The Dalai Lama, Buddhist monks and some of the world's leading neuroscientists all gather once a year at a conference on the latest discoveries in neuroplasticity: the study of how the human brain can change itself. This remarkable conference serves as the center of Wall Street Journal science columnist Begley's account of neuroplasticity. Until recently, the reigning theory was that neurons in

shredded cabbage 1/4 cup shredded red cabbage 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup thinly sliced carrots 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber 1/2 cup thinly sliced red capsicum 1/4 cup thinly sliced yellow capsicum 1/4 tsp thinly sliced green capsicum 1/4 tsp dressing: medium sized grated apple 1 lemon juice 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp finely chopped raisins 1 tbsp salt 1/2 tsp Combine all the ingredients in a

The term dandruff generally refers to the condition of the skin wherein shiny, silvery scales separate from the scalp and collect amidst the hair. The condition can become troublesome when the skin gets infected. The term dandruff includes several different conditions of the scalp. There is scaling in which the entire scalp may be covered with loose dry scales. When the hair is combed or

Sudden loss of fluids from the body due to different reasons lead to dehydration. The patient suffers from intense thirst. His tongue is white and dry. His skin is wrinkled, the eyeballs sunken, cheeks hollow, and breathing is labored and difficult. Because of the lack of fluids in the body, the blood pressure falls, and the temperature may be subnormal although the pulse rate may be rapid.

Home Remedies For Common Cold & Cough In Children Sharing a few home remedies for common cold and cough that can be tried to soothe children which in turn would also relax and calm the parents. Common cold & cough are the most common ailments in children. Common cold is caused due to acute viral infection of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat, often involving the sinuses. Cough is

Jet Lag can mean: Fatigue, Disorientation, Lack of concentration and motivation, Broken sleep after travel, Dehydration, Discomfort of legs and feet. Jet lag is the curse of modern jet travel, resulting in decrease in working efficiency and holiday enjoyment, often for days after arrival. The most important cause of jet lag is rapid change across world time zones. The time difference disturbs

Bread slices, cut each piece into half 3 Eggs 3 Onion finely chopped 1 Green chili, finely chopped 1 Butter or oil 4 tbsp Salt and pepper powder to taste Break the eggs into a bowl, add salt, pepper, chopped onions and chili and beat well with a fork. Divide the egg mixture into two parts and keep aside.Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a frying pan, dip three bread slices into one part of the egg

Moong daal 2 cups Dahi (curd) 2 cups Cumin powder 1 tsp Green chillies 2 Salt to taste Soda-bicarb pinch Corainder leaves few Soak moong daal for 4 hours.Grind it with green chillies ,salt, soda-bicarb and hing. Heat oil in a frying pan. Wet your palms and take little batter into your palm. Make a small hole in the center of the vada and deep fry them.Take out from oil and soak these Vadas in

Potato, boiled & cubed 1 Onion, chopped finely 1/2 cup Green chilies, chopped finely 2 Dry red chilies 2 Salt to taste Turmeric powder 1 tsp Coriander leaves for garnishing For Seasoning: Mustard seeds 1 tsp Urad dal 1 tsp Channa dal 1 tsp Curry leaves 1 tsp Oil 1 tbsp Wash the poha and soak in 1/2 cup of water for about 5 to 7 minutes.In a pan heat the oil. Add all the seasoning ingredients

8 slices whole wheat bread ½ cup onions, sliced 4 teaspoons low fat butter to cook For the sprouts 1 cup mixed sprouts, boiled ½ cup potatoes, boiled and mashed ½ cup onions, finely chopped 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste 1 green chilli, finely chopped 2 teaspoons pav bhaji masala 2 teaspoons coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi) ½ teaspoon black salt (

1 cup capsicum, cut into thin strips 1 cup paneer (cottage cheese), cut into thin strips 1 spring onion, sliced 1/2 cup baby corn,sliced 1/2 cucumber,sliced 1/2 cup broccoli florets 1/4 cup bean sprouts 1 small tomato, deseeded and sliced 1 teaspoon onion seeds (kalonji) 1 teaspoon oil salt to taste Heat the oil and add the onion seeds.Add all the vegetables and salt and saute on

1 cup mixed vegetables (corn kernels, green peas, broccoli, carrots, asparagus), finely chopped 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped ¼ cup onions, finely chopped 2 cups low fat milk 2 tbsp quick cooking rolled oats 1 tsp oil salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp chopped coriander Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and garlic and sauté till the onions are translucent.Add the vegetables and sauté for a

¼ cup broken wheat ¼ cup quick cooking rolled oats 1 cup low fat milk 1 tablespoon powdered sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon (dalchini) powder 1½ cups apple, diced 3 cups bananas, sliced 4 teaspoons low fat butter Clean, wash and drain the broken wheat.Heat the butter in a pressure cooker, add the broken wheat and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the oats and cook for 2 minutes. Add the

Taking responsibility for your own life and your own healing is a vital part of the Reiki philosophy. The five precepts of Reiki were taught by Dr. Usui as reminders to help people aid their self-healing by adopting a positive mental attitude. He developed the precepts after he observed that the beggars he had treated had returned to living on the streets of Kyoto. This made him realize that

What are Common Skin Rashes? Common rashes are often called dermatitis, meaning inflammation of the skin; they involve changes in the color or texture of the skin including skin redness or inflammation. Common rashes are also known as skin lesions, Rubor and Erythema. Causes of Common Rashes Causes of common rashes are as varied as the rashes themselves and can often be determined from the

Piles or haemorrhoids is one of the most common ailments today. It is a varicose and often inflamed condition of the veins, inside or just outside the rectum. In external piles, there is a lot of pain but not much bleeding. In the case of internal piles, there is discharge of dark blood. In some cases the veins burst and this results in what is known as bleeding piles. Hemorrhoids/ Piles

for the pancakes. rice flour - 1/4 cup cornflour - 2 tbsp low fat milk - 2 tbsp sugar - 2 tsp pinch of salt stuffing. deseeded and chopped dates - 1/4 cup choppped raisins - 1 tbsp chopped cashewnuts-1 tbsp chopped walnuts - 1 tsp nutmeg powder - pinch cinnamon powder - pinch clove powder - pinch oil - 2 tsp Mix all the ingredients together to make a batter of pouring consistency. grease

green peas - 1 cup choopped spring onions - 1/4 cup basil leaves or coriander - 10 pepper - 2 pinches oil - 1 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the spring onions and fry till soft. add the green peas and 4 cups of water and cook till the peas are tender. cool and add the basil and blend in a blender till soft. pour into the saucepan , add the salt and pepper and boil. serve

roughly chopped pumpkin - 2 cups roughly chopped carrot - 1 cup roughly chopped onion - 1/2 cup dill seeds (sabudana) - 1 tsp low fat milk -1/4 cup oil - 1 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp Heat oil in a pressure cooker. add the dill seeds and saute for about 30 min.Add onion and saute for a few min till they turn translucent. Add the pumpkin and carrot and saute for few min more. Add 4 cups

poha (beaten rice flakes) - 1 cup low fat curds - 1/2 cup grated white pumpkin - 1/2 cup grated carrots - 1/2 cup boiled green peas - 1/4 cup green chillie-ginger paste - 1 tbsp sugar - 1 tsp mustard seeds - 1 tsp sesame seeds - 2 sp oil - 4 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp Clean , wash and soak the poha in curds mixture for half an hr. Then add all teh remaining ingredients and mix well. Heat the oil in a

wheat vermicelli - 2 1/2 cups urad dal - 1 tsp mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp finely chopped onions - 1/2 cup green chillies chopped - 2 curry leaves - few finely chopped carrots - 1/4 cup green peas - 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 tsp oil - 1 1/2 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a non stick pan and fry the vermicelli till light brown in colour and keep aside. heat the remaining oil in another pan and

Backache is one of the most common ailments prevalent today. Sedentary living habits, hazardous work patterns and psychological conditions associated with emotional stress, which bring about spasm of the muscles, cause backaches. As the back bears the weight of the entire body, overweight persons feel the strain on the back when they have to carry an extra load. Symptoms of Backache or Back

Constipation is a common disturbance of the digestive tract. In this condition, the bowels do not move regularly, or are not completely emptied when they move. This condition is the chief cause of many diseases as it produces toxins which find their way into the bloodstream and are carried to all parts of the body. Appendicitis, rheumatism, arthritis, high blood pressure, cataract., and cancer

Bad Breath Definition Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a very common temporary condition caused by such things as oral dryness, stress, hunger (ketosis), eating certain foods such as garlic and onions, smoking, or poor oral hygiene. Bad breath is caused by odor-producing bacteria that grow in the mouth. When people don't brush and floss regularly, bacteria accumulate on the bits of food

I keep misplacing my house keys, I can't remember anyone's name-I finally told my doctor that my memory has been getting terrible lately." "What did the doctor do about it?" "He made me pay in advance." Sure, it's easy to make jokes, but we know how frustrating it is to feel like your memory is slipping. One remedy for remembering a familiar name, place or fact is to simply relax and forget

Toothache home remedies is a commonly sought after information because tooth ache is a very common problem and can occur without a warning. Teeth are an amazing balance of form and function, aesthetic beauty and engineering. Good teeth are an important part of one's health and appearance. Symptoms of Toothache A toothache may be sharp, throbbing, shooting, or constant. If the tooth is not

{CT- Head Lacrimal gland Enlargement} {Two weeks Ago} {Now} Mr M.,a laborer in a brick kiln earning less than 3000 rupees,($80) a month. He lives with his family of four and is the sole bread winner of his family. He has been diagnosed to have this life-threatening illness called Wegener's Granulomatosis which is an aggressive form of ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis.It is invariably fatal

The genetic markers that define my ancestral history reach back roughly 60,000 years to the first common marker of all non-African men, M168. If you look at the map highlighting my ancestors' route, you will see that members of haplogroup H carry the following Y-chromosome markers: M168 > M89 > M69 This lineage represents one of the very earliest pre-historic migrations into India, and today

Canto, left, a rhesus monkey, is aging fairly well at 25 on a calorie restriction diet. Owen, though only a year older than Canto, is frail and moves slowly. He eats a normal dietOne for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life Calorie-restricted diets, which involve eating about 30 percent fewer calories than normal, can extend life consistently in a variety of animal species.{Click here

January 23, 2007 08:40:39 PM PST By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) For the first time, scientists have shown that learning slows the build-up in the brain of protein plaques and tangles that are the signature of Alzheimer's disease.Although the study was conducted in mice, it does reinforce the idea that, in humans, maintaining an active mind may help

Doctors' sloppy handwriting kills more than 7,000 people annually. It's a shocking statistic, and, according to a July 2006 report from the National Academies of Science's Institute of Medicine (IOM), preventable medication mistakes also injure more than 1.5 million Americans annually. Many such errors result from unclear abbreviations and dosage indications and illegible writing on some of the

What The Doctor Said by Raymond Carver He said it doesn't look good he said it looks bad in fact real bad he said I counted thirty-two of them on one lung before I quit counting them I said I'm glad I wouldn't want to know about any more being there than that he said are you a religious man do you kneel down in forest groves and let yourself ask for help when you come to a waterfall mist

{Photo courtesy: Creative Commons, tizzie} The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels of hundreds of common remedies under a proposal announced Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration. The proposed warnings -- about possible liver failure from acetaminophen and gastrointestinal bleeding from other medicines such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen

The announcement about the results in two African studies of male circumcision may be the most important development in AIDS research since the debut of antiretroviral drugs more than a decade ago. The National Institutes of Health halted studies in Uganda and Kenya when it became overwhelmingly clear that circumcision significantly reduces men’s chances of catching H.I.V. The studies

{Photo Courtesy: Creative Commons} The researchers discovered a panel of 23 proteins specific to the neurodegenerative disease when comparing CSF samples from a group of patients suffering from Alzheimer's, with samples from a control group of asymptomatic patients and patients with other forms of dementia. The discovery holds promise for developing a diagnostic test for Alzheimer's. Currently,

{ Friendship, Photo Courtesy: Creative Commons} Two mothers became friends under the most stressful circumstances, trying to save their babies from the rare and fatal Pompe disease. Deb Koncel, a Chicago office administrator, and Jean Kelly, a bank manager from a small Iowa town, met seven years ago, as their sons fought for their lives in a tiny clinical trial of a drug at Duke University

{iMage courtesy: Paul Bence Creative Commons }Obesity, heavy drinking, and taking birth control pills all increase risk for high blood pressure (hypertension). New research reveals that inadequate sleep is a significant risk factor for hypertension as well. In a just-released study, researchers followed 4,810 adults with no apparent sleep disorders for 8-10 years. On average, the subjects slept

An Interactive Web-based Curriculum on Evidence-based Medicine: Design and Effectiveness Katherine Schilling, EdD; John Wiecha, MD, MPH, Deepika Polineni, MD, MPH; Souad Khalil, MS. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Medical education experts have called for improved training in evidencebased medicine (EBM) and the increased use of e-learning technologies in medical education. In response, we developed

Cyberounds® interactive grand rounds is moderated by distinguished academics, exclusively for physicians, medical students and other selected health professionals. Cyberounds® is a website for health professionals. You'll need to register but once you receive a personal password you can attend any conference. Cyberounds® is free and is produced by interMDnet Corporation, an information company

3D reconstruction of Acr1 from M tuberculosis{Image courtesy: Creative Commons , Chriskennaway}Note: Acr1 encodes the virulence factor alfa-crystallin (Acr) 1, a protein that has been reported to be essential for M. tuberculosis replication in macrophagesParis (1 November 2006) — Global TB leaders at the 37th Union World Conference on Lung Health announced today that US $95 million will be

No one wants to be poked repeatedly by medical personnel trying to draw blood, start an IV, or administer drugs. So Luminetx developed a quick fix: Its VeinViewer calls upon near-infrared, a digital video camera, and an image processor to locate veins immediately, without the pain (or puncture wounds) left by trial and error. Unlike ultrasound, which requires extensive training, the VeinViewer

Eugene Braunwald, MD, MA(HON), MD(HON), SCD(HON) Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine,Harvard Medical School; Editor of Harrison's Principles of Medicine; Chairman, TIMI Study Group,Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. ...talks about the management of Non-ST-Eleavation Myocardial Infarction in this podcast.Enjoy! - Dr.Penukonda powered by ODEO Harrison's Grand Rounds View and listen

{Diabetes treated with daily tablets;Image courtesy:Creative Commons} 'JANUVIA' , a new drug got approval by FDA for treating Type II Diabetes. JANUVIA contains 'Sitagliptin Phosphate', an orally-active inhibitor of the 'Dipeptidyl Peptidase - 4' (DDP-4) enzyme. The Food and Drug Administration said it approved Januvia, which enhances the body's own ability to lower blood sugar levels, after

I attended a CME program on "Advances in Cardiovascular Disease Management" recently and I want to share the gist of what all I learned form the program. Take Home Messages are :- 1. Peripheral Artery Disease: a) Only 10% of patients with PAD have 'classic' claudication.40% will have 'atypical symptoms' and 50% are 'asymptomatic'.So we are bound to loose 90% of patients suffering from PAD if we

{image courtesy: Creative Commons}A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to modulate immunity to a disease. The term derives from Edward Jenner's use of cowpox ("vacca" means cow in Latin), which, when administered to humans, provided them protection against smallpox, which Pasteur and others perpetuated. The process of distributing and administrating vaccines is referred to as vaccination.

18-month old Nirali Naik has been diagnosed with a rare type of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and needs a marrow transplant to be treated. She needs a bone marrow donation from a Indian/South Asian donor. Since Indians are a minority race in USA, in the national marrow registry, there aren't as many Indians registered and as a result, the possibility of a match is much less for patients of

NEJM Volume 355:549-559 August 10, 2006 Number 6 High-Dose Atorvastatin after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack The Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) Investigators Background: Statins reduce the incidence of strokes among patients at increased risk for cardiovascular disease; whether they reduce the risk of stroke after a recent stroke or transient

{Photo courtesy: Creative Commons} Here is a great site : Cardiosource, to listen and appreciate Heart sounds. We can listen to heart sounds of various conditions like Mitral Regurgitation, Aortic Stenosis,Innocent Systolic Murmur, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Fourth Heart Sound, Third Heart Sound, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Acute Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial