Ob G Watch March 2005 Unveiled the mysterious

Ob. G Watch March 2005

Unveiled the mysterious mechanism By which animals differentiate countless odours

Controlled experiments to assess Olfactory ability of Sniffer Dogs in Detecting Signature Odours of Urine in Bladder Cancer Accurate in 41% ( 22 of 54 ) “Fascinating! But I wouldn’t be dogmatic!” Prof Colin Caroline Willis Amersham Hospital Buckinghamshire UK – BMJ Sep 2004

WHO Grants $1, 65, 000 To test Diagnostic Potential Of Giant Rats in Sub Saharan Africa After training they could Sniff out TB in 77% of 10000 Sputum samples & 92% of Cultured bacteria

Quartz crystal Sensors Designed to detect an array of compounds As Lung Cancer produces certain unique profile in Breath it can be Sniffed out by the E-Nose The Breath Tester may be useful in screening Smokers for Cancer - J Bioelectronics

Mode of Action: Ingest bacteria / Change the p. H Secrete Antibiotic-like agents / Growth-promoting Factors Indicated in: - Infected necrotic wounds - Antibiotic-resistant Infections - Diabetic Foot - Tropical ulcers - BMJ 1999

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Fish has been used to nibble at Necrotic Tissue in Wounds - Padmanabhan Marine Biologist from Kerala Macropodus Cupanus Indian Paradise Fish

German firm Biocure launched Trichuris Suis Ova (TSO) For the cure of IBD Results after Ingestion of a Concoction of Pig Whip Worms Twice a Month No. Pts 100 IBD Ulcerative Colitis Crohn’s Disease Remission 50 % 70 % -April 2004

What goes on? • Tunes to Mother’s voice Even before Birth • Deciphers & reproduces Lyrics in 6 years • Can recognize vowels (Building Blocks of Speech) at 6 months What parents can do? • Talking a lot speeds up Learning process • High pitched sing song style help connect objects with words Sunday Times News service, London

Celebrates 100 th Birth Day! Hungarian Chest Physician Dr Janos Veres Invented Needle for creating Pneumothorax in TB Published in 1936 Became popular in mid 70 s Hungarian Society of Ob. G Instituted Veres Medal in 1997 Recipients include: V Gomel A Magos & J Philip Am J Ob. G 2004