Chrisy Ngilneii's Profile

B.Sc (Psychology), M.A (Sociology), Ph.D. (Epidemiology)

Chrisy Ngilneii

Chrisy is a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the University of Madras. Her area of specialization is in Epidemiology of Cancer. Writing is her passion. She has published scholarly articles on health topics in prominent journals, and had also edited two books in the academic field which are now available on view more..

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Herpes – A Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

Herpes – A Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

Link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes virus infection has been identified by a research team at the University of Manchester. The research suggests that herpes treatment with aggressive antiviral drugs may reduce the risk of dementia.

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Mastectomy Versus Breast Conserving Surgery

Mastectomy Versus Breast Conserving Surgery

Breast-conserving surgery may be recommended for women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer instead of mastectomy, a new multi-institutional clinical trial at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

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Motor Skills are Learned Better With Post -learning Exercise

Motor Skills are Learned Better With Post -learning Exercise

Fifteen minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills by promoting functional changes in cortico-motor networks during the early stages of motor memory consolidation.

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Aspirin Desensitization for Symptoms of Alcohol-induced Samter's Triad

Aspirin Desensitization for Symptoms of Alcohol-induced Samter's Triad

Aspirin desensitization may improve alcohol-induced symptoms of Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD), study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine finds. In aspirin desensitization, gradually-increasing doses of aspirin are given to reduce sensitivity.

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Pediatric Asthma Yardstick – A New Guideline for Doctors

Pediatric Asthma Yardstick – A New Guideline for Doctors

The Pediatric Asthma Yardstick provides clinicians who treat children with asthma practical and clinically relevant recommendations for each step-up and each intervention, with the intent of helping practitioners better treat their pediatric patients with asthma.

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