Some people are trapped within their own minds, able to think and feel but unable to express themselves because brain injury or disease has damaged their lines of communication with the outside world. As a step toward helping people in such situations communicate, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated that they can use light […]
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Antibodies are proteins with around 150 kDa molecular weight. They have a similar basic structure comprising of four polypeptide chains held together by disulfide bonds. These four polypeptide chains form a symmetrical molecular structure. There is a hinge in the center between heavy chains to allow flexibility to the protein. There are: Two light chains – Containing around 220 amino […]
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide after skin cancer. It represents 16% of all cancers in women. This rate is twice that of colorectal cancer and cervical cancer and about three times that of lung cancer. Death rates are also 25% greater than that of lung cancer in women. Incidence of breast cancer around the world All around the world the […]
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FILE PHOTO: Chairs and tables are cordoned off around a bar after the Austrian government announced to extend the lockdown as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Vienna, Austria, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerVIENNA (Reuters) -Austria will loosen its coronavirus lockdown next week, switching to a nighttime curfew from all-day restrictions on movement and letting non-essential shops and schools […]
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Hepatitis C treatment aims at reduction of inflammation of the liver, prevention of progression to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and cancer. The aims of treatment are achieved by eradication of the virus or to decrease infectivity of the virus. This also helps in control of spread of the infection. For treatment of hepatitis C infection, a combination approach is preferred over […]
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One proud mama! Angelina Jolie gave an update on how her six children with Brad Pitt have handled the coronavirus pandemic so far. How Jenelle Evans, More Celeb Parents Are Keeping Kids Busy in Quarantine “I think that like most families, we have had this bigger thing happening with the pandemic,” the Oscar winner, 45, said in the March 2021 […]
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How does leukemia develop? The human body consists of trillions of cells. Each cell contains chromosomes. A gene is the component of chromosomes that carry genetic messages. The gene is made up of a strand of Deoxyribonuclieic acid (DNA). Damage to the DNA is responsible for the initiation of cancer. The damage may be in the form of shifting or […]
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Pre-eclampsia can be successfully treated if it is diagnosed early and the patient is closely monitored for symptoms, complications and deterioration. Diagnosis is commonly made during the routine checkups that are carried out while a woman is pregnant called antenatal checks. In the case of pre-eclampsia, high blood pressure is usually identified and urine is found to contain protein. Diagnosis […]
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Delirium is a state of mental confusion that can occur as a result of illness, surgery or with the use of some medications or drugs of abuse. The syndrome is difficult to define exactly, but involves disorder of perception, thought and awareness. The symptoms of delirium are often acute and intermittent and the syndrome is also referred to as “acute […]
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Gender is a basic element that helps make up an individual's personality and sense of self. Gender dysphoria is a condition in which the patient feels that his or her gender identity is a mismatch with their actual biological sex. Biological sex and gender identity Biological sex is determined based on the appearance of the infant usually at birth. Gender […]
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