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M.Sc
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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Recent Outbreak of Typhoid in Singapore
Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating an outbreak of typhoid fever with symptoms between July 13 and August 4.
Pigs Hearts for Human Transplants within Three Years
Xenotransplantation is the process that involves the transplant of animal organs into human bodies. Now, modified pigs hearts could be used for human transplants within just three years.
Sex-specific Differences for End-of-life Interventions in Advanced Dementia
Elderly nursing home residents with advanced dementia have limited life expectancies. Older men received burdensome interventions and antibiotics in the last 30 days of life.
E. Coli Causes the Worst Possible Infection by Locating Oxygen-free Areas of the Gut
E. coli have a natural sensing process whereby a small form of RNA activates particular genes when the oxygen is low, and the bacterium establishes itself in the gut.
Network-level Brain Activity to Detect Specific Types of Cognitive Effort
Analysis of a patient's brain activity to detect different types of cognitive effortful states helps the development of more effective brain stimulation therapies for mental illness.