Anti-cobra venom activity of plant Andrographis paniculata and its comparison with polyvalent anti-snake venom

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

S John Premendran1, Kartik J Salwe2, Swanand Pathak3, Ranjana Brahmane4, K Manimekalai21 Department of Pharmacology, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India2 Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Puducherry, India3 Department of Pharmacology, Jawaharlal Neharu Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), India4 Department of Pharmacology, MGIMS, Sewagram,…

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Glioma Indian scenario: Is there a human leucocyte antigen association?

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

U Shankarkumar1, B Sridharan21Human Leukocyte Antigen and Transplantation Department, Department of Medicine National Institute of Immunohaematology, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India2Madurai Medical College Madurai-Tamil Nadu, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92323 ABSTRACT Background: The central nervous system tumors are a rare neoplasm with little knowledge with…

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(pro)renin receptor: A stable molecule

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Viroj WiwanitkitWiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92321 ABSTRACT Background: Basically, (pro)renin acts via a specifi c receptor, (pro)renin receptor (PRR) binding between renin and prorenin, its inactive proenzyme form. The study on the molecular level of PRR can give useful knowledge to…

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Spectrum of Guillain-Barré syndrome in tertiary care hospital at Kolkata

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Ujjal Kr Sarkar1, Lalita Menon1, Debabrata Sarbapalli1, Ranabir Pal2, Forhad Akhtar Zaman2, Sumit Kar2, Jyoti Singh3, Mohan Mondal4, Soma Mukherjee51Department of Anesthesiology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India.2Department of Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences and Central…

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Polyarthritic, symmetric arthropathy in reactive arthritis

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Tushar Rathod1, Ajay Chandanwale1, Shital Chavan2, Munjal Shah11Department of Orthopedics, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.2Department of Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92312 ABSTRACT Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an immune…

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Computer battery cell in the cricopharynx of a toddler

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Aloke Bose Majumdar1, Arup Sengupta1, Ranabir Pal21Department of Otorhinolaryngology, M. G. M. Medical College and LSK Hospital, Kishanganj – 855 107, Bihar, India.2Department of Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) and Central Referral Hospital (CRH), 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok,…

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Aqueductal stenosis with optic atrophy in case of malignant osteopetrosis

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Someshwar V Chate1, Amol P Jaybhaye1, Rekha Somshekharan1, Tushar N Rathod21Department of Paediatrics, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.2Department of Orthopedics, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92315 The incidence of malignant…

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Mandibular talon cusp: A rare presentation with the literature review

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Karthikeyan Ramalingam1, Prathima Gajula21Department of Oral Pathology, Surendera Dental College and Research Institute, Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, India.2Professor of Pedodontics, Bangalore, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92317 ABSTRACT A talon cusp is a supernumerary structure projecting from the dento-enamel junction to a variable distance towards the incisal edge…

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Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma

January 27, 2012 by Editor-in-Chief

Amol P Jaybhaye1, Nita R Sutay1, Someshwar V Chate1, Tushar N Rathod21Department of Paediatrics, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.2Department of Orthopaedics, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.92319 ABSTRACT Juvenile systemic…

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Intellectual property: Business of brains!

June 25, 2011 by Editor-in-Chief

HS Arun KumarEditor in Chief, Journal of Natural Science, Biology and MedicineDOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82303 It is our pleasure to bring in the second issue of the Journal of Natural Science, Biology, and Medicine (JNSBM). In this issue we have included state-of-the-art reviews on…

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