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A new study suggests that those who rise and smoke inhale more nicotine than other smokers. It is generally presumed that the number of cigarettes you smoke impact the amount of nicotine you consume. An average cigarette yields about 1...

A lot of it is in excess of over two, three years." Manibusan said his company won't release any more supplies until the hospital makes a payment of at least $21,000. He said he hasn't received a significant payment of...

Sometimes we start a weight loss programme, but we never finish it. Midway, we just loose the drive that we had when we started it. We ditch all the exercise and the routine and go back to our old habits....

Now, a new study has shed light on this mysterious process. Researchers from the University of Toronto and the Krembil Neuroscience Centre at the University Health Network have found that the hippocampus, a brain region in the temporal lobe, is...

Chandigarh, has taken over as president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM), India. Society of Nuclear Medicine, India is an official mouth piece of nuclear medicine fraternity and works towards the advancement of the discipline. With a strong academic...

An international team of researchers have found that human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. This sensory network is located throughout our...

Stents, normally used to halt tissue growth in arteries, are known to have life threatening side effects such as increasing the likelihood of blood clots and heart attacks. Now, researchers have developed a computer model that explains why those drugs...

Cancer cells switch their mitochondrial properties to change the way they metabolise glucose compared to normal cells, and DCA specifically targets the altered mitochondria, leaving normal cells intact. "This differential effect conveys on mitaplatin the ability to kill cancer cells...

Six new patients suffering from Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome have been admitted to district hospitals, he said. "Of 557 deaths, 391 occurred at BRD Medical College and Hospital this year, while 166 succumbed to the deadly disease in...

As a part of the medical profession, I am aware of the pressures one faces in the workplace. The emergency room is buzzing with patients round the clock, demanding treatment and asking to be prioritised. Often, patients expect doctors to...