ABOUT PAUL LANGERHANS
Paul Langerhans (25/7/1847 to 20/7/1888) was a German pathologist, physiologist and biologist. He studied the pancreas and noticed unique polygonal cells within the parenchyma of the pancreas. He provided a detailed description of microscopic pancreatic structures. He did not know the significance of these cells at the time of his research. In 1893, the French histologist, G.E. Laguesse, …
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May 10, 2012 # 8:09 pm # Facts # No CommentABOUT GABRIELE FALLOPPIO
Gabriele Falloppio (1523 to 9/10/1562) is often known by his Latin name Fallopius Fallopio and was a famous doctor an surgeon. He is the most illustrious of 16th century Italian anatomists, who contributed greatly to early knowledge of the ear and of the reproductive organs. Falloppius discovered the tubes that coonect the ovaries to the uterus (now known …
Rick Allen: One armed drummer
May 9, 2012 # 7:35 pm # Living with Disease and Disability, Music # No CommentIt is pretty difficult to imagine a drummer without a hand and that too a metal/hard rock drummer. Rick Allen is one inspirational musician living with disability who can challenge your imagination. Richard John Cryil Allen (born on Novemember 1, 1963) is the drummer for one of the greatest hard rock band “Def Leppard” since the age of 15.
“It was …
Gallery of Medical Humor
May 2, 2012 # 10:43 am # Jokes # No CommentPeople often forget that we the people in medical profession too have a funny side of life. Here is a collection of pictures mostly from our facebook like page Medical Online Magazine. You can share a laugh on your social platforms by clicking on the icons here.
1. Doctor Yamaraj
2. Choosing Medical Speciality (Extended version)
3. 12 Types of Medical Students
4. Before …
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