Background & objectives: Goa is one of the filariasis endemic states of India. However, information on density pattern and resting behavior of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, the principal vector of filariasis in Goa is lacking. Therefore, current longitudinal study was undertaken to investigate these aspects.

Background: Gangrene of stomach or intestines owing to non-occlusive bowel infarction (NOBI) is a rare event with unknown etiolology. Since B19 may cause vasculitis, arteritis, angiopathy and more importantly, localized microvascular thrombi formation hence patients with bowel gangrene were investigated for B19 infection.

Background & objectives: Paceilomyces farinosus is an entomogenous fungus with a powerful insecticidal activity against the larvae of Lipidoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. However, the hypoglycaemic activity of P. farinosus extract has not been studied. This study was undertaken to investigate the hypoglycaemic and anti-diabetic effects of P. farinosus (G30801) in ...

Background & objective: This study aimed to find out phenomenology, stability of diagnosis, comorbidities, impairments and treatment status of the adults with ADHD one year follow up as there are no such data.

Background & objectives: Curcumin, capsaicin and piperine--the bioactive compounds present in spices-turmeric (Curcuma longa), red pepper (Capsicum annuum) and black pepper (Piper nigrum) respectively, have a considerable portion of structural homology. Tissue distribution and elimination of these three structurally similar bioactive compounds was examined following their oral intake in rats.

Background & objectives: The growing concern on transmission of genetic diseases in assisted reproduction technique (ART) and the lacunae in the conventional semen analysis to accurately predict the semen quality has led to the need for new techniques to identify the best quality sperm that can be used in assisted ...

Background & objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of bromocriptine versus cabergoline on pregnancy in hyperprolactinaemic infertile women.

Background & objective: Oral submucous fibrosis is a common premalignant condition caused by chewing arecanut and other irritants in various forms. Its medical treatment is not yet fully standardized, although the optimal doses of its medical treatment is in the form of hydrocortisone acetate combined with hyaluronidase. The problem with ...

Background & objectives: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a critical enzyme in folate metabolism and involved in DNA synthesis, DNA repair and DNA methylation. The two common functional polymorphisms of MTHFR, 677 C[right arrow]T and 1298 A[right arrow]C have shown to impact several diseases including cancer. This case-control study was undertaken ...