Marine organisms and other novel natural sources of new cancer drugs Gilberto Schwartsmann South-American Office for Anticancer Drug Development (SOAD)‚ Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CINCAN)‚ The Lutheran University (ULBRA) & Postgraduate Course in Medicine (UFRGS)‚ Porto Alegre‚ Brazil Introduction Man has always relied on nature for survival. Since ancient times‚ nature has been our main source of food‚ protection‚ clothing‚ transportation and remedies [1‚2]. This can be illustrated by the
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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE Module I: Stress Meaning & Nature Characteristics Types of stress Meaning Stress may be defined as "a state of psychological and / or physiological imbalance resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual’s ability and / or motivation to meet those demands." Dr. Hans Selye‚ one of the leading authorities on the concept of stress‚ described stress as "the rate of all wear and tear caused by life." Stress can be positive or negative. Stress
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Spermatogenesis Spermatogenesis is the production of the male gametes (reproductive or sex cell) otherwise known as sperm. The production of sperm takes place in the seminiferous tubules within the testes and are formed from cells by a type of cell division called mitosis and then meiosis. This process begins at puberty. Spermatogonia cells are made by mitotic division of the primordial germ cell. Mitotic cell division produces diploid cells that are identical to the Parent cell with 46 chromosomes
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MISSION Cavite State University shall provide excellent‚ equitable and relevant educational opportunities in the arts‚ science and technology through quality instruction and relevant research and development activities. It shall produce professional‚ skilled and morally upright individuals for global competitiveness. x Republic of the Philippines CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY Don Severino Delas Alas Campus Indang‚ Cavite VISION A premier university in historic Cavite recognized for excellence
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b.pharma INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Drug Omeprazole Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of dyspepsia‚ peptic ulcer disease (PUD)‚ gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD/GERD)‚ laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)‚ and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It was first marketed in the US in 1989 by AstraZeneca under the brand names Losec and Prilosec‚ and is now also available from generic manufacturers under various brand names. AstraZeneca
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 3 OVERVIEW: 3 HYPERTENSION: 3 CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 4 REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 5 SITES AND EFFECTS OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 6 DIURETICS: 6 CENTRALLY ACTING DRUGS: 10 ANGIOTENSIN INHIBITORS: 11 SPECIFIC DRUGS: 14 ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTORS BLOCKERS: 14 DIRECT RENIN INHIBITOR: 15 VASODILATORS: 15 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS: 15 OTHER VASODILATORS: 16 ANTI ANGINAL DRUGS: 16 MECHANISM AND EFFECTS OF ANTIANGINAL DRUGS:
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The clinical treatments described and recommended in this publication are based on research and consultation with nursing‚ medical‚ and legal authorities. To the best of our knowledge‚ these procedures reflect currently accepted practice. Nevertheless‚ they can’t be considered absolute and universal recommendations. For individual applications‚ all recommendations must be considered in light of the patient’s clinical condition and‚ before administration of new or infrequently used drugs‚
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Dissertation Project Report Title: “Evaluation of a natural product as radiation countermeasure agent.” Dissertation Submitted to Lovely Professional University‚ Punjab In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Technology (Hons.) Biotechnology By Rishabh Malik- 8th Semester May 2011 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY This is to certify that the project report entitled “Evaluation of a natural product as radiation countermeasure agent.”‚ submitted in partial fulfillment
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Upper airway obstruction condition in which sites of anatomic narrowing such as the hypo pharynx at the base of the tongue and the false and true vocal cords at the laryngeal opening are obstructed. Vasogenic edema an accumulation of fluid in the cerebrum that is typically caused by an increase in capillary endothelial cell permeability and usually occurs near a tumor. Ventilation-perfusion ratio (V/Q) the relationship between ventilation and blood flow in the lung that is measure by calculating
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A Holistic Approach to Managing Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. This disorder is characterized by ovulatory and menstrual dysfunction‚ hyperandrogenemia‚ metabolic abnormalities‚ and polycystic ovaries. Resulting from complex metabolic and endocrine dysfunctions‚ women with PCOS often suffer from menstrual irregularities‚ infertility‚ insulin resistance‚ lipid abnormalities
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