Interesting articles written by BioXone members and associates.
Ananya Bansal, Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics institute Introduction: Lactobacilli are gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria commonly found in humans and various animals. They produce lactic acid as their main metabolic end-product. Their ubiquitous nature is from them possessing stress-tolerant phenotypic traits which allow them to colonize a wide range of environments that comprise varying […]
by Gurpreet Kaur Bumrah, Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh Understanding Prostate Cancer The prostate is a small organ located below the urinary bladder and in front of the rectum in men. It is typical for the size of the prostate to increase with age. In younger men, it is about the size of a walnut. The […]
Shatakshi Roy, Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE Introduction A common misconception in the world of medicine is that ayurvedic health care is based on non-scientific sources and thus cannot be trusted. Ayurveda was one of the first, if not the first approach to treat ailments reigning as the sole method to cure patients for […]
-Prerna Jha, NIT Durgapur Microbes Vs. Pathogens Organisms that are of microscopic dimensions are simply referred to as microbes. They are so individually so tiny that we often need the help of microscopes (laboratory devices with high power lenses) to see them with our naked eyes! But not all of them are harmful. Pathogens constitute […]
– Urvi Agrawal The rarity of some diseases often leads to people confusing its signs and symptoms with those of other abnormalities. Sometimes, this can delay their diagnosis and the initiation of treatment. One such rare disease is the Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. This disease is often confused with lymphoma or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). To attain […]
Priyanka Saha, Amity University Kolkata Introduction It is well known that sleep is essential to the normal functioning of our bodies and for our health. After a tired and stressful day, the body needs to sleep for a minimum of 7 hours to regain its strength. But as we know, too much of anything is […]
Gurpreet Kaur Bamrah, Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh Hormones are a member of the signaling molecules present in multicellular organisms. They are coined as chemical messengers that are secreted into the bloodstream (endocrine hormones) or are secreted directly into the ducts of the target organ (exocrine hormones). The role of hormones is to control and coordinate […]
S U Vandhana, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT-Vellore Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a notable example of a chronic disease whose manifestations are visible as dysfunctional, hyperinflammatory immune response with chronic pulmonary infections creating a huge catastrophe to the airways. This leads to substantial morbidity accompanied by shortened life span. Being an opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas […]
Shubham Koirala, alumnus at Kathmandu University, Nepal HIV/AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first proclaimed when opportunistic infections and rare malignancies were seen among homosexual men in 1981. It is endorsed that AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV-1) which is also widely known as Lentivirus (belongs to the Retrovirus family). HIV is […]
Shenade Annie Kerketta, Amity University Kolkata In nature, certain microbes such as bacteria and fungi can utilize hydrocarbons and other toxic pollutants to carry out metabolic and reproductory processes. For these hydrocarbon-degrading microbes, pollutants are nothing more than another kind of food they can consume and metabolize for energy. These microorganisms can be thought of […]
