The invention of computer has brought unprecedented changes in the way the world works. Additionally, the boom in smartphone and tablet industry has accomplished what their bulkier ancestors were unable to. And now, with the onset of COVID era, the pattern of working of all sectors has changed drastically to …
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The endocrine system has eight major endocrine glands, which secrete different hormones that are very potent, with even small amounts having profound effects on metabolic processes. The major glands are: pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, gonads (ovaries and testes), thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus, and adrenal glands. About 50 different hormones …
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Research is ongoing throughout the world on producing animal-free food products like cultured meat and cultured cow’s milk. While the cultured meat market is quite well developed, such is not the case with cultured milk. Currently, only three companies are tackling this subject; one of them being BioMilk (now rebranded …
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The World Immunization Week 2022 has just completed with the theme: Long Life for All. The ultimate goal of World Immunization Week is for more people and their communities to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization is considered a cornerstone of public health, and one of the most cost-effective interventions …
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The trend of getting male pattern baldness in the 20s seems to be increasing alarmingly. Hairfall is a part of the natural phenomena of the human body. There is a lifecycle of each strand of hair, and it grows approximately 1.3 cm per month. To know about how hairfall takes …
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This metropolis is sick, I will heal it and return to you a rejuvenated and energetic Kathmandu. I am not a cadre of any political party, only a simple citizen working in quality management, who respects the nation’s flag and its citizenship, I am not indebted to anyone, and I …
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Dr. Nutan Sharma, Senior IVF Consultant and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Norvic Hospital, tells us about infertility and IVF treatment—what it is, how it’s done, new technologies in the sector, and more. What is infertility? When a married couple has unprotected sex for around a year without using any …
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Hair transplantation is a minimally invasive surgery where hair follicle is transplanted from a donor area of the patient’s own body to the bald area of head or other desired areas. Hair transplantation can also be used to restore eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, chest hair, pubic hair, and to fill in …
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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous serum containing high concentrations of platelets and growth factors. It is an emerging treatment modality that has demonstrated considerable results in the field of medicine. Initial history of PRP dates back to 1970, where hematologists created the term PRP to describe plasma with a …
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A new kind of non-hormonal, over-the-counter contraception is on the horizon, due to a discovery that blocks the transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid. Researchers at the Washington State University recently showed that blocking a prostate-specific-antigen in human ejaculate caused the semen to remain as thick …
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