Biological Name of Garlic: Garlic consists of the bulbs of the plant known as Allium sativum belonging to the family Liliaceae. Garlic is known by other names such as Allium and lahsun. Cultivation and Distribution of Garlic: Garlic is cultivated in all states of India and in other places like Central Asia, Southern Europe and […]
Shaving is done for removal of hair with the razor. To make shaving tolerable with razor, many shaving preparations have been made. One of the earliest preparation is the formulation of shaving soap. Forms of Shaving Preparations: Shaving soap is prepared by the saponification of potash with caustic soda. Over the years shaving preparations have […]
Consume Less amount of Fructose as high intake may result in Obesity and Diabetes: A latest study revealed that obesity and type 2 Diabetes are on the increasing trend mainly due to modern way of living altering the eating habits like consuming foods rich in fructose coupled with reduced physical activity. An important dietary change […]
Research on the Effects of Pneumonia on Men and Women: A recent study made on the effects of pneumonia in men and women revealed that the mortality and the severity is more in men than that in women. The data collected from hospitals showed that men are at a higher risk than women in mortality. […]
Morphology and Distribution of Kurchi: Kurchi is the dried stem bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica belonging to the family Apocyanaceae. Kurchi is also known as Holarrhena. The Kurchi bark is collected from 8-10 years old plant. The bark of Kurchi is freed from attached wood and is peeled into small pieces. Kurchi is indigenous to India […]
A simple urine test to detect proteins in the urine is found to be more accurate to about 80% in diagnosing heart problems. This will help for the patients to avoid more invasive tests and to change their life style to prevent future heart attacks. However further trials are needed to use this test for […]
What is Intelligence? Intelligence is defined as the cognitive ability to do diverse activities easily is generally hereditary and runs in families. The gene that influence this trait is not identified, but it appears to be linked with complex interactions. This intelligence is also influenced by environmental factors as seen that it increases with age […]
What is Diabetes Type 2? How is Diabetes Characterized? What are the causes for Diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disorder of the body characterized by high glucose levels in the blood stream due to defective functioning of pancreas producing less quantities of the hormone ‘Insulin’ required for burning of glucose in the body. The other […]
What is meant by Urolithiasis? Formation of stones in the kidneys, bladder or urethra is known as ‘Urolithiasis’. Urolithiasis causes excruciating pain and concomitant other symptoms. Surgery is the only radical method of treatment for removal of the stones. The latest research shown that obesity increases the risk of formation of stones in the urinary system. […]
Why do Physicians require Medical Imaging Techniques? Physicians many a times cannot diagnose the diseases simply by the history and clinical symptoms. It is necessary for them to go further to study the condition of the internal organs and investigate them to accurately diagnose the disease. This is also needed to carry surgical procedures on […]