National Cancer Institute

By Anand on Sat, 24/Jul/2021 - 20:34 pm
National Cancer Institute

Although cancer has plagued the world for the entirety of human history, it was not until the early 1900s that people came together to create prominent cancer advocacy associations worldwide and to develop national cancer legislation in the United States. In March of 1930, the Senate Commerce Committee heard the testimony of leading cancer researchers, advocates, and other cancer specialists. They told stories of cancer incidence in the United States, explained possible cures, and expressed the need for a national clinic.

National Eye Institute

By Anand on Sat, 24/Jul/2021 - 20:34 pm
National Eye Institute

For more than 50 years, the National Eye Institute (NEI) has been on the front lines of vision research — and we continue to support cutting-edge research projects that investigate new ways to prevent, treat, or even reverse vision loss. We also work hard to help the public learn about vision problems and how to keep their eyes healthy.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

By Anand on Sat, 24/Jul/2021 - 20:34 pm
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides global leadership for a research, training, and education program to promote the prevention and treatment of heart, lung, and blood disorders and enhance the health of all individuals so that they can live longer and more fulfilling lives.

Core Mission Areas

The Science

Discover the goals, challenges, and initiatives that have shaped and will continue to shape prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for the NHLBI’s scientific focus areas.

National Institute on Aging

By Anand on Sat, 24/Jul/2021 - 20:10 pm
National Institute on Aging

NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.

How Functional Ultrasound Works

By Anand on Fri, 23/Jul/2021 - 06:10 am

Functional ultrasound shows color image maps that can indicate the softness or hardness of specific tissues, movement and velocity of tissue or blood, and other physical characteristics. Learn about how doctors use functional ultrasound in NIBIB's new 60 Seconds of Science video.
 

How Ultrasound Works

By Anand on Thu, 22/Jul/2021 - 06:10 am

In this second part of our Ultrasound series we look at how the technology behind Ultrasound actually works and how it can 'see' inside your body. 

Thanks to Charlotte Henningsen, MS, RT(R), RDMS, RVT, FSDMS, FAIUM ( adu.edu ) for providing some of the imagery in this video.

For more information on Ultrasound scans: https://www.nibib.nih.gov/science-education/science-topics/ultrasound(link is external)

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Buttermilk

By Anand on Mon, 19/Jul/2021 - 14:00 pm
Buttermilk

Buttermilk is a funny thing. Many of our favorite food items—pancakes, biscuits—begin with “buttermilk.” And even if you’re the kind of foodie who has tons of food knowledge and can readily explain the difference between all the types of butter or you're willing to expound on what separates cider from apple juice, you may have trouble verbalizing what makes buttermilk different than regular milk. Sure, you know enough to buy it at the grocery when Smashed Buttermilk Potato Salad is on the menu, but if you were to be put on the spot, what do you really think buttermilk is?

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Better, Faster Cancer Diagnosis

By Anand on Sat, 17/Jul/2021 - 06:10 am

Research funded by NIH at Massachusetts General Hospital has yielded a miniature, point-of-care Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) device that can non- invasively diagnose cancer and has demonstrated superior accuracy and speed when compared to standard biopsy. The micro-NMR does this by analyzing  cells, proteins, nucleic acids, viruses, and bacteria from unpurified biological samples -- all in less than an hour. Using unprocessed samples eliminates the need for a lab and trained technicians.

Novel Resorbable Stent Improves Cardiac Care

By Anand on Fri, 16/Jul/2021 - 05:55 am

NIH funded research at Rutgers University has resulted in the development of new materials for biomedical applications. One example is a new resorbable cardiovascular stent that can replace the metal stents currently in use, which remain in the body and often cause long-term complications. This stent also delivers medication and is radio-opaque, allowing imaging and controlled monitoring of the re-absorption process.

Human Livers in Mice Aid Therapeutics

By Anand on Thu, 15/Jul/2021 - 06:10 am

Research funded by the NIH at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has resulted in the ability to provide both mouse liver function and human liver function in the same mouse. This capability enables researchers to investigate how human livers metabolize drugs, to test susceptibility to toxicity, and to demonstrate species-specific responses that typically do not show up until clinical trials.

For more information on the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering go to http://www.nibib.nih.gov/(link is external)
 

When most democracies on Earth were destroyed ...

By Anand on Wed, 07/Jul/2021 - 11:11 am
When most democracies on Earth were destroyed ...

Whatever you are seeing, its past is set. The existence of life on earth is also included. One day this too will become past. but, when?

You may not believe it, but according to the study of fossils, the existence of life on earth has been around 3.5 billion years. Over the time, the Earth has faced many disasters - getting fed up or colliding with pieces of space, mass poisoning of creatures, radiation that burns everything….

Obviously, even if life poses such a grave threat, the existence of life will not be completely lost from the earth.

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