The amount of information stored in databases doubled at every 20 months. There is important knowledge stored in text databases. The aim of these article was to solve the problem of “searching from general to particular” (SGP) in document databases.…

Objective: To practice evidence-based medicine a core set of concepts must be mastered. Recognizing this, we sought to develop and assess a mini-course in evidence-based medicine for fourth-year medical students. Design: A two-hour curriculum on evidence-based medicine training was developed…

Concept maps are bi-dimensional representations of cognitive structures showing the hierarchies and the interconnections of concepts involved in a discipline or a subdiscipline. Concept maps can be done in different ways, but they are best done using computer software designed…

We intend to suggest here methods for promoting the sites on World Wide Web. To optimize your site for the search engine it is necessary to follow a certain strategy when you build the hypertext. The methods we suggest are…

The emphasis of this chapter will be on the application of bioinformatics tools and database to identify and characterize novel gene targets, which is of interest to pharmaceutical companies. A pharmaceutical bioinformatics must design a system a system for converting…

LASER is an acronym for the phrase Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Most medical lasers emit light which are either ultraviolet, infrared or in the visible spectrum of light. When used by personnel with proper knowledge and…

From the very earliest moments in the modern history of the computer scientists and doctors alike were captivated by the potential of such a technology might have in medicine (e.g. Ledley and Lusted, 1959). With intelligent computers able to store…

The Naucoridae are most interesting and fascinating aquatic water bugs known as water creepers, needle bugs and toebiters. In view of the studies of Naucoridae fauna from other parts of world, the study of Indian Naucoridae is of a great…

Angiogenesis, or the formation of new blood vessels out of pre-existing capillaries, is a sequence of events that is fundamental to many physiologic and pathologic processes such as cancer, ischemic diseases, and chronic inflammation. With the identification of several proangiogenic…

The use of lasers presents a special type of radiation hazard. As such, the need for safety standards governing use is required. The important distinguishing feature of lasers is that they emit radiation which can exceed the maximum permissible limits…