Immunity over inability: The spontaneous regression of cancer

Immunity over inability: The spontaneous regression of cancer

June 25, 2011

Thomas JessyDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College and Hospital, Marathahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82318 ABSTRACT The spontaneous healing of cancer is a phenomenon that has been observed for hundreds and thousands of years and after having been…

Periodontitis: A risk for delivery of premature labor and low birth weight infants

Periodontitis: A risk for delivery of premature labor and low birth weight infants

June 25, 2011

Rajiv Saini1, Santosh Saini2, Sugandha R Saini31Department of Periodontology, Rural Dental College-Loni, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.2Department of Microbiology, Rural Dental College-Loni, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.3Department of Prosthodontics, Rural Dental College-Loni, Pravara Institute…

Science behind human saliva

Science behind human saliva

June 25, 2011

Manjul TiwariDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82322 ABSTRACT Saliva is a complex fluid, which influences oral health through specific and nonspecific physical and chemical properties. The importance of saliva in…

Maytenus heterophylla and Maytenus senegalensis, two traditional herbal medicines

Maytenus heterophylla and Maytenus senegalensis, two traditional herbal medicines

June 25, 2011

G da Silva, R Serrano, O SilvaiMed.UL, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82320 ABSTRACT Maytenus heterophylla (Eckl. and Zeyh.) N.K.B. Robson and Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell are two African shrubs or trees that go…

Biofilm: A dental microbial infection

Biofilm: A dental microbial infection

June 25, 2011

Rajiv Saini1, Santosh Saini2, Sugandha Sharma31Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Rural Dental College, Maharashtra, India.2Department of Microbiology, Rural Dental College, Maharashtra, India.3Department of Prosthodontics, Rural Dental College, Maharashtra, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82317 ABSTRACT Recent advances in research technology have allowed researchers to study…

Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of antinociceptive activity of ethanolic extract of Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.) bark

Phytochemical investigation and evaluation of antinociceptive activity of ethanolic extract of Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.) bark

June 25, 2011

Mohammad Asif, Arun KumarDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, GRD (PG) IMT Rajpur, Dehradun – 248 901, Uttarakhand, IndiaDOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82315 ABSTRACT The antinociceptive activity of ethanolic extract of the plant bark of Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.) was investigated using tail flick method on…

The effect of nitric oxide inhibitors and Snitroso-Nacetylpenicillamine on glucose concentration in an animal model

The effect of nitric oxide inhibitors and Snitroso-Nacetylpenicillamine on glucose concentration in an animal model

June 25, 2011

Sophia Bryan1, Ruby Alexander-Lindo1, Tara Dasgupta2, Donovan McGrowder31Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica, West Indies.2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Kingston…

A scientometric analysis of Indian research output in medicine during 1999-2008

A scientometric analysis of Indian research output in medicine during 1999-2008

June 25, 2011

BM Gupta1, Adarsh Bala21National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, New Delhi – 110 012, India.2Government Medical College and Hospital, Central Library, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India.DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.82313 ABSTRACT Objective: This study analyzes the research activities of India in medicine during 1999-2008,…

Obesity in Kolkata children: Magnitude in relationship to hypertension

Obesity in Kolkata children: Magnitude in relationship to hypertension

June 25, 2011

Partha Chakraborty1, Subrata Dey2, Ranabir Pal3, Sumit Kar3, Forhad Akhtar Zaman3, Shrayan Pal41Aditya Hospital, Kolkata, India.2Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, India.3Department of Community Medicine, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences and Central Referral Hospital, 5th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737…