quantity, i.e. variables like x. The first great Muslim mathematician, Al-Khawarizmi, invented the subject of algebra (al-Jabr), which was further developed by others, most notably Umar Khayyam. Al-Khawarizmi's work, in Latin translation, brought the Arabic numerals along with the mathematics to Europe, through Spain. The word "algorithm" is derived from his name.

Scientific Islam-Mathematics Contributions of Islam to Modern Science!

Muslim mathematicians excelled in geometry, as can be seen in their graphic arts, and it was the great Al-Biruni (who excelled also in the fields of natural history, even geology and mineralogy) who established trigonometry as a distinct branch of mathematics. Other Muslim mathematicians made significant progress in number theory.

Because we are the future...

It is interesting to note that Islam so strongly urges mankind to study and explore the universe. For example, the Noble Quran states: "We (Allah) will show you (mankind) Our signs/patterns in the horizons/universe and in yourselves until you are convinced that the revelation is the truth."[Noble Quran 41:53] This invitation to explore and search made Muslims interested in astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, and the other sciences, and they had a very clear and firm understanding of the correspondences among geometry, mathematics, and astronomy. The Muslims invented the symbol for zero (The word "cipher" comes from Arabic sifr), and they organized the numbers into the decimal system - base 10. Additionally, they invented the symbol to express an unknown

"We (Allah) will show you (mankind) Our

signs/patterns in the horizons/universe and in yourselves until you are convinced that the revelation is the truth."

[Noble Quran 41:53]

Dr. Khalid Saeed Khan

B.Sc Physio, B.Sc P.G.D. Physio, Principal S.P.T/H.O.D Physiotherapy

Mayo Hospital Lahore.

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ISSUE: JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2011

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Taste of Ramadan begins with dates and there is a great wisdom behind its use during fasting. All the prophet's (peace be upon him) kindness on his nation is shown in Dates and in recommending them as he explained the useful things even in such matters.The benefits and utilities of dates are shown as some doctors mentioned the benefits of Iftar on Dates and said: (starting Iftar with dates has a lot of healthy and nutritional benefits, some of these benefits are: Dates are easy to digest so they don't exhaust the fasting person stomach. Dates decrease the great hunger feeling of the fasting person and so he doesn't rush into excessive food eating which causes digestion disorders. Dates prepare the stomach to receive the food after being

inactive through out the day with activating the release of digestive secretions and juices. Dates are very rich with sugary energy and so the body is supplied with the most important nutrients which is sugar that is irreplaceable as

a nutrient for the brain cells and nerves. Dates protect the fasting person from having constipation as a result of changing meals times or as a result of having low fiber amounts in meals. The alkaline salts in dates adjust the acidity

of blood which result from excessiveness eating of meat and carbohydrates which causes a lot of hereditary diseases as diabetes, gout, renal stones, gall bladder inflammations, high blood pressure and hemorrhoids).

Dates protect the fasting person from

having constipation as a result of changing meals times or as a result of having low

fiber amounts in

DATES

MEDIFACTS By Muhammad Sheraz Alam

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T he Prophet (peace be upon him) was reported to have said that "When

Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened."

T he month of Ramadan is a great opportunity for one to do the deeds that

could bring him/her closer to Paradise. Fasting in Ramadan is also an opportunity to atone for one's sins. Abu Hurayrah quoted the Prophet (peace be upon him) as saying, "Who ever fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah will have all of his previous sins forgiven." Fasting also provides protection from evil for those who sincerely fast. Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was reported to have said, "Fasting is a shield." Allah has a special reward which He personally gives one who fasts faithfully. Abu Hurayrah related that the Prophet (peace be upon him) quoted Allah as saying, "Every act of Adam's descendants is for themselves,

except fasting. It is meant for Me alone, and I alone will give the reward for it."

P erhaps the greatest and most unique merit of Ramadan lies in the fact that the

Quran, which is the last and only unchanged book of Divine Guidance remaining in the

world, was revealed during this month. Allah states: "The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Quran was sent down as a (pure source of) guidance for mankind. In it are clear teachings showing the Right Way and the Criterion (for judging truth

and falsehood)."[Noble Quran 2:185]

T his act of revelation represents the greatest blessing from Almighty Allah to

mankind, who had become steeped in darkness and ignorance since the time of the prior revelation. Without this supreme act of mercy, the weakening glimmer of guidance would have gone out completely and oppression would have reigned in all corners of the globe.

“Every act of Adam's descendants is for

themselves, except fasting. It is meant for Me alone, and I alone will give the

reward for it.”

By Muhammad Sheraz Alam

The doctor to the patient: ‘You are very sick’

The patient to the doctor: ‘Can I get a

second opinion?’

The doctor again: ‘Yes, you are very ugly

too…’

An Englishman an Irishman and a Scotsman were in a pub, talking about their sons. My son was born on St George’s Day,” commented the English man. “So we obviously decided to call him George” “That’s a real coincidence,” remarked the Scot. “My son was born on St Andrew’s Day, so obviously we decided to call him Andrew.” “That’s incredible, what a coincidence, “said the Irishman. “Exactly the same thing happened with my son Pancake.”

Romeo: Your Cheeks are like petals

Juliet: Really?

Romeo: Yes, just like bicycle pedals.

What non-sense yar!

Two boys were arguing when the teacher entered

the room.The teacher says, "Why are you arguing?"

One boy answers, "We found a ten dollor bill and

decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie."

"You should be ashamed of yourselves," said the

teacher, "When I was your age I didn't even know

what a lie was."

The boys gave the ten dollars to the teacher.

By Agha Sajjad

Merits of Ramadan Kareem

Stress is the phenomenon we experience in our daily life. There are many factors that result in stress but an important form of stress is “Occupational Stress” – Stress related to our profession, job or work. At work place there are many causes that initiate stress in employees. Some common causes are increased responsibilities, expectations at work, change in higher management, low wage or increment and insecurity of job. Stress if not handled properly can lead to damaged health resulting in hypertension, tachycardia, respiratory problems, Fatigue, sleep disorders, social withdrawal, drugs intake, attention deficit, muscular aches, tension headaches and number of psychological disorders. Such an employee fails to work at his full capacity and his interest in his work activities start to decrease and in the end organization and employee both suffer. Occupational stress disturbs professional as well as private life. Organizations must regularly take feedback from employees to check the level of occupational stress among them. Some useful tools in this regard are occupational stress scale, individual and group counseling, OSI-R scale and Job stress survey. To cope stress in a workplace, organizations must introduce stress management plan. The management must take steps to eliminate the factors which can undermine the employee’s

performance level. The environment of the workplace should be supportive and energetic and free from occupational hazards. Following are few tips we can use to cope occupational stress at personal level:

Get involved in a regular physical activity – Join gym, start running or take swimming class or

give a shot at local Golf course

Take up a new task or hobby – Learn a new language or a new skill like painting or playing an instrument

Get enough sleep – Give a break to your mind and body with full night sleep

Think Positively about your Job – avoid negatively thinking co workers, appreciate and celebrate your accomplishments

Manage your work – Make balanced schedules, take regular breaks and manage time effectively

Take time away – when stress is mounting, spend few minutes in meditation, or listen to a small piece of music or have a small walk

Relaxation Training – Try to regularly practice general relaxation or undergo therapeutic massage

Laugh and stay light – Smile at your co workers and have enough level as it’s a natural anti depressant

Occupational stress can kill our professional life so stay safe and keep smiling.

Stress if not handled properly can lead to

damaged health resulting in

hypertension, tachycardia, respiratory problems, Fatigue, sleep

disorders, social withdrawal, drugs

intake, attention deficit, muscular aches, tension headaches and number

By JAWAD ALI HASHIM [BSPT(UHS), M.SC (SOCIO), PGD HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT (NUST)]

Prince Saiful Malook and Badi-u-Jamal is a classic fable in the Hazara region of Pakistan . A fairy tale called Saiful Muluk, written by the famous sufi poet Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, is associated with the lake . It tells the story of a Prince's Saiful Malook for a fairy. The story is all about Saiful Malook’s long arduous journey to find his princess & then to ignite his life by fighting for 40 years with the jin who kept princes soul in a talisman & the after when he won, he came to know

that her soul is trapped in the tallest mountain of the a lake, is now called "Lake Saiful Maluk". Lake Saiful Muluk is a lake located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley (34°52′

37.34″ N 73°41′ 37.71″

E) near Naran. It is in the north east of Mansehra District in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan . At an altitude of 3,224 m (10,578 feet) above sea level it is amongst one of the highest lakes in Pakistan .The weather here is moderate during day time while the temperature drops to minus degrees at night..The impact of the lake beauty is of such extent that people believe that fairies come down to lake in full moon. The lake is accessible by a 14km jeep

road from Naran (which is accessible by a metalled road from Mansehra via Balakot and Kaghan) during the summer months. On foot, the trek from Naran to the lake takes about 4-

6 hours. The water is spectacularly clear with a slight green tone. The clarity of the water comes from the multiple glaciers all around the high basin feeding the lake which provides a spectacular scenery. Malka Parbat that is shining in the lake is the biggest source. In a nut shell, the place is

worth appreciable. It provides the visitors with soothing and relaxed picture of life.

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EXCLUSVE >>>

OCCUPATIONAL STRESS - A PROFESSIONAL ENEMY

N.I.M.S presented “BEHRUPIA-the musical play, sponsored by zong and wateen.“Student focus”, was one the major official media partners of the play. Whole team of Student Focus and the referred accompanied to watch the show. The play held at Al-Hamra arts council, Mall Road Lahore on 25th to 27th of July 2011. The play depicted, in ridiculous way, the in humane torturing ways of police-investigation which became the cause of forced suicide attempt by innocent accused. ‘Behropia’, the main character of drama, remarkably exposed this irony by changing his get-ups telling that case on the accused ended without any just decision .The play was well directed by Hira Farrukh and was smartly produced by Nouman Khan. However the humor in the play was bit stuffed with subliminal messages and some of them were of raw kind. Yet all the actors performed extraordinarily. The dance performances and dialogue punching were outstanding. The play concluded with the credit announcements. In brief, the audience enjoyed a lot and left theatre hall with laughter’s and cheers.

By Gul-e-Raina Khan

Behrupia-The Musical Play

AN INSIGHT TO LAKE SAIFUL MALOOK

The story is all about Saiful

Malook’s long arduous journey to

find his princess & then to ignite

his life by fighting for 40 years

with the jin who kept princes soul

in a talisman & the after when he

won, he came to know that her soul

is trapped in the tallest mountain

of the a lake, is now called "Lake

Saiful Maluk".

As physical therapists, we all realize that patient education is the most crucial part of the treatment process and our commitment to education is what sets us apart from other health professionals. However, many of us never stop to assess if we are doing our best as educators. Do our clients really understand and retain the knowledge we pass on to them? There are three main truths that explain why many of us to fail in delivering adequate education to our clients. Think about each one of these and how relevant it may be to you. VERBAL EDUCATION OFTEN FAILS TO GET OUR MESSAGE ACROSS As therapists, we have two choices for effective communication to our clients - verbal or visual. Verbal instruction can be tedious and repetitive. As therapists, we also often underestimate our client's ability to recall. We think they have "gotten our message", when in fact it has gone right over their heads. Visual material is the most effective way to reinforce our ideas and ensure proper recall of the exercises we want our clients to perform. Most of us will remember picture, images and colors longer than the spoken word. Remember the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words". Providing clients with visual handouts and clear exercise instructions is one of the best methods to make sure our information is understood and retained.

THERAPISTS ARE BUSY PEOPLE

Our time is precious and our top priority is treating our clients. After all, that is what we were trained to do. It is often difficult to juggle enough time to treat, educate, instruct in exercise, teach self-help tools and answer all the questions clients throw at us. Do you have clients who ask you; what are the best sleeping postures? What is the correct way to lift? All these conversations take away precious clinic time yet taking the time to educate your clients in this manner is an important part of the treatment process. Having access to educational

resources that explain these important self-management skills will save therapists time and effectively help us perform our job role as effective educators. THER IS A LACK OF QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EDUCATION MATERIAL SPECIFIC FOR PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Unfortunately, resources for educational material, especially those specific to

physical therapy, are either very limited or extremely costly and time consuming to apply in practice. There are very few handouts that "depict the things physical therapists want to say, in the way we want to say it". So, we put up with old material and exercise sheets that have been copied and re-copied so many times they are faded, crooked and visually unappealing. Unfortunately, without realizing, such unprofessional looking sheets and handouts only serve to decrease the positive reputation

and profile of our profession. “Now that we realize why we often fail at client education, let us stop for a moment and think about why client education is so important.” It is because of the following points… Education develops credibility: Education reveals you as the best resource and treatment option for your client's problem. Education develops trust: Patient education sends the message that you completely understand your client's condition and what it takes to make them feel better. Educational material from a trusted health professional is valued more than similar information obtained from a magazine, book or internet. Education will have your clients quoting you to their friends and family Education increases understanding: Patients who are educated will have a greater understanding of their condition and treatment, and will be better equipped to take an active part in the treatment process Education improves compliancy: When a client is discharged from your care they will be greatly influenced by the educational material they receive from you. Satisfied customers are not only the ones who will return to you in the future but are also the ones who will spread the word about how great you are!

This is to let you people know that

physiotherapy is very important in Pre

and Post Surgical interventions and it is not merely bound to Orthopedics Surgery. Physiotherapy is one of the healing sciences that pertains to the

assessment and evaluation of the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular disorders including pain and those of psychosomatic origin. It

deals with the treatment by natural sources based on movement, manual therapy and physical agents to relieve pain, to prevent deformities, to promote healing and developing child or

rehabilitate the disabilities caused by disease or trauma. It’s entirely appreciable to give awareness to people regarding role of physiotherapy in Pre

and Post Operative Surgeries.

Physio therapy is an independent

treatment specialty which has the

physical means of treating the patients suffering from different diseases. Physiotherapy has 24 subspecialties according to A.P.T.A (American

Physiotherapy Association). Some main areas of their role are in Neurology, General Medicine, Chest Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Orthopedic Medicine, Dermatology, Geriatric

Medicine, Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Neuro-Surgery, etc

The me ssage which I mean to convey to my

readers is that; Physiotherapists have

their own means to deal with the disease which make them independent professionals and their role in the treatment makes an important part in

the total health care package. It does not mean that they work under the supervision of any other person rather they have to make the diagnosis,

evaluation and the treatment program for the patients.

There is no need to be referred from any

other professional to take

physiotherapy all around the world. In Pakistan there is lack of awareness not only among the people but also in the health care professionals about the

Physiotherapy. Unfortunately there is no regulatory authority like in other countries to facilitate the P.T graduates from the recognized universities to

practice in the field. The good news is that movement is in progress for this purpose. Furthermore, BSPT has been upgraded to the status of D.P.T. (Doctor

of Physiotherapy-5 year clinical degree) in several countries including Pakistan in accord with the Vision 2020 of A.P.T.A. Other Post Graduation programs like M. Phil Physiotherapy, Post Professional

Transitional Doctor of Physiotherapy are also running in well reputed Universities of Pakistan. And we hope to see the brighter picture soon. Insha-Allah!

AWARENESS ABOUT PHYSICAL THERAPY

IN PAKISTAN

THE VALUE OF PATIENT EDUCATION

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>>> By Hasan Shahid, Student of M.Phil Physiotherapy, K.E.M.U, Lahore.

Having access to educational resources

that explain these important self-

management skills will save therapists time and

effectively help us perform our job role as

effective educators.

Over the past few years, the art of theatre has picked up quite a pace in Pakistan recently as more and more people seem fervent in performing theatre and, nonetheless, attracting a large audience towards it. A similar example was seen on 28th 29th and 30th July when a group of students belonging to a range of institutions namely LUMS, BNU, LSE, LGS etc, who work under the name of ‘Theatre Hub’, performed ‘Nizam Sakka’, an urdu comedy play, moving its audience to their core and making them laugh their gut out. Directed by Talal Ali Jan, the play was a hilariously make of an ancient tale of Nizam Sakka which dates back to the Mughal era. The play comprised of two acts, act 1 being staged in the village of Nizam Sakka (Faheem Muzaffar) and act 2 being staged in the court of Humayun (Ahsen Sohail). The acting and coordination of the actors seemed flawless and the dialogue delivery was worth appreciation. Each dialogue fired followed by its subsequent expression resulted in a burst of laughter from the crowd and was followed by cheers and applause. Introduction of new characters in the 2nd act, namely the Shahi Maskhara (Abuzar Farrukh) and the Shahi Wazeers (Bilal Syed, Talha Javed, Muhammad Ali and Hamza Shakil)

gave the play more stronger backbone and enhanced its comedy. Also frequently the director used the characters mainly Nizam Sakka himself in giving out patriotic

messages to the audience which were welcomed warmly. This was Theatre Hub’s 4th theatrical production and it

has certainly set the standard for other amateur productions. Student Focus was one of the vital Media Partners to this production. The last play before the Holy month of Ramadan, which was followed after several other theatrical productions, certainly won the best of the lot award. Theatre Hub is expected to come up with their next project in February, when expectations would be of a larger scale after the completion of this successful project.

NIZAM SAKA BY THEATRE HUB

Each dialogue fired followed by

its subsequent expression

resulted in a burst of laughter

from the crowd and was

followed by cheers and

>>> By Aaqib Javaid, Lahore School of Economics (LSE)

>>> By ANOSHI RIZVI, FMHCM&D

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BY PHYSICAL THERAPIST

POOR DOCTORS DO THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT HOLIDAYS ARE?

>>> By Sadia Sharif, 1st yr D.P.T and EDITOR

STARTLE FACTS

>>> By Marriam Zakria

Season of Holidays is really a deep religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice. A very true quote by Dave Barry “Indeed holidays are the loveliest time of life one would ever like to spend”. Everyone has his own style to celebrate this provisional freedom. Some like to change their environment by a trip to recreational resorts. Some just cut on time merely by playing games; some just hibernate relaxing at home. A few book worms dive into books. But as far as doctors are concern DO THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT HOLIDAYS ARE?? May be for them they are as in once in a blue moon. Yes! A person in a medical field rarely knows what holidays actually are! Foremost, they are never awarded with holidays but for instance if they get holidays by blessings of ALLAH then they have to face the tension of their result and lot of tests in which they have to appear as soon as they return to the college. Poor doctors I must say…! We the DOCTORS- (meant to serve mankind) are the most anxious of all people, waiting for holidays. In case of the students of Mayo Hospital, what a happy moment it is, when they get to know that from next day they are getting holidays. The C.R and G.R of each class seems to be busy in telling everybody College will remain off from this day to that. AAH! Everyone feels so overwhelmed and happy as if they have got a new life. All the hostelites leave for their homes to reunite with their affectionate after a long while. Day scholars also feel the same. But the pains that hostelites enjoy in segregation from their family and city. Yet it is note worthy “No pains, No gains”. Filled with esteem and fervor we fabricate hundreds and thousands of plans for vacations in order to reap the jam-packed advantage of them. Nevertheless the story does not end here because the good times don’t last forever. They have to end sooner or later and after a couple of felicitous days we are bound to face the music. Bundles of assignments, tests and most importantly exams wait to take us my collar. And it just put every inch of our smile to fire when the teachers welcome us with a note of Surprise Test on the very first day….Poor Doctors….!

1. Dolphin sleeps with one eye open. 2. A blue whale can eat as much as 3 tones of food everyday

but at the same time can live without food for 6 months.

3. The fierce dinosaur was tyrannosaur which had sixty long and sharp teeth, used to attack and eat other dinosaurs.

4. Demetrio was a mammal like reptile with a snail on the back which acted as a radiator to cool the body of the

animal. 5. Cassowary is one of the dangerous birds that can kill a

man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw. 6. The swan has over 25000 feathers in its body.

7. Ostrich eats pebbles to help digestion by grinding up the ingested food.

8. Polar bear looks clumsy and slow during chase on ice but can reach 25 miles/speed while running.

9. Kiwis are the only birds which hunt by sense of smell.

10. Elephants teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds. 11. Owl is the only bird which can rotate its head to 270

degrees.

ARE YOU A GENIUS ???

QU

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A certain crime that is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What kind of crime it is???

Name three consecutive days without their names like Friday, Sunday, etc ?

R1:

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FIFA World Cup 2022 is going to be held in Qatar

which is a land of desert and extreme temperature. In June - July the average day time temperature in most of Qatar is greater than 40 Celsius with average low temperature not dropping below 30 Celsius. The threat of heat illness for the athletes cannot be excluded during a sporting event under such drastic climatic conditions. Traditionally heat illness defines in different categories of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope and heat stroke. American football has experienced such heat illnesses in the last 50 years and has documented 123 deaths. Such illnesses are liable to develop when the core (rectal) body temperature increases from normal 37 Celsius during a match or training session on hot day with high air temperature and high physical activity. The manifestation of heat illness as heat cramps can be started from 38 Celsius to a life threatening condition of heat stroke at 40 Celsius of core body temperature.

American College of Sports Medicine has given

some recommendations on the basis of a heat stress index named Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). The method accounted for the effects of relative humidity, air temperature, wind and solar radiations for calculating the temperature in Celsius scale. The recommendation from American College of Sports Medicine is postponing the sports event when the WBGT is greater than 28 Celsius. A study conducted in August 2011 at Lund University, Sweden on six semi professional athletes including three males and three females of age between 22-27 years. The temperature was set inside a climatic chamber to 40 Celcius with relative humidity of 20 percent (hot dry) and 31 Celcius with a relative

humidity of 70 percent (hot wet) conditions to account for 28 Celsius on WBGT scale. The participants were asked to perform physical activity of walking (5 kilometer per hour) and running (8 kilometer per hour) on a treadmill inside the chamber for 70 minutes or until they can continue their activity easily within the time limit. Subjects were recorded for their skin temperature, core body temperature, heart rate, oxygen uptake and subjective responses.

The result s derived from this study reflected that

physical activity is related with the climatic conditions and severity of exertion and thermal sensation increases with increase in air temperature. The recommended time from this study results for running at 8 kilometer per hour is 30 minutes for a healthy young athlete at 28 Celsius of WBGT. Performance limiting factors in hot conditions and high physical activity are rapid increase in core body temperature, early physical exertion, high sweating and high metabolic rate. Low activities of walking at 5 kilometer per hour can be sustained for at least 70 minutes at 28 Celsius WBGT and can be prolonged for three hours for a healthy young athlete.

Female ath letes were found to be low on

variables of metabolic rate, heart rate, sweat rate and were able to sustain the physical activity for longer duration. The findings of this study support the recommendations made by American College of Sports Medicine. Athlete and their coaches should consider these recommendations before taking any training practice or match sessions to avoid heat illness in the athletes.

By M. Salman Butt, Lund University Sweden

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Nevertheless the story does

not end here because the

good times don’t last

forever. They have to end

sooner or later and after a

couple of felicitous days we

are bound to face the music.

If you think that you are photogenic then what are you waiting for ? Send us your nicely done photographs at our email at the back of this issue and become the “Face of the month”. The photographs in edition will be selected at random by Student focus Team. M / F both are encouraged. The unpublished photographs will be available on our website! Get You Picture Here! By

NEW HORIZONS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY >>>

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University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Biological Sciences researchers discovered that male sex must be maintained throughout life.The research team found that by removing male development gene, called Dmrt1, causes male cells in mouse testis to become female cells.In mammals, sex chromosomes determine the future sex of the animal during embryonic development by establishing whether the gonads will become testes or ovaries.The findings provide new insight into how to turn one cell type into another, a process known as reprogramming, and also show that throughout life, cells in the testis must be actively prevented from transforming into female cells.

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EXPERIMENTAL DRUG IMPROVES HDL, HELPS DIABETES

A medicine designed to improve levels of "good" cholesterol may also help control blood sugar in people with diabetes who are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs.Researchers made the finding while analyzing data from a clinical trial on the drug torcetrapib that was halted five years ago. Torcetrapib is a cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor, a type of drug that increases levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs, or "good" cholesterol). Use of the CETP inhibitor also improved glucose and insulin measurements in study participants without diabetes,. In addition, the study found that HDL levels had risen 66.8 percent after a year of taking torcetrapib and the

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Bronchiolitis is a severe chest infection that affects infants and is the most common cause of admission to hospital in the first year of life in developed countries. Over winter around 25 in every 1,000 babies are admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis -- needing oxygen and help with feeding -- and of these, 10% need the support of a ventilator. A study by the University of Liverpool has found that babies admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis from a household where a parent smokes are twice as likely to need oxygen therapy and five times as likely to need mechanical ventilation as babies whose parents do not smoke.

HOUSEHOLD SMOKE – A RISK OF BRONCHIOLITIS 1

>>> By AGHA SAJJAD AND EDITOR

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SUBSTANCE P COMPLICATES THE INJURED MUSCLES

research from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a neuropeptide in the brain called Substance P appears to trigger the formation of the extraskeletal bone. Eliminating Substance P prevents the bone growth. It found that Substance P is dramatically increased in newly damaged tissue of patients having more common heterotopic ossification and a rare ,debilitating genetic disease in which connective tissue ossifies and turn into bone, called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). It reports, knocking out Substance P in animals prevented the development of the

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He has good salary which is my lacking. He gets fresh mice to eat 2-3 times a day in the house next to his nutty bungalow. The owner of that house also loves him of his watchful and lusty nature. Despite of all pluses he has one negative point do you know what that is? Han??...? He is getting bald of his feathers. Shortly my ex-wife would realize that she has lost something more than a husband. But if at all she don't ….. I will wait…...Nah...not for her to realize but one the date tree where I will find my

sweetheart again. And I will show her that I could find a better half better than her. Because it is well said that “Aur Nai to Aur

Sahi, Wo Nahi to Aur Sahi”. Did you got me now if yes tell my author that who am I?

write into editor at response_sf @yahoo.com. Become the Detective of the month by guessing the character told in

the plot given, just one correct answer and you will be a detective! This is the last

Episode of this Character the new episode will come about new character. So don’t miss the

opportunity guess now and be a detective.

Become the Detective of the month by

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Name: Rehan Khalid Discipline : T.D.P.T Age: 25 Gender : Male Institution : King Edward Medical University Lahore.

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Pronounced as one letter, written with three, two letters are in me. I am double, I am single, I am black, blue, grey or shaded. I am read from both ends. I hide shyness and love and frown in anger. What am I?

If red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house of blue bricks and a pink house is made of pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks then what a green house is made of???

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Golden Rules

1. Be Gentle and don't hurt anybody. 2. Work Hard and by yourself and help others if

you can. 3. Listen to people and don't interrupt while others

speak. 4. Be Honest and don't cover up the truth. 5. Control your words and emotions and don't let

yourself go down before others.

By Marriam Zakria

Dr. Salman Malik Kamboh is a known physiotherapist. He works at Mayo Hospital Lahore. Currently he serving at College of Physiotherapy, Mayo Hospital Lahore. He is a K.E.M.U graduate of 2006 batch. Student focus representative Asbar Javaid joined Dr. Salman Malik in the Hospital in his office and the conversation started.

Q1. How are you? Ans. I am fine Alhamdulillah. Thanks Q2. When did you start practicing? Ans. In Nov 2006, almost 5 years to date. Q3. Better therapists? Males or females? Ans. Perhaps Males but Females are doing good too Q4. Who do you idealize in your field and why? Ans. Sir Muhammad Bin Afsar Jan of Khyber Medical University. He is the best. Q4. Do you have any interests in politics? Ans. Very Much! Because quite a number of my patients have political background, Ministers, MNA’s, MPA’s... Q5. What is the best thing about physiotherapy? Ans. It relieves pain quickly and safely and foremost the wellbeing of patients. Q6. Private practice or Government house ship? Ans. Government House Ship is best if pay package is up to the mark. Otherwise private practice. Q7. Any teacher you like the most? Ans. Sir Muhammad Bin Afsar Jan - best teacher. Q8. Favorite subject? Ans. Therapeutic Exercises. Q9. You aimed for Physiotherapy/It was by luck? Ans. It was by chance. Q10. What personalities are you inspired from? Ans. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and all his companions (R.A). Q11. Any quote you like the most and remember? Ans. “Never play with your own emotions.” Q12. Do you believe in Horoscope? Your star? Ans. No, I don't believe in it yet I am Gemini. Q13. Are you married? Ans. Single, Call it luckily or unluckily. Q14. Profession becomes passion or passion becomes profession? Ans. It varies from person to person according to circumstances. Q15. If you were not a physiotherapist, what might have you been either? Ans. A CSP officer perhaps. Q16. Do you think that research is important in medical field? What is its role in Physiotherapy? Ans. Yes, research is very important in all medical fields. It is the base of progress. Q17. What kind of patients/problems/diseases you encounter frequently in your practice? Ans. Neck, back, knee and shoulder pains. Q18. Where else have you served apart from Mayo Hospital and College of Physiotherapy? Ans. I worked for 3 years at Akram Medical Complex initially. Nowadays, I am practicing at Latif Hospital in Johar town and Halcyon Medicare on M. M. Alam Road. Q19. Which you liked the most? Ans. Akram Medical Complex of course. I enjoyed a lot working there. Q20. Pakistani people are more oriented towards MBBS & BDS but less towards Physiotherapy & Allied Health Sciences, why?

Ans. Due to lack of k n o w l e d g e a n d awareness. Q21. Are you satisfied with the current educational standards set forth for training of future doctors? How can we improve them? Ans. Yes, but there is always the space for betterment. Q22. What is the main issue or need o f physiotherapists in Pakistan? Ans. Attention of government. Q23. How can we improve standards of health care system in Pakistan? Ans. By increasing the health budget from 0.58%(present budget) to 4-5 %. Q25. Tell us about your achievements? Ans. Some, I think worth mentioning, include that I cleared my BSPT in first attempt, I treated 1st lady of Pakistan Mrs. Fouzia Gillani shortly after my graduation, I was appointed in Mayo Hospital right after that and a month later, I got admission in 1st batch of M.Phil Physiotherapy at K.E.M.U. Most recently I have completed my M.Phil and I am the first M.Phil Physiotherapist in Pakistan furthermore it is first M.Phil of K.E.M.U as well. Latest is that I have been selected as Information Secretary of P.P.T.A. This all is great honor for me. Q25. Any credits you want to pay to someone? Ans. To my mother and father for their strong moral and

financial support. Q26. Any dire wish? Ans. A lot of learning and earning. Big home, big car Q27. Any regrets regarding your life or profession? Ans. Allhamdulillah! No regrets at all. Q28. How did you hear about Student Focus? Ans. As you know I am serving at C.P.T so my students Sheraz and Asbar discussed the concept with me and I

encouraged them. Its like my own! Q29. What is your opinion about Student Focus? Ans. It should be spread to all physiotherapy institutes of Pakistan! Q30. Any message you want to give to the doctors/physiotherapists and to general readers? Ans. Be sincere to your profession and stay committed and faithful to your country. Q31. Thanks for your courteous time Sir! Ans. You are most welcome.

That was a splendid session with Dr.Salman Malik Kamboh. We wish him prosperity in his life and profession. Read the FULL INTERVIEW at our blog and know more about Dr.Salman Malik Kamboh. Write into Editor and let us know your opinion about this account. Send in your suggestions and recommendations at response_sf@yahoo.com.

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>>> By Asbar Javaid and EDITOR

Student focus MEETS DR. SALMAN MALK Q

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DR. SALMAN MALIK BSPT, M.PHIL PHYSIOTHERAPY

INFORMATION SECRETARY PPTA

Mayo Hospital Lahore.

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