Dr. Hanjabam Barun, Medical-Clinical & Interventional Physiologist

02/02/2026

(C-reactive protein) vs. (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) vs. (PCT)

CRP (C-reactive protein)
• Best for: Acute inflammation and monitoring response (trend day-to-day).
• Kinetics: rises fast (≈ 6–8 hours), peaks ~48 hours, falls quickly when inflammation resolves.
• Use when: pneumonia/UTI, post-op infection, IBD flare, cellulitis, monitoring treatment.

ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)
• Best for: Chronic inflammation and some classic diagnoses.
• Kinetics: rises slow (days), falls slow (weeks) → not great for rapid decisions.
• High-yield uses: Temporal arteritis (GCA), Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), chronic inflammatory/autoimmune disease trends.

Procalcitonin (PCT)
• Best for: Bacterial infection / sepsis likelihood and sometimes antibiotic stewardship.
• Kinetics: rises very fast (≈ 3–6 hours), peaks ~24 hours, falls with control of bacterial source.
• Pattern: tends to be low in viral infections (not always) and higher in bacterial systemic infection.

28/01/2026

How firmly can you squeeze your hand? 🤝

Movements like opening jars and carrying groceries may not seem like a measure of fitness, but research suggests that grip strength is one of the most overlooked indicators of long-term health. In fact, it can provide valuable insight into how well systems in the body are aging, including muscle tissue and even vascular health.

Learn more about grip strength and how to improve yours: https://on.natgeo.com/4qraKri

28/01/2026

🌞 What if your “metabolic health” is partly a lighting problem?

I just read a Cell Metabolism study in people with type 2 diabetes that compared working under natural daylight vs. standard artificial office lighting for 4.5 days (randomized crossover).

https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(25)00490-5

Under daylight, participants spent more time in the healthy glucose range and showed higher fat oxidation—with signals that their circadian biology (e.g., evening melatonin) shifted in a healthier direction.

Why it matters: this wasn’t a new drug, diet, or exercise plan: just a different light environment during working hours.

A couple important caveats: small sample, short duration, older participants; so it’s more “strong proof-of-concept” than final clinical guidance.

🌍 It also made me think about geography.

If daylight exposure affects glucose stability and metabolism, what does that imply for living in:
Sunny places like Italy, California or Australia (more frequent bright daylight, more outdoor time), vs.
Darker/high-latitude places like England, Germany, Norway or Finland (long winters, limited daylight, more time under artificial lighting)?

Of course, people adapt: homes and workplaces can be designed well, and culture matters (outdoor habits, winter sports, etc.).

But it raises a practical question:
💬 Should “light hygiene” be part of public health, especially in darker climates and modern indoor-heavy lifestyles?

Curious: do you feel a noticeable difference in your energy, sleep, or appetite between summer and winter or between different places you’ve lived?

28/01/2026

Request to circulate information about the upcoming Conference and associated Workshops of Sports-Exercise Medicine and Sciences.

Dear friends,
Please circulate information about the upcoming Conference and associated Workshops/CMEs on Sports-Exercise Medicine and Sciences, as given below:

1. Name of the Conference: 3rd International Conference of Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine, "3rd ISSEMCON 2026"
2. Theme: “ From Sideline to Spotlight: Evidence, Innovation and Excellence in Sports Medicine”
3. Organized by: Sports Injury Centre, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India under the aegis of Sports Injury Research Society (SIRS) and Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine (ISSEM www.issem.in )
4. Mode: Physical/Offline mode only.
5. Date & Venue: (a) 10th April 2026, Pre-Conference Workshops (2 full day, and 7 half day workshops; seats are limited), Venue: Sports Injury Centre, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
(b) 11th to 12th April 2026, Conference, Venue: NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi Municipal Council, Connaught Place, New Delhi, India
6. Free Poster and Paper Presentation will be part of the conference. Submit your abstract after registration of the conference (http://www.issemcon2026.com/abstract_guidelines.php)
7. Interact with and learn from distinguished & reputed International and National Speakers & Experts from the field of Sports-Exercise Medicine & Sciences and allied specialties as a part of the conference and pre-conference workshops.

All are requested to actively participate in the pre-conference workshops and the conference.

Please register at a discounted price during the early bird period, and be part of this academic extravaganza!!

Thanks and Regards,

Organizing Secretary,
Dr. Harleen Uppal,
Department of Sports Medicine, Sports Injury Centre, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
wwww.issemcon2026.com

Organizing Committee,
3rd ISSEMCON-2026,
issemcon2026@gmail.com

[You may also contact the General Secretary of ISSEM ( www.issem.in ): Dr. Hanjabam Barun Sharma, Sports-Exercise Medicine & Sciences: Lifestyle & Performance Medicine (Health & Physiological Medicine: Clinical & Interventional Physiology) Lab., Department of Physiology, IMS, BHU, Varanasi (U.P.), India.]

18/01/2026

Dear all,
Greetings from org. team of ISSEMCON 2026 and ISSEM
www.issemcon2026.com

Request to circulate about the *upcoming Conference and associated Workshops on Sports-Exercise Medicine and Sciences*, and register at the discounted price during the early bird registration period

[ *limited seats for free poster & paper presentation and for preconference workshops*]

1. Name of the Conference: 3rd International Conference of Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine, *"3rd ISSEMCON 2026*"

2. Theme: “From Sideline to Spotlight: Evidence, Innovation and Excellence in Sports Medicine”

3. Organized by: *Sports Injury Centre, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India* under the aegis of Sports Injury Research Society (SIRS) and Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine (ISSEM www.issem.in )

4. Mode: Physical/Offline mode only.

5. Date & Venue:
*(a) 10th April 2026*, *Pre-Conference Workshops (2 full day, and 7 half day workshops; seats are limited), Venue: Sports Injury Centre, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India*.
*(b) 11th to 12th April 2026*, *Conference, Venue: NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi Municipal Council, Connaught Place, New Delhi, India*

6. Free Poster and Paper Presentation will be part of the conference. *Submit your abstract after registration of the conference* (http://www.issemcon2026.com/abstract_guidelines.php)

7. Interract with and learn from distinguished & reputed International and National Speakers & Experts from the field of Sports-Exercise Medicine & Sciences and allied specialties as a part of the conference and pre-conference workshops.

Both the conference and preconference workshops will be highly useful and relevant not only for sports & exercise medicine speacialists/students/academicians & researchers but also for NMC recognized and authorized allied specialties (Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Physiology) for Sports Medicine, other allied medical specialties (including anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, preventive and social medicine/community medicine, medicine & allied medical specialties, dentistry and surgery & allied surgical specialties etc), allied health specialities (physical therapy/physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, psychology etc), and all the specialties of sports and exercise science & technology/engineering, lifestyle-functional and performance science, physical education, sports coaching, management/adminstration and athletes/players etc.

*Please register at discounted price during the early bird period, and be part of this academic extravaganza!!*

Thanks and Regards,

1. *Organizing Secretary*,
*Dr. Harleen Uppal*,
*Department of Sports Medicine, Sports Injury Centre, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi*
wwww.issemcon2026.com
Email: issemcon2026@gmail.com

2. General Secretary of ISSEM,
Dr. Hanjabam Barun Sharma,
Sports-Exercise Medicine & Sciences: Lifestyle & Performance Medicine
(Health & Physiological Medicine: Clinical & Interventional Physiology) Lab., Department of Physiology, IMS, BHU, Varanasi (U.P.), India.

Greetings from New Delhi, India! On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 3rd International Conference of Indian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine being organized in association with Sports Injury Research Society and Indian Society of Sports and Ex...

10/01/2026

It's not random. It's precision.
MIT researchers captured the instant of fertilization. A biochemical wave erupts across the egg in structured, rhythmic patterns following the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequences.
The same math found in galaxies, hurricanes, and nautilus shells. Life doesn't stumble into existence. It ignites with code.
Source: MIT / Developmental Biology

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

New dietary guidelines signal a global shift toward protein, real food and metabolic health. Here’s why it matters.

09/01/2026