Epidemiology of non-communicable diseases among transgender population residing in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.

Introduction: There is a paucity of research on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart diseases among transgenders, with more importance given to diseases like HIV. The study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of NCDs, their risk factors and the associated factors among transgenders residing in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.

Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study done among 145 transgenders residing in the Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, selected by snowball sampling method.

Treasure from trash - Is Ecoenzyme the new panacea in conservative dentistry and endodontics?

Context: Endodontic biofilm eradication is achieved by chemo-mechanical disinfection. The search for a safer, nontoxic irrigant led us to a natural product, Ecoenzyme.

Aim: This study aims to analyze Ecoenzyme (EE) and explore its antimicrobial and biofilm disrupting activity against a 1-week mature multi-species biofilm.

Absence of zygomycetes in the oral niche of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders.

Mucormycosis is a fungal infection which has been regrouped under emerging infectious disease. In this COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of mucormycosis has been reported in many parts of India. Systemic condition that weakens one's immune systems like uncontrolled diabetes, chemotherapy or chronic long-term illness poses a grave threat for this fungal infection.

Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity of CoFeO Nanoparticles from Plant Extract.

Biogenic CoFeO nanoparticles were prepared by co-precipitation and plant leaf was used as a bio-reductant of the nanoparticle productions. The biosynthesized CoFeO nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, FTIR, UV, VSM, and SEM via EDX analysis. The cubic phase of biosynthesized CoFeO nanoparticles and their crystallite size was determined by XRD.