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Brain Bank in India

Dr.Ravi — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:29:59 +0000

I was reading some news and that got my mind. Yes it is the brain bank. Even though as a doctor there are many people who don’t know what exactly the brain bank works and what are the...

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Joint Pain

Dr.Kunal — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:09:48 +0000

Joint pains are quite common in adults these days. It is important to know what causes joint pains and how it can be helped. Those who suffer from joint pains know how helplessly agonizing it can be....

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Anatomy Mcqs Set 1

Dr.Ravi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:50:51 +0000

Here are some mcqs of anatomy.More sets will be added soon. 1: Ovarian artery arises from a. Anterior part of abdominal aorta b. Lateral part of abdominal aorta c. Posterior part of abdominal aorta...

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Herpes Drug Might Also Slow HIV Progression

Dr.Ravi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:38:39 +0000

New research suggests that people who are infected with both HIV-1, a strain of the AIDS virus, and herpes simplex virus type 2 could benefit in more than one way by taking a herpes drug called...

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Rapid influenza test are more accurate for young children

Dr.Ravi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:33:55 +0000

The rapid influenza test those were know to have more sensitivity than specificity are now shown to be more accurate for younger childern. These tests can be used for common flu as well as the H1N1...

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Trans Fat

Dr.Kunal — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:21:29 +0000

Trans fats are formed by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oil. This process is used to make vegetable oil more solid. An example of this is stick margarine, which is made from liquid vegetable...

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is Caused by Low Levels of Serotonin?

Dr.Kunal — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:02:00 +0000

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the third leading cause of infant death with over 2000 lives being taken every year. A new study funded by the NIH through the National Institute of Child...

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Another Study Refutes Vaccination-Autism Link

Dr.Ravi — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:41:29 +0000

One more study finds that the measles vaccine — given alone or as part of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine — does not increase the risk of autism in children. The new findings...

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Risk factors for postpartum depression

Dr.Ravi — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:37:59 +0000

Postpartum depression is a condition with mental illness that is characterstically seen after delivery. The National Women’s Health Information Center offers this list of risk factors for...

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Mouth Ulcers

Dr.Kunal — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:07:57 +0000

Mouth ulcers(canker sores) is a condition encountered commonly. Often they are simply caused by trauma and heal quickly on their own. The recurrent, bothersome form is known as recurrent aphthous...

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