Biology

72. Medicine formula & Human right's violation

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 18:54

Unlike the earlier days medicines, the nowaday's medicines are forcing us to take one or many more chemical molecules along the required ones. Such formulations are pushed with various logic created / generated to justify the formulations with the sole intention of claiming one up in the market than the genuine need.

Can’t Sleep? Have You Tried…? (Part 3)

Submitted by Dr Marc Macera on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 14:09

Are you having trouble sleeping...have you tried "everything" and still can't sleep...well, have you tried...food? Yes that is right, eating certain foods in the evening can help promote sleep.

Wow, what foods help promote sleep?

Some of the most clinically proven foods that promote sleep include...

Almonds -

How can almonds help me sleep?

Can’t Sleep? Have You Tried…? (Part 2)

Submitted by Dr Marc Macera on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 13:07

It is late, you have to get up early and it is time to go to sleep...you go into your bedroom, get into bed, lay your head on the pillow, shut the lights off and close your eyes...forty-five minutes later you are still awake...wide awake.

Sound familiar? Do you have difficulty sleeping? If so, have you tried...?

Exercise - Regular exercise can be one of the most effective ways for us to overcome sleep problems. It can help us fall asleep faster, sleep deeper and feel more rejuvenated when we wake up.

Can Chocolate Be Good For Us?

Submitted by Dr Marc Macera on Mon, 09/24/2012 - 16:58

For decades chocolate has been deemed "bad" for us. We have been told to avoid it at all costs if we wanted to remain healthy - however that all may be changing. Recent research shows chocolate may provide some health benefits for us.

But how can this be true? Chocolate is made up of stuff that is unhealthy!

Well, that is not entirely true.

Chocolate contains flavonoids, a powerful antioxidant found in plants.

CARDIOTONICS!!

Submitted by gangadhar hari on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 05:51
Cardiotonics are medications used to increase the tonus of cardiac muscle. They help in strengthening the cardiac muscle and increase cardiac output. Most commonly used categories are CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, SYMPATHOMIMETICS etc. They are given in cases of CARDIAC SHOCK, MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES.

VIRAL ASSAYS!!!

Submitted by dr girija sankar on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 03:57
A range of assay methods are used to detect viral contaminants in the raw materials and final finished products. It is obvious that a single viral assay cannot detect the entire viral types present in the sample. So how can we actually determine the viral contaminants. The strategy developed is simple. It mainly focuses on the possible viral contaminant of the source material being used. Also it does not include newly discovered or unknown viral contaminants. Current viral assays falls into 3 categories. 1. Immunoassays 2. Assays based on viral DNA probes

APPLICATIONS OF HUMAN GENOME PROJECT!!

Submitted by sirisha on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 02:53
Applications of Human Genome Project: 1. Better understanding of Polygenic disorders: The single gene disorders such as Cystic fibrosis, Sickle cell anemia are known. But many of the diseases such as Cancer, Hypertension are polygenic in nature. Sequencing of such genes helps us to better evaluate the disease giving more patient specific and friendly treatment.

40 Toxicity treatment - a challenge to the hospital

Submitted by Bhagavan P S on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:07
We encounter two distinct toxicity cases in the hospital: Toxicity due to drugs & Toxicity due to poisons Many a time these two though are generally looked upon as alike superficially the practitioners and academicians need to treat them differently. The picture perhaps would be clear if I put it as: 'Toxic effect of a poison' & 'Toxic effect of a drug'