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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)
PCR is a technique for rapidly reproducing genetic material contained in DNA, so that sufficient quantities are available for laboratory testing.
28 Feb 2008
Obesity and Depression
Obesity and depression are linked. Many hypotheses have been put forward to explain the relationship existing between these two complex conditions.
28 Feb 2008
Meat and Meat Products
Meat and meat products are rich and concentrated sources of nutrients including fats, proteins, vitamin B12, zinc and iron.
27 Feb 2008
Fast food and no exercise damages the liver
Too much fast food and too little exercise can harm the liver, reveals a small study published ahead of print…
22 Feb 2008
An Introduction to Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a group of procedures, including colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, for viewing the internal body cavities using a camera on a long flexible tube.
20 Feb 2008
Grains (Cereals)
Grains, also called cereal or cereal grains, are the seeds of grasses. Grains constitute a major source of energy in most households today, and occupy…
14 Feb 2008
Cognitive behavioural therapy for weight loss (CBT)
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)Â is a type of psychological therapy that can be used to treat obesity by identifying thought patterns related to unhealthy eating, helping…
11 Feb 2008
Risk factors for severe RSV infection in immunocompromised children
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators and collaborators have shown how to predict if a child who is infected with…
08 Feb 2008
Stages of labour (birth)
There are three stages of labour or baby birth. In a normal delivery or vaginal delivery, cervical dilation is followed by baby delivery (childbirth).
08 Feb 2008
