Insomnia and its management
Insomnia Physiologically sleep is regarded as absence of wakefulness, where responses to the environmental stimuli are greatly reduced. However, in fact, it is an active […]
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Myofibrillar Myopathies
Myofibrillar myopathies (MFM) are genetic neuromuscular disease that leads to progressive muscle deterioration. They are group of skeletal and cardiac muscle disorders characterized by destruction […]
Peptic Ulcer
Peptic Ulcer Ulcers are deep lesions penetrating through the entire thickness of the gastrointestinal tract mucosa and muscularis mucosa. Peptic ulcer is one of the […]
Drugs for Obesity
What is obesity? Is it a serious health problem? Obesity is defined as a condition of abnormal or excessive accumulation of adipose tissue, to the […]
Epilepsy and its types
What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures associated with disturbance of consciousness and characteristic body movement (convulsion) and sometimes […]
Why are animal toxicity studies required?
Why are animal toxicity studies required? Different types of toxicity studies should be carried out for evaluation of toxic effects of therapeutic agents or potential […]
Tocolytics
What are tocolytics? A normal pregnancy lasts approximately for 40 weeks. Most of the women go into labor during 40th weeks whereas some women may […]
Placebo Effects
Introduction Placebo is derived from Latin term which means ‘I may please you.’ Placebos are defined as sham or fake treatment (bread pills, inert tonics, […]
Can exercise help us fight against Alzheimer’s disease?
What is Alzheimer? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting in progressive cognitive impairment and loss of short-term memory. It is mostly seen in […]