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B.Sc (Psychology), M.A (Sociology), Ph.D. (Epidemiology)
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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What Causes Diabetic Complications and Increased Heart Disease?
Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified. This finding is important to find a way to prevent the onset of heart disease or diabetic complications.
What Your Blood Says About Your Lifestyle
A person's lifestyle such as tobacco consumption can be reflected in the blood levels of 160 different proteins. People who use moist snuff 'snus' have significantly higher levels of the protein cornulin in their blood than non-snusers.
Blood Transfusion With Old Blood Increases Risk of Bacterial Pneumonia
Blood stored longer may be less safe for patients with massive blood loss and shock as transfusion with such older stored RBCs increases the severity of bacterial pneumonia. This finding calls for improvement in the safety of stored red blood cell transfusions.
Amino Acid Helps Prevent Low-birth Weight Caused by Malaria
Low-birth weight caused by malaria during pregnancy can be avoided by L-Arginine supplementation. L-arginine is an amino acid that improves blood flow and circulation and that humans get from their diet, including eggs, meat and dairy.
Nerve Cell Damage Caused by Ischemia may be Treated With Thalidomide
The neuroprotective effect of thalidomide against ischemia through the cereblon-mediated repression of AMPK activity has been proved by recent research. Thalidomide may suppress nerve cell death
