Origin of inherited pain disorder pinpointed
The genetic basis for a rare inherited disorder that causes severe burning pain with no warning has been pinpointed by researchers. They found that paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD) is caused by specific mutations in porelike sodium channels in peripheral nerve cells—a discovery that they said emphasizes the role of such channel disorders in inflammatory pain. Such findings of abnormal func...VanderSanden appointed president of AT&T Wisconsin
VanderSanden, who has been with AT&T for 17 years, is credited with leading AT&T Wisconsin's most important regulatory initiatives, including the company's...Yoga Guru appointed Bihar's brand ambassador
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday appointed popular yoga guru Baba Ramdev as 'brand ambassador' of the state.// "I have a surprise gift for all. Baba Ramdev has not only agreed to spread yoga and ayurveda in the state but also to act as brand ambassador of Bihar," Nitish Kumar said in the presence of the tele-guru. He was speaking at the conclusion of Ramdev's seven-...Wood Appointed As the First Chair of SAADAT
Tom Wood who headed the city's drug and alcohol team is now appointed to chair the Scottish Association of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams (SAADAT). Of late Scotland suffers from an increase in the number of people taking to alcohol and drugs. // He was appointed as the head of SAADAT at the first meeting of the new association in Glasgow. SAADAT is actually a group which consists of bot...Disappointed Students Plan To Intensify Agitation Nationwide
Talks between the Central government and striking medicos to end the agitation over the proposal to introduce reservation for Other Backward Castes// in educational institutes failed to reach any conclusion on Monday. Badly disappointed with the government's decision to implement the 27% reservation for OBCs in higher education, the striking doctors and medical students announced that...City Surgeon Appointed Adviser To Armed Forces
A city doctor, Dr.S.Raja Sabapathy, has been appointed honorary consultant and adviser to the Armed Forces (Defence) Medical Services in speciality of plastic, hand and reconstructive micro surgery. // Sabapathy, Director and Head of the Department of surgery in Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals, would give free consultation and perform major operations to members of armed forces acr...Indian-American Appointed for US Hospital Top Post
The South Nassau Communities Hospital here has appointed a noted Indian-American surgeon as vice-chair of its surgery department.// Rajiv Datta is recognised as a leading head and neck surgeon in the US and is an internationally known leader in surgical oncology. "This is truly a career highlight and I am honoured and privileged to serve the hospital and its medical community in this c...Pointed Biopsy Grasping Forceps
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