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B.Sc, M.Sc.
Amrita has a masters in Human Genetics from Sri Ramachandra medical College and is hooked onto everything even remotely associated with genes. She loves every aspect of writing, the research, planning and actually weaving all the thoughts together. If she's not writing, she's busy being an avid view more..
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Green Tea Effective Against Herpes
An extract of green tea is found to reduce symptoms of herpes, reducing itching and stages of ulceration and blistering, offering hope to many.
Over-the-Counter Anticholinergic Drugs Exacerbate Dementia Risk
Drugs used for hay fever medication, asthma and sleeping pills can lead to reduced brain size and cognition in senior adults.
Botox Found to Be the Best Treatment for Migraines
Severe chronic migraine can be debilitating, but botox offers a safe treatment option which can improve the quality of life of a patient.
FDA Permits Use of Metformin in Some Diabetes Patients With Mild to Moderate Kidney Failure
FDA approves metformin for type II diabetes patients with mild-to-moderate renal disease if results of the eGRF test are within permissible limits.
Polymerase Chain Reaction
PCR is a thermocycler that can amplify DNA or RNA and is used to identify infections, cancers and for genetic, forensic and evolutionary studies.
