Medicine

Working model of Murmur of Mitral stenosis ( MS ) with reference to water tap

How MS murmur appearing??
  • Fully open any tap ( which do not have filter cap on its opening )…
  • start closing it slowly ..
  • at some point of critical narrowing

New discovery suggests novel methods for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered previously unsuspected mutations that contribute to the formation of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common cancer in children.

The discovery not only suggests… Continue reading


Advancement In Medical Science-laser Eye Surgery

To treat eye disorders, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, many people are undergoing FDA approved laser vision correction to get rid of glasses. The latest equipments that include the Bausch & Lomb, VISX and… Continue reading


Herpes Simplex Viruses

Herpesviruses Slide Set

Herpes Simplex Viruses

Properties

Members of the herpesvirus family
ds DNA enveloped viruses
Virion has 4 basic structures – the envelope, tegument, nucleocapsid, and… Continue reading


Why Obesity May Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Mexican Americans

For a disease as complex as breast cancer, pinpointing its risk factors, genetic or otherwise, is challenging enough. But an intriguing new study suggests that the task may be even harder when ethnicity is thrown… Continue reading


Greatest Discoveries in the Field of Medicine

Human Anatomy (1530s)

Belgian physician Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was able to correct millennia-old established but erroneous medical theories of Hippocrates (ca. 460 BC-ca. 370


Top 12 Greatest Scientific Discoveries and Inventions in the World

Top 12 Greatest Scientific Discoveries and Inventions in the World

Here are some of the most spectacular inventions and discoveries that changed the way