The Pain of Watching Someone Helplessly Die in Live Coverage…痛苦无奈地看着有人死在实况转播…

February 3rd, 2008 2008年2月3日

I am shocked beyond words.我很惊讶,难以言表。 Yesterday night we happened to watch昨天晚上,我们发生了观赏 NE TV氦氖电视 , a channel covering North-Eastean India. ,一个渠道,包括北eastean印度。 In it was a live coverage of a 20 year old dying from an accident caused by two racing bikers.在这是一个现场直播的一个20岁的人死于交通意外所造成的两个赛车骑车人。

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Tamiflu Anyone?达菲的人呢?

January 24th, 2008 2008年1月24日

Believe it or not, I am looking to stock some tamiflu just in case.相信或不,我在看股票的一些达菲中,以防万一。 I have asked our medicine supplier (yes, we have one) to get me 2-3 strips.我已要求我们的中医药供应商(是的,我们有一)要我带2月3日。 There is a strong possibility that the H5N1 (Avian Flu) outbreak may not be controlled in time before it does significant damage to West Bengal & India.有一种强烈的可能性,即H5N1病毒(禽流感)爆发,可能无法控制在时间之前,它是否重大损害的西孟加拉邦和印度。

Serious H5N1 - Avian Flu Outbreak in West Bengal, India (Where I Live)严重的H5N1病毒-禽流感的爆发在西孟加拉邦,印度(我住的地方)

January 24th, 2008 2008年1月24日

Avian Flu has affected over half of West Bengal, India.禽流感已受影响的超过半数的西孟加拉邦,印度。 It has even been detected 40 km (kilometers) away from where I live (Kolkata).它甚至已侦破40公里(公里)离我住的地方(加尔各答) 。 It appears the state government has responded too little too late to contain the Avian Flu.看来,国家政府的回应太少,太迟了,以控制禽流感。 An estimated 1,00,000+ chickens have died due to H5N1 virus.据估计, 1,00000 +鸡只死亡是由于H5N1病毒感染。 Human infection too has been suspected.人类感染也一直怀疑。 The bottom line is:底线是:
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IIT Picnic Photos指引产品野餐照片

January 20th, 2008 2008年1月20日

Angsuman的侧视图 Last Sunday I went to IIT Alumni picnic in Ibiza resort in Kolkata.上周日我去指引产品校友野餐在Ibiza Resort在加尔各答。 Check the检查 slideshow幻灯片 (thanks to Siddharth Roy Chowdhury @ SAIL). (感谢siddharth罗伊乔杜里@启航) 。 Can you spot me?你能当场我吗?

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Why Are Stem Cells So Hot?为什么干细胞,使热?

January 9th, 2008 2008年1月9日

Of the 20,000 to 30,000 genes now thought to be in the human genome, most cells express only a very small part - which makes sense, a liver cell has little need for the DNA code that makes neurons.该20000至30000基因,现在被认为在人类基因组,大部分细胞表达,只有极少数的一部分-这使得意义上说,肝细胞已很少需要的D NA代码,使神经元。

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Musical Video: Explaining Conception To Child-Birth音乐视频:解释概念到生育

December 21st, 2007 2007年12月21日

A beautiful educational musical video based on Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Stop the Fire”, explaining the process from conception to childbirth.一个美丽的音乐录影带教育的基础上比利的Joel的: “我们没有停下,消防” ,解释的过程中从受孕到分娩。 It is made for MU med school class of 2010.它是为穆Med的学校类,到2010年。 The lyrics is below.歌词是下面。

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Is Cancer Surgery = Abortion = Murder?是癌症手术流产= =谋杀? ;) ; )

November 8th, 2007 2007年11月8日

博士罗伯特温伯格 Now this is something for religious bigots, who oppose embryonic stem cell research on ethical grounds (logically unsustainable but when have bigots listened to logic?), to chew upon.现在,这是宗教执迷不悟,谁反对胚胎干细胞研究的伦理的理由(在逻辑上不可持续的,但时有执迷不悟听取了逻辑呢? ) ,咀嚼后。 Latest research on cancer indicates that the dominant mechanism of cancer cells is to behave like early embryonic stem cells.最新的癌症研究表明,占主导地位的机制,癌细胞是做人一样,早期的胚胎干细胞。

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Power of Star Trek To Cure Severe Depression权力星舰奇航记,以治疗严重抑郁症

September 5th, 2007 2007年9月5日

Today I was reading a very interesting blog by Scott who has detailed今天,我是读了一个很有趣的博客斯科特谁详细 analysis of all Dr. House episodes分析所有博士内务集 which are very engrossing to read.这是非常engrossing阅读。 I also came across his experience as a medical student where he was treating a patient with severe depression - “Mrs.我还碰到他的经验作为一个医学生,他治疗的病人患严重抑郁症-“夫人 D was brought to the ER last night for severe depression. D组带来的雌激素受体昨晚为严重抑郁症。 There was no suicide attempt; her family was worried because she was staying in bed and not willing to move for the past week.有没有企图自杀;她的家人很担心,因为她留在床上,而不是愿意迁往为过去一周。 Since being brought to the ward last night, she hasn’t moved at all; she’s just lay in bed staring at the ceiling.” Scott (don’t know his last name) was assigned to work on her case.自从被带至病房,昨晚,她并没有提出在所有;她的正义奠定在床上盯着天花板。 “斯科特(不知道他的姓氏)被分配到的工作,对她的案件。 Let’s hear it his own words how Star Trek cures when even Thanksgiving or even love of family fails:让我们听到他自己的话说如何星舰奇航记医治时,甚至感恩,甚至是爱的家庭失败:
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No More Spinach for Popeye没有更多的菠菜为水手

August 30th, 2007 2007年8月30日

菠菜 Metz Fresh LLC of King City issued the recall of 8118 cases of spinach on Wednesday, after salmonella bacteria was found during a routine test of spinach it was processing for shipment according to company spokesman Greg Larson.梅斯新鲜LLC公司国王的城市发出召回8118箱子菠菜对周三后,沙门氏杆菌的细菌被发现在一次例行的考验,菠菜这是处理装运据该公司发言人格雷格拉尔森。

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My Body Mass Index (BMI) is 40.4, What’s Yours?我的身体质量指数( BMI )是40.4 ,什么的你呢?

August 23rd, 2007 2007年8月23日

日由Angsuman Chakraborty That has to be bad, isn’t it?已被坏,是不是? As per the definition I am really really obese, way beyond regular fat guy.作为%的定义,我真的真的肥胖,超越经常发家伙。 Let’s see what the heck is BMI.让我们看看什么是赫克的BMI 。

What is BMI?什么是身体质量指数?

BMI is the ratio of your weight divided by the square of your height (metric system). BMI是比你的体重除以广场,你的身高(公制系统) 。 BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.体重指数提供了一个可靠的指标,身体肥满度对大多数人来说,是用来筛选体重类别可能导致的健康问题。 BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat, such as underwater weighing and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).身体质量指数并不措施,体脂直接,但研究显示,体重指数的相关性,以直接的措施,体脂肪,例如水中称重和双能X线骨密度( dxa ) 。 As such BMI can be considered an alternative for direct measures of body fat.这样的BMI是可以考虑的替代直接的措施,体脂。 BMI is an inexpensive and easy-to-perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problems. BMI是一家廉价和容易到执行的方法,筛选重量分类可能导致的健康问题。
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