Dietary fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds and garlic (Allium sativum) alleviates oxidative stress in experimental myocardial infarction

Soluble fiber-rich fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and garlic (Allium sativum) are understood to exert cholesterol-lowering and antioxidant effects.The cardioprotective influence of a combination of fenugreek seeds and garlic by their antioxidant influence was evaluated in hypercholesterolemic rats administered isoproterenol.Wistar rats

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Use of a physiological reflex to standardize vagal nerve stimulation intensity improves data reproducibility in a memory extinction assay

Background: Modulating brainstem activity, via electrical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), influences cognitive functions, including memory.However, controlling for changes in stimulus efficacy during chronic studies, and response variability between subjects, is problematic.Objective/Hypothesis: We hypothesized that recruitment of an autonomic refle

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Neonatal care in India

The last decade has witnessed momentous changes in the Neonatal health scenario in India.Newborn Health care has received unprecedented attention and resources.It is the current focus of Central and state governments and the various funding agencies.And, like Purse never before, there is an opportunity for the champions of newborn health to take th

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