Over the past thirty years thyroid tumor incidence has triplicated and it is currently 7% of a given population. However, interestingly the thyroid cancer incidence is quite low and is approximately 5-10% of the thyroid ...

Background: Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality and the fourth most common cancer globally. This study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of miR-21 as a less invasive screening ...

Increased requirement for diagnostic tests has posed a significant burden on the healthcare systems throughout the world as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. The recommended test at present for a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 ...

Starches are the main excipients used in the formulation of solid oral dosage forms and the majority of the excipients are imported to Sri Lanka for the country’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Therefore, ...

Introduction: Although the demography of burns is frequently studied a number of preventable deaths have been reported warranting a justification. Prevention is primarily associated with the addressing of root ...

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the commonest cause of death related to epilepsy. There is no settled proposition among neurologists, neuropathologists and forensic pathologists as to the exact pathophysiology ...