ECA Day

Hey all tomorrow is ECA day,so do come on to MPH and join Pre Med Society.

ECA Day is from 10am-4pm so just drop by when you people are free or during your breaks.

We will be there at the Pre Med booth but if we are not there,just sign up by writing your details on a sheet of paper that will be on our booth's table.

Thank you all in advance.

A New Beginning

It felt like yesterday when that the Pre Med Society Committee of 2007/08 was just formed.Now a year later,we are still strong though some of our members mainly SAM students have went on to pursue their dreams.

Anyway,2008 is a new year and this means a new beginning for the Pre Med Society of Taylors University College.It will also be the year where there will be a new committee will be formed for the year 2008/09.

We will be looking forward for ECA day and our first AGM of the year(last for us old committee... =***[ lol)

With this I bring you this brand new layout.

YAY!!! =]

College starts.This is a new start people.Enjoy =]

Signing off.

Blood Donation Drive

Hey I know this is really really kinda old but as we BOD of Premed,we are really busy this few months as all of us are preparing for our AS finals as well as our treasurer is preparing for her SAM trials.Anyway this is what I will post about.

On th 7th and 8th of August,we,Pre Med Society organized a blood donation drive from 9.30am to 4 pm.It was at the Staff Lounge(the room at the cafeteria for your info).At first we thought none of the students in Taylors will donate their blood.However surprisingly many step forward to donate.

I thank all of you guys and girls who came and support this campaign.

Here are the pictures taken:

Donors registering themselves before donating their blood.

Chairs for donors to rest while donating their blood

These are the only pictures we managed to take as all most donors do not wish to be taken.

Finally,we would like to announce that this will be our last activity for this year.Since everyone is having an exam,we decided to stop as well.However if there is any new events you people will be updated through this blog and through flyers.

On behalf of the Pre Med Society,I thank you guys in advance for being very supportive this year in all our activities.I also wish you all best in your exams,SAM,AS,A2 and ICPU and may you all be doctors...good doctors(That's why we're all in Pre Med right?? =])

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU

Signing off.

Blood Donation Drive

Announcement people:

Taylor's Blood Donation Drive

Date:7th and 8th of August

Time:9.30am to 4 pm

Venue:Staff Lounge

Please come and donate blood for people who just undergo surgery and lost a lot of blood as well as for blood deficiency patients like Thalassaemia patients.

I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis patients do this everyday,waiting with full of hope for a cure.

Two weeks ago there was a exhibition and talk on Multi Sclerosis by Bayer Malaysia held in our campus.The speaker was Dr. H.T. Chong from University Malaya Medical Centre(UMMC).He was enlightening us on what Multi Sclerosis,symptoms and this disease situation in Malaysia.However not all classes were invited to LT2 for this talk so let me touch a bit on Multi Sclerosis and its symptoms:

What Is Multiple Sclerosis?
MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Surrounding and protecting the nerve fibers of the CNS is a fatty tissue called myelin, which helps nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses. In MS, myelin is lost in multiple areas, leaving scar tissue called sclerosis. These damaged areas are also known as plaques or lesions. Sometimes the nerve fiber itself is damaged or broken. Myelin not only protects nerve fibers, but makes their job possible. When myelin or the nerve fiber is destroyed or damaged, the ability of the nerves to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain is disrupted, and this produces the various symptoms of MS. People with MS can expect one of four clinical courses of disease, each of which might be mild, moderate, or severe.		MS is a chronic, unpredictable neurological disease that affects the central nervous system. MS is not contagious and is not directly inherited. Most people with MS have a normal or near-normal life expectancy. The majority of people with MS do not become severely disabled. There are now FDA-approved medications that have been shown to "modify" or slow down the underlying course of MS. The above is from the brochure Just the Facts
Relapsing-Remitting Characteristics: People with this type of MS experience clearly defined flare-ups (also called relapses, attacks, or exacerbations). These are episodes of acute worsening of neurologic function. They are followed by partial or complete recovery periods (remissions) free of disease progression. Frequency: Most common form of MS at time of initial diagnosis. Approximately 85%. Primary-Progressive Characteristics: People with this type of MS experience a slow but nearly continuous worsening of their disease from the onset, with no distinct relapses or remissions. However, there are variations in rates of progression over time, occasional plateaus, and temporary minor improvements. Frequency: Relatively rare. Approximately 10%. Secondary-Progressive Characteristics: People with this type of MS experience an initial period of relapsing-remitting MS, followed by a steadily worsening disease course with or without occasional flare-ups, minor recoveries (remissions), or plateaus. Frequency: 50% of people with relapsing-remitting MS developed this form of the disease within 10 years of their initial diagnosis, before introduction of the "disease-modifying" drugs. Long-term data are not yet available to demonstrate if this is significantly delayed by treatment. Progressive-Relapsing Characteristics: People with this type of MS experience a steadily worsening disease from the onset but also have clear acute relapses (attacks or exacerbations), with or without recovery. In contrast to relapsing-remitting MS, the periods between relapses are characterized by continuing disease progression. Frequency: Relatively rare. Approximately 5%.

For now there is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis just drugs to suppress its effects.


This was taken from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society,United States of America.For more info go to www.nationalmssociety.org

Below are some pics that was taken from the exhibition:






That's all for now.Now time for us Board members to focus in planning our next event and study for AS. =]