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…

Advances in scientific knowledge and innovations in educational field that necessitates constant change in medical school curricula. At present in our  Institution the existing system of undergraduate curriculum for MBBS I phase is non integrated, discipline based where in teaching…

Aim: To assess the preference and acceptance of the virtual and real animal experiment in experimental Pharmacology in undergraduate students. Materials and Methods:  Study was conducted in practical hall in the department of pharmacology, Saveetha Medical College. Students who came…

A gram-negative bacterium designated A8 was isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soil collected from petrol pump of Ahmedabad, India. Its ability to degrade carbazole, nitrogen containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon was checked in basal salt media containing 3 mM of carbazole. Growing…

The survey was conducted during the period of 2009-10 at various regions of Kolhapur city through personal interviews (549) to access region specific consumption rates by targeting the residence of the respondent. The relevant questions were asked to know knowledge…

Background of the study: An intimate knowledge of the anatomy of coronary arteries, the ‘Crown’ of the heart, does a self-evident pre-requisite for a complete understand of the coronary artery disease or for more intelligent planning of surgery. The right…

Nitrogen is a major element found in many of the simple compounds and nearly all of the complex macromolecules of living cells. Nitrogen can be obtained either from organic source or inorganic source but ultimately it is converted into ammonia…

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…

Anaesthetic management of cardiac patient’s coming for non cardiac surgery has always been challenging. Goal of anaesthesia management is to keep myocardial oxygen supply greater than demand to avoid ischemia. Choice of anaesthesia has been general anaesthesia (GA) by achieving…

An ethnobotanical study focused on medicinal utility of plants was carried out among the ethnic communities of Tinsukia district of upper Assam with aims to document the traditional knowledge of the medicinal plants used in various ailments. The information was…