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BAMS, Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management

Dr. Meenakshy Varier

A doctor who is qualified in complementary medicine and keeps herself abreast with what is latest in the medical field through constant research. Meenakshy has worked as a content writer in the past and continues to contribute as a Freelancer. Her other interests include reading, writing, cooking view more..

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Long-Term Low-Intensity Smoking Kills!

Long-Term Low-Intensity Smoking Kills!

Study shows that even low-intensity smoking for long-term is associated with increased risk of death.

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New Radiation-Free Brain Imaging Technique

New Radiation-Free Brain Imaging Technique

Researchers have developed a new probe that uses proteins to detect the target and induce changes in blood flow.

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New Radiation-Free Brain Imaging Technique

New Radiation-Free Brain Imaging Technique

Researchers have developed a new probe that uses proteins to detect the target and induce changes in blood flow.

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Possible New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Possible New Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Malarial drug, artemisinins replaces the destroyed beta-cells in the bodies of patients with newly-produced insulin-secreting cells.

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Gene Therapy Helps Maintain Sustained Levels of Blood Clotting Factor in Hemophilia B Patients

Gene Therapy Helps Maintain Sustained Levels of Blood Clotting Factor in Hemophilia B Patients

Gene therapy helps to safely maintain the blood-clotting factor IX that curtails disabling bleeding in hemophilia patients.

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