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Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati Cancer is a disease that involves abnormal growth with the potential to spread to other parts of the body. There are various treatments available for cancer surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiotherapy. There is a higher risk of kidney cancer recurrence following surgery to remove tumours, but there is currently no treatment […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc, University of Glasgow COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic due to the SARS-CoV 2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome) viral strain has posed a high concern worldwide. This is because of the associated high mortality and the devising of effective treatment strategies. It has been nothing short of devastating at the global level leading […]
Esha Mukherjee, Amity University Noida Colorectal cancer is a cancer that begins in the colon or the rectum. According to a study published in the journal BMC Public Health, insufficient exposure to Ultraviolet-B (UVB) light from the sun may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in older age groups. Vitamin D […]
Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most generic subtype of irreversible blindness. Primary open-angle glaucoma primarily affects the people of African heritage. Among Europeans, the prevalence of POAG is approximately 1%, whereas, in African-Americans, this value ranges between 4-5%. Additionally, individuals of African ancestry experience an […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University Have you ever got a concussion? A concussion occurs due to a mild traumatic brain injury. This might happen when your head gets hit due to a shock, accident, or an injury during play. Concussions may cause headaches, blurry vision, and blackouts. It may also have an […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) are protein families that play an important role in various physiological functions of plant growth and development. The MATE gene family is one of the largest families of genes that can encode transporters in plants They can transport secondary metabolites, toxic compounds, and heavy metals; […]
Soumya Shraddhya Paul, Amity University, Noida Gastric cancer is known to be highly prevalent among all the primary gastrointestinal malignancies globally, it is also considered to be the third most deadly cancer. Often it has been noticed that the cases of gastric cancer are prevalent based on geographical areas like Latin America, East/Central Asia, and […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Drugs identifying cancer genes: To understand drug-target interaction, let’s first cover our bases to know what is meant by receptor and a ligand. Receptors are defined as the macromolecules present either on the cell surface or in the cytoplasm which is involved in the cell interaction through signalling. Molecules like drugs, […]
Sagnik Nag, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu In 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme proposed 11th July to be commemorated as World Population Day by the international community. The day aims to direct awareness of the necessity and implication of population themes and issues. Current estimations demonstrate that approximately 83 […]
Monika R, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Geminiviruses are plant viruses that cause economically important plant diseases worldwide. These viruses are proliferating globally and have attracted considerable scientific interest during the past 30 years. These viruses have circular ssDNA genomes and initiate infection with the discharge of viral ssDNA into the nucleus of the host, […]
