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One of the crucial procedures in the medical world is reconstructive surgery. All about repairing bodily structures and restoring their functions, these surgeries are conducted to better the body parts usually affected by birth defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma/injuries, infections, tumors, and others. As a complex practice, it is imperative that …

Burn injuries are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Burn injuries perhaps represent the widest spectrum of any form of trauma. Burns occur in all age groups and may range in severity, from very minor requiring no treatment to extremely severe requiring highest level of intensive …

What is a blepharoplasty surgery? For a cosmetic reason to rejuvenate the appearance of the eyelid, or for a medical reason to improve vision, when the excess of skin, muscle, and fat of the upper and/or lower eyelid is removed, the surgical procedure is known as blepharoplasty. In Asian eyelid, …

Can you imagine a situation where your dearest loved ones—your father or mother, or your grandparents— losing their memory and not being able to recognize you and their own close family members? They will not be able to remember what day, date, and year it is, and they will not …

  Bringing a baby into the world is supposed to be one of the most amazing experiences in a woman’s life. To have made through the journey of pregnancy, to hold your baby in your arms, is a triumphant moment for any mother. A healthy new bundle of joy in …

Fohor Kathmandu Every year, 42,100 Nepalese die due to the effects of air pollution. Globally, the number of deaths caused by reaches 6.67 million. These numbers might be startling to many who are unfamiliar with the devastating effects of air pollution, but the death count stands as a reminder that …

    Prof. Dr. Chanda Karki Bhandari, MBBS, DGO, MD, FRCOG, FRTCOG, FICS, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, B and B Hospital, was former CEO and Principal of Kathmandu Medical College, Senate Member of Kathmandu University, Executive Member of Nepal Medical Council, President of Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and …

Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are cartilage-like structures that surround inhibitory neurons in the brain, and their primary function is to control the level of plasticity in the brain. They contain chondroitin sulphates, some of which—like chondroitin 4-sulphate—inhibit neuroplasticity, while others like chondroitin 6-sulphate promote neuroplasticity. The balance of these compounds changes …

  Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, U.S.A., have found that zinc or vitamin C, singly or in combination, do not significantly decrease the severity or duration of symptoms in COVID-19- patients, when compared to standard care. Zinc, which is important for immune function, has a role in antibody and white …

Neuroscience in Nepal has come a long way, from lacking diagnostic facilities and pathogen confirmation to reaching an era of modern neurosurgery. Neuroscience encompasses both neurosurgery and neurology, and we can say that neurosurgery is gaining momentum in case of Nepal, whereas neurology is still lagging behind.   In 1963, …