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Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics The predecessors of modern cetaceans – whales and dolphins, went through an evolutionary transition from terrestrial to aquatic settings more than 50 million years ago. During this transition, cetaceans developed morphological as well as behavioural innovations. Streamlined bodies, echolocation, filter-feeding, and loss of body hair, dermal […]
Subhajit Nan, Amity University, Kolkata Clostridioides Difficile is a bacterium responsible for causing severe diarrhea and inflammation of the colon (colitis). Though guidelines for infection control measures are firmly in place, Clostridioides Difficile Infection or CDI remains the chief cause of diarrhea associated with healthcare. Since the burden associated with CDI is high, both from […]
Srabani Roy Chowdhury, MAKAUT- West Bengal We all know that COVID-19 principally affects the respiratory system. But recent reports state that both SARS-CoV-2 recovered and active patients show extra-pulmonary manifestations, which can be cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal and, neurological. The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 with the cardiovascular system is not much recognized yet. But studies show that […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata The brain is the most complex part of the human body and controls what we do or feel, our reflexes, emotions, everything. However, we don’t know our brains fully. Scientists are continuously trying to decode how the human brain functions, pinpointing where, when, and how things happen in the brain. […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University Our cells divide for growth. Cancer starts when the growth of the cells gets out of control. Any cell can become cancerous at any stage and any age. Cancer development can begin even in fetal cells. What is Neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of cancer that […]
Monika R, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Melanoma is a deadly skin cancer that is said to occur mainly because of the accumulation of mutations in growth-regulating genes, the loss of adhesion receptors, and the increase in autocrine and paracrine growth factors- all of which contribute to uncontrolled proliferation promoting the survival of those abnormal […]
Soumya Shraddhya Paul, Amity University Noida Diabulimia is a new form of an eating disorder that has been growing lately due to Type 1 Diabetic Mellitus, as seen in a Greek adult population. Diabulimia is derived from two words Diabetes Mellitus and bulimia (an eating disorder). Unlike any other eating disorder, in this, diabetic patients […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata What is Antibiotic resistance (AR)? Antibiotic resistance (AR) is the biological phenomenon that occurs when germs like bacteria become resistant to an antibiotic and develop an ability to defeat the drugs that are designed to kill the bacteria. That means the bacteria continue to grow instead of getting killed by the […]
Arya Sukumar, College of Agriculture, Vellayani A comprehensive review on the role of omega-3 Fatty acids in cardiovascular protection was conducted by Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The meta-analysis, which is an in-depth assessment of several clinical studies, gives authoritative evidence for increasing omega-3 fatty acid consumption, such as EPA and DHA. Omega-3 fatty […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc, University of Glasgow Cancer pathophysiology and devising its treatment approaches have been major areas of interest for scientists and doctors globally. Understanding cancer pathophysiology could help in checking for vulnerabilities and targeting the tumour therapeutically. To identify such metabolic pathways, metabolites need to be identified and/or quantified using tracing methods such as […]
