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A review on health consequences of smoking and its prevention
(BRAC University, 2018-12)
Like most people, we all heard how dangerous smoking is for health. However, we do not understand the bad effects entirely. Cigarettes are made of Tobacco that contains nicotine, which is an extremely addictive drug that ...
A review of prevalence, complications, risk factors, knowledge assessment, selfmanagement, consciousness and treatment of diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-03)
Diabetes is a non-communicable disease which is considered as a universal major health concern
which is related with enhanced rate of mortality and morbidity as well as its care and treatment
impose economic burden on ...
Phytochemical and biological screening of methanol extract of maesa montana (Myrsinaceae) leave
(BRAC University, 2018-02)
This research was aimed to evaluate the potential biological properties of the plant Maesa Montana for the first time. The plant belongs to the family Myrsinaceae. Maesa Montana was found to be locally used in arthritis. ...
A novel and superior approach to diabetic management: utilization of a fuzzy-logic based system for precision insulin dosing in type 2 diabetes patients
(BRAC University, 2018-08)
Diabetes, a complex heterogeneous disease, characterized mainly by hyperglycemia due to defects in the pancreatic β-cells. The treatment necessities and individualization of care of a diabetes depend on the patient’s ...
A cross-sectional study on risk factors, symptoms, treatment and management strategies of lung cancer in a tertiary care cancer hospital of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Lung cancer is the most common clinical problem of Bangladesh. Lung cancer is the uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells that starts off in one or both lungs, usually in the air passages of cell lining. This study has ...
Toxicological risk of consuming melamine contaminated food products in human body & its detection techniques
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Now-a-days, food adulteration is a burning issue in global food business and as well as for the people who purchase these food items. Adulteration not only disturbs the public health but also abolish the global business. ...
Potentiation of the anti-inflammatory effects of NSAIDs, steroids and statins using antioxidants
(BRAC University, 2018-02)
Inflammation is the normal defensive mechanism in our body, but in some cases it may be responsible for causing varieties of diseases. In those kinds of situations, it becomes a major concern for our normal health condition. ...
Autism: an unsolved mystery?
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Around the world, the rate of autism has consistently been rising. There are a few ecological factors working along with genetic susceptibilities that are contributing to this ascent. Being an undefined disease, autism ...
Microbiome of an artificial inland water body (Dhanmondi Lake)
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Water is essential for life but it can also be a source of various human related diseases if it is contaminated by microscopic organisms. The study was conducted to isolate and characterize gram-negative bacteria isolates ...
Determination of synthetic drugs as adulterant in herbal anti-diabetic medicines by HPLC
(BRAC University, 2018-10)
Herbal medicines are increasingly being used in both preventative and treatment-based
medicines and tonics because consumers perceive herbal drugs as “natural” safe, harmless
and free from adverse side effects. However, ...