Poliomyelitis is an infectious viral disease with a member of the genus enterovirus and affects the central nervous system, brain and spinal cord and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis. The virus of this disease spread by direct person to person contact, or contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the nose or mouth and […]
Apr 16 2012 | Posted in
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A recent study has found that the grape resveratrol supplements, a substance found in grape skin, can lower sugar and fat levels in the blood and reduce blood pressure. The research, which was conducted under Prof. Patrick Schrauwen of Maastricht University in the Netherlands, also concluded that these resveratrol pills can also mimic effects of exercise and […]
Apr 2 2012 | Posted in
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According to a new data from the 2011 NOAA tests, the bottlenose dolphins of the Gulf of Mexicoare underweight, anaemic and have low blood sugar and show symptoms of lung and liver disease. The research was a part of the process for studying the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Bottlenose dolphins from the […]
Mar 27 2012 | Posted in
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Progeria is a rare disease in world. It is also called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. The word ‘progeria’ comes from Greek which means ‘prematurely old’. Progeria is an accelerated aging disease which develops in children from infancy. This accelerating age process usually seven times more than normal aging. A child of ten years, having progeria looks […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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Werewolf syndrome is an unusual disorder in which an abnormal and unwanted amount of hair grows on person’s body. It is generally known as Hypertrichosis which is also called Ambras Syndrome. There is an excess of hair growth on skin of body, face and pubic area. Usually there are two types of werewolf syndrome (hypertrichosis): […]
Mar 21 2012 | Posted in
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Like the entire region, the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Tuesday remained enveloped by dust, particularly affecting those vulnerable to dust allergy and asthma patients. The phenomenon also affected the visibility across the green city. According to the metrological office, the cyclonic winds which had been hitting Sindh and Balochistan during last couple of […]
In a pretty unconventional research, it has been concluded that females should spend more time on the gym in order to achieve an orgasm In Bloomington, Indiana, researchers have deduced that rather than eying a hot date, women should actually spend more time on the gym in order to achieve orgasm, often called ‘coregasm’. In […]
Mar 20 2012 | Posted in
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The fear of the dengue virus is beginning to influence life as the most ferocious chills of winter have given way to spring in Punjab. According to the media reports people started arriving at hospital and clinics, fearing dengue in major cities, particularly in Lahore. Only handful patients are reportedly tested positive hitherto for the […]
Researchers from MIT, MGH, Harvard and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have invented a microfluidic device that can analyse the behaviour of blood samples collected from patients suffering from sickle cell disease. More than 60 years ago, the main reason for sickle cell disease was discovered by scientists. People suffering from this disease produced crescent-shaped red […]
Mar 2 2012 | Posted in
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Sunbath – Pleasant experience comes with a heavy cost! Take pleasure in the sun considered be the most delightful way to spend a holiday or even just one hour or two. But almost all of us have suffered from sunburn at some time in his/her lives. This condition is extremely itchy and painful. Too much […]
Feb 28 2012 | Posted in
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday clarified that the U.S. has no link with the bill presented in the Congress that espoused self-determination for Balochistan. While speaking to the media in Abu Dhabi, the minister stated that the bill on Balochistan in the U.S. Congress was an individual act, adding that the American government […]
A team of scientists at UCLA have invented a cost-effective cell-phone attachment that can detect the presence of bacterium E. Coli which is found in food and water A team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a cost-effective cell-phone based on sensing platform and fluorescent imaging […]
Feb 26 2012 | Posted in
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