Smokers more likely to be impulsive

A new study has revealed that people who smoke are more likely to be impulsive and indecisive than those who have never smoked in their life.

Researchers of the Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have found that a specific region of the cerebral cortex of smokers is thinner than that of people don't smoke.

This region is decisive for reward, impulse control, and the making of decisions.

To investigate the relation between cortical thickness and nicotine dependence, the brains of 22 smokers and 21 people who have never smoked in their lives were investigated with the aid of a magnetic resonance tomograph.

The measurements were carried out at PTB and furnished high-resolution three-dimensional images of the brain structure.

On the basis of these data, the individual thickness of the cortex could be determined by means of a special evaluation procedure.

A comparison of the two groups showed that in the case of smokers, the thickness of the medial orbito-frontal cortex is, on average, smaller than in the case of people who have never smoked.

The thickness of this region decreased in relation to the increase in the daily consumption of cigarettes, and depending on how long in their lives the participants in the study had been smokers.

Although it is known from animal experiments that nicotine changes the development of the brain and leads to a damaging of neurocytes, it cannot be ruled out that the reduced thickness of the frontal cortex region found in the case of the participants in the study already existed before they started smoking.

Courtesy: Smokers more likely to be impulsive - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health/Smokers-more-likely-to-be-impulsive/articleshow/6833888.cms#ixzz18eCFUzNE

Delhi Medical Council Provisional Registration

This is for all those daredevils who want to do their Internship in Delhi. I must late u know, unless u already know this that to do your internship in delhi u must get registered with the delhi medical council (DMC). If you have got your provisional from MCI then just follow my article, if not wait for the provisional.

OK, first things first. First get your documents ready coz it is biggest headache. Download the form from this link : http://delhimedicalcouncil.nic.in/forms.html

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Next I am giving the list of document you will need. But the most important part is you must get all the documents attested and should also carry all the original documents Coz they verify your documents then and there.

Here is the list:

Applicants having passed final MBBS examination from Delhi

• Application is to be submitted in the office of the Delhi Medical Council along with four recent passport size photographs with name and signature at the backside.
• Provisional degree/diploma or provisional certificate of having passed the MBBS examination issued by the Dean/Principal/Registrar of the College/University in original alongwith relevant copies be forwarded with this application.
• Certificate of Date of Birth (Secondary School Certificate or equivalent).
• Bank Draft for Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) in favour of the Delhi MedicalCouncil payable at New Delhi should be submitted with the application as nonrefundable fee for provisional registration.
• Identity proof : Photo Identity Card / Passport / Driving License / Electoral Card.

Applicants having passed final MBBS examination from other states

In addition to requirements mentioned at (a) the following are to be complied with

• Marksheets of I, II, III (Part 1 & 2) professional exams
• No objection certificate from College/University
• Class 10th & 12th Marksheets with passing certificates
• Provisional registration certificate (In case already provisionally registered with other State medical Council/MCI.)

Applicants having passed final MBBS/MD’Physician’ examination from outside India

• (b) & (c)
• Screening Test Copy
• Copy of the passport duly attested by a Gazetted officer(from the first page to last page with English transalation of the content in the passport)

All the documents are to be produced in original alongwith a photocopy(in case of category (b)* (c)attested photocopies)
Application for provisional registration is to be submitted in person.

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As u must have read above that for provisional registration you must submit a DD of Rs 500. In case you haven’t made the DD and have reached the door steps of MAMC u must be wondering where to make the DD. Don’t worry I have a solution for that too. There is a syndicate bank behind the DMC office building from where you can get the DD made. They charge Rs 30 extra. As far as I can remember you can get it from counter no. 2.

Do remember to write the DD no. in the registration form.

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Having done all this last but very important and frustrating part is how to get there. Don’t worry I am giving u a detailed and the simplest way in.

Delhi metro is the best part of delhi so have a ride- get down in New delhi station ( it is one stop after Rajiv chok in yellow line) – Take a auto or rickshaw to MAMC ( maulana azad medical collage ) – go to the pathology block- just ask for DMC and you are there.

Free advice –

1. Go early, it opens at 9, and there is a long line, so make sure u get there early.
2. Get your documents attested.

Goa Trip

It has been a long time since my last post. actually i had been preoccupied with my studies. Now having finished my exams here i am with a bang!

I visited Goa recently with my tolly. It was great fun. Goa is a great place to be. A must visit place for all am addmi to burn up your hard earned money coz u get value for your money. A bit expensive though.

Dolphin show in d sea