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Hearing loss may be reversed by stem cell treatment, however with a risk

BiomallNovember 23, 20180

Hearing loss is a defect which is fairly common in any population with a number of factors that trigger it. Ageing and chronic exposure to loud noises are significant factors that contribute to hearin

Neuroscience

Indian ginseng ‘Ashwagandha’ offers hope for canine cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease

BiomallNovember 19, 20180

Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a disease affecting dogs and cats and is characterized by rapidly declining cognitive & motor functions and strong behavioral changes like not responding to a

Medical

Activated charcoal : emerging tool for treatment of drug overdose

BiomallNovember 17, 20180

Accidental overdose of drugs or toxic molecules can be dangerous and sometimes fatal.They call for emergency gastrointestinal decontamination. Activated charcoal (AC) has become one of the important t

Science Community

Eminent Nobel Laureates of 2018

BiomallOctober 4, 20180

Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was a Swedish chemist and engineer. He started the tradition of the Nobel Prize by leaving his personal wealth to people, whose significant contributions benefited mankind. As...

Diagnostics

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease using Vibrational spectroscopy

BiomallSeptember 30, 20180

Alzheimer’s disease is a well-known chronic neurodegenerative disease, which breaks down memory and other mental functions as it progresses. The increasing world population makes the occurrence of neu

Diagnostics

Paper-based, self-powered diagnostic labs called SPEDs

BiomallSeptember 26, 20180

Research in materials science has progressed far enough to develop a new inexpensive, portable and disposable diagnostic device. Just like the lab-on-a-chip technology has gained popularity, paper-bas

Diagnostics

Antibiotic resistant bacteria detected in 30 minutes

BiomallSeptember 24, 20181

Antibiotic resistance of bacteria and other pathogens which renders various drugs useless has become a threat that is progressing at an alarming rate. This hazard has reached a point where scientists

Diagnostics

Cancer diagnosis through blood test

BiomallSeptember 20, 20180

Cancer patients or their family usually wish that the cancer was detected in its early stages, to improve any chances of successful treatment. More than 14 million people are newly diagnosed with canc

Diagnostics

Diagnosis of malaria using image-based cytometry

BiomallSeptember 17, 20180

The protozoan Plasmodium is responsible for malaria, one of the most devastating diseases around the world, which is very infectious. It is estimated that every year around 200 million people are infe

Medical

Another reason to guzzle cocoa: How Flavanol helps your brain and body

BiomallSeptember 15, 20182

Flavanols or Flavan-3-ol are an alcoholic chemical compound which occurs naturally in tea and cocoa and is also produced synthetically. An article published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition provi...