NEET review petition filed in Supreme court
An NGO on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of its decision to quash the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), a single-window examination for filling MBBS, BDS and post-graduation seats in both government and private medical colleges.
“One of the main considerations of having a common entrance test conducted by MCI was to check the malaise of money making in the admission process by selling seats for crores of rupees, which has been going on for last so many years in private colleges,” it said. MORE HERE
Azad for common medical entrance test
New Delhi, Aug 6: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has written to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh justifying the need for retaining the common entrance test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS, BDS and PG courses in all medical colleges, in the midst of a controversy over Supreme Court decision to scrap it. Azad said that students seeking admission in graduate and post graduate level medical courses and their parents had to suffer from mental, physical and financial hardships under the admission scheme followed till last year. MORE HERE
Implant driver goes to patient s stomach
“I don’t think there’s any single individual that goes into a dental office for a dental procedure and expects to walk out with a dental instrument stuck in their stomach,” said Strzelecki, who added that his client was left in “unbelievable pain.”
Following x-rays and CT scans and two endoscopies, the instrument was removed.
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PG admissions mess-Goa
The Supreme Court, while quashing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), had observed: “This will not, however, invalidate actions so far taken under the amended regulations, including the admissions already given on the basis of NEET.
The NEET students, meanwhile, approached the SC, after their admissions were cancelled, and succeeded in getting a stay order on the government’s order. MORE HERE —--LINK2
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MCI prescribes test for doctors
A move by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to regulate practice in the country by students who obtain medical degrees abroad has met with resistance from the medical community.
From March 15 doctors who get their qualification from foreign universities will have to pass a screening test to be conducted by the National Board of Examinations on behalf of the MCI. MORE HERE
Stem Cells Found in Gum Tissue Can Fight Inflammatory Disease
Stem cells found in mouth tissue can not only become other types of cells but can also relieve inflammatory disease, according to a new Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study in the Journal of Dental Research.
The study indicates that the stem cells in the gingiva — obtained via a simple biopsy of the gums may have important medical applications in the future. MORE HERE
Tooth whitening link to oral cancer
A small study suggests that the incorrect use of tooth whiteners might be a risk factor in oral cancer among those under 45.
One case in ten of oral cancer occurs in the under-45s and often there is no clear risk factor, like heavy drinking or heavy smoking, involved. Tooth whitening agents contain carbamide peroxide, which breaks down to hydrogen peroxide – a bleaching agent which has also been shown to produce cancer in animals. MORE HERE
Researchers ID key protein in TMJD pain
Researchers at Duke Medicine have identified a protein that is critical to temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD) pain and could be a promising target for developing treatments for the condition (Pain, August 2013, Vol. 154:8, pp. 1295-1304).
Aside from cases related to trauma, little is known about the root cause of TMJD, the study authors noted. They focused on TRPV4, an ion channel protein that allows calcium to rapidly enter cells, and its role in inflammation and pain associated with TMJD.
The ancient Egyptian recipe for toothpaste
The world’s oldest-known formula for toothpaste, used more than 1,500 years before Colgate began marketing the first commercial brand in 1873, has been discovered...MORE
Fatty acids may aid oral cancer prevention, treatment
Omega-3 fatty acids, contained in oily fish such as salmon and trout, selectively inhibit growth and induce cell death in early- and late-stage oral and skin cancers, according to new research from scientists at Queen Mary, University of London (Carcinogenesis, July 24, 2013).
In vitro tests showed omega-3 fatty acids induced cell death in malignant and premalignant cells at doses that did not affect normal cells, suggesting they have the potential to be used in both the treatment and prevention of certain skin and oral cancers.
Mandible surgery improves sleep apnea
Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA), a surgical procedure that moves both the upper and/or lower mandibles forward, can yield a noticeable improvement in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (August 2013, Vol. 71:8, pp. 1397-1405).
The study is significant to patients with the dangerous and often life-threatening signs of airway obstruction during sleep, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
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