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Mary Selvaraj is a post-graduate (MSc) in Foods and Nutrition. She is a Registered Dietician and a Certified Diabetes Educator. She is a member of Indian Dietetic Association and Indian Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ISPEN). She loves Bonzo, her dog.
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Role of Bilirubin in Brain Cell Protection
Bilirubin, a bile pigment, commonly indicative of Jaundice, may play a role in protecting the brain cells from oxidative stress.
Impact of Aspirin may be Good or Bad on Breast Cancer Patients Due to DNA Methylation
While aspirin has anti-inflammatory effects in breast cancer, some women have a high risk of mortality due to DNA methylation of genes in breast cancer tumors.
Walnut Consumption Offers Protection against Ulcerative Colitis
Walnut consumption is shown to be protective against inflammation such as ulcerative colitis by changing the metabolites in the fecal stream and tissues.
Outbreak of Deadly Legionnaires' Disease at Atlanta Hotel
One person has died of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe, lethal form of pneumonia, after staying at an Atlanta Hotel.
Baby Loses All Four Limbs to Throat Infection That Turned to Sepsis
Eleven-month-old Oliver Aisthorpe made a miraculous recovery after he lost all four limbs to sepsis that began as a simple throat infection.