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"Psoriasis is affecting millions globally, influencing not only skin health but also joints, overall immunity, and mental well-being," says Dr. Prachi B Bodkhe, dermatologist at Envi Aesthetics. "Though a cure can’t be promised, this condition can be effectively managed with medical supervision, lifestyle changes, and awareness of associated conditions," she adds.It is important that patients avoid self-medication. As Bodkhe explains, "Psoriasis management is complex, and treatments that work for one person may be harmful or ineffective for another." Following your care provider’s guidance, undergoing tests when recommended, and adopting a healthy lifestyle can help reduce recurrence and prolong remission. This World Psoriasis Month, dermatologists delve into early signs to watch out for, ...

Abdominal obesity coupled with greater sedentary behaviour is a driving factor for an early and more aggressive risk of diabetes among South Asians, including Indians, revealed a study on Tuesday.  The study, published in the BMJ, explored the characteristics of type 2 diabetes in South Asians who tend to develop the condition at a younger average age and lower body mass index than the white population. “South Asians face type 2 diabetes earlier and more aggressively than most other populations. Our review shows that diabetes often begins at lower body weight, progresses rapidly, and leads to more complications (kidney disease, heart attacks),” endocrinologist Dr. Anoop Misra, Director of Diabetes Foundation (India), who led the study, told IANS. The study, in collaboration with researc...

Bloodstream infections acquired during a hospital stay due to the use of a catheter are prevalent across ICUs in India and are often caused by microbes having a high level of antibiotic resistance, according to a study led by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Antibiotic resistance -- in which antibiotic drugs are rendered ineffective because disease-causing microbes have become immune to them -- can extend one`s hospital stay and treatment costs, adding stress to a public healthcare system. Estimates published in The Lancet Global Health journal show that on average, around nine bloodstream infection events occur every 1,000 days that a central line -- a catheter inserted in a patient`s large vein instead of an intravenous line -- was in place in the intensive care ...

In a first, a team of Australian scientists has grown the world`s first fully functioning lab-made human skin with its own blood supply. The advance may pave the way for better treatment of skin diseases, burns, and grafts.  The team from the University of Queensland used stem cells to create a replica of the human skin, which had blood vessels, capillaries, hair follicles, nerves, tissue layers, and immune cells. "This is the most life-like skin model that`s been developed anywhere in the world and will allow us to study diseases and test treatments more accurately," said lead researcher Abbas Shafiee, a tissue engineering and regenerative medicine scientist from UQ`s Frazer Institute. “Until now, scientists have been limited in how we study skin diseases and develop new therapies. “B...