Background: COVID-19 has proven to be the worst pandemic in the history of mankind.While the pandemic still continues to perplex scientists globally, attempts are being made to quantify the mortality caused by the pandemic.Official COVID-19 figures in India grossly understate the true scale of the pandemic in the country.Fatality rates help us unde
Spatial characterization of near-surface structure and meltwater runoff conditions across the Devon Ice Cap from dual-frequency radar reflectivity
Melting and refreezing processes in the firn of the Devon Ice Cap control meltwater infiltration and runoff across the ice cap, but their full spatial extent and effect on near-surface structure is difficult to measure with surface-based traverses or existing satellite remote sensing.Here, we derive the coherent component of the near-surface return
Pomegranate Peel Extract Decreases Plaque Necrosis and Advanced Atherosclerosis Progression in Apoe-/- Mice
Atherosclerosis is a chronic lipid-driven inflammatory condition of the arteries and is a leading cause of stroke, myocardial infarction, and other peripheral arterial diseases.Plant products rich in polyphenols such as pomegranate juice and peel extract are known to have beneficial effects in suppressing atherogenesis.However, the mechanism of act
New Therapeutics Targeting Arterial Media Calcification: Friend or Foe for Bone Mineralization?
The presence of arterial media calcification, a highly complex and multifactorial disease, puts patients at high risk for developing serious cardiovascular consequences and mortality.Despite the numerous insights into the mechanisms underlying this pathological Shorts mineralization process, there is still a lack of effective treatment therapies in
Profile of Reconstructive Surgery Cases in Leprosy in Central UP - India: Experience of PPP Model
109 cases of leprosy were identified in the camps usingprivate public Wooden Blocks partnership (PPP) between nongovernmentaland governmental organizations.Thepatients were admitted and operated free in theDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation andPlastic Surgery, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj MedicalUniversity, Lucknow during 2007-08.75.