceral fat, said Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday.Speaking at the release of a...

New Delhi, March 29 Union Minister Jitendra Singh shed light on abdominal or central obesity as a greater risk factor compared to overall obesity, particularly in the Indian context, where even lean and thin-looking individuals often carry significant visceral fat.The minister stated that...

New Delhi, March 24 Following the launch of the ANMOL scheme to provide screening tests for genetic and metabolic disorders in newborns, medical experts say the scheme will facilitate early detection and help critical cases reach hospitals within the “golden hour”.Under the ANMOL (Advanced...

New Delhi, March 21 Pharmaceutical companies Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Alkem Laboratories, and USV Ltd. launched Semaglutide-based generic diabetes treatment medication in the country on Saturday.Torrent Pharma launched its Semaglutide brands, Sembolic and Semalix, in both oral and injectable...

New Delhi, March 11 The apex drug regulator, CDSCO, has issued an advisory, directing that weight-loss drugs, specifically GLP-1 medications, must only be sold with a prescription from a registered medical practitioner.It cautioned pharmaceutical companies against "directly or indirectly"...

Mumbai, February 19 Senior clinical scientist Soumya Swaminathan has emphasized the need for more detailed and specific data on the impact of heat on people, considering factors such as gender, occupation, age, and living conditions.The current figures only represent "the tip of the iceberg,"...

Mumbai, February 18 Senior clinical scientist Soumya Swaminathan emphasized on Wednesday the urgent need for much better data on illnesses and deaths related to heat, warning that current figures only represent "the tip of the iceberg."Speaking at the Mumbai Climate Week, Swaminathan — former...