Weekly Biotech News of The World
Snigdha Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata COVID-19 pandemic has spread tremors around the globe within a few months and this December 2020, it’s going to be one year that we all are combating to formulate and identify such effective drugs against it. Research and multiple clinical trials proved that some anti-viral drugs like – (Remdesivir, Chloroquine) […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata The alarming hypothesis that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic to be around for several years calls for rapid and successful therapies. Though anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike monoclonal antibodies originated from mice have shown robust performance in various immunoassays including western blotting, ELISA, immunofluorescence, and immunoprecipitation, there is still a […]
SHRESTHA DUTTA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Studies show that the ageing cycle might be connected with age-related changes in our gut microbiota. Currently, the presence of two-way communication between the gut and the mind – known as the ‘gut-brain axis – has played a significant role in moulding the aspects of behaviour and cognitive function. Researches […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Genetic variation is promoting the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in chemotherapy-treated testicular cancer (TC) patients due to alterations of SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) from normal sequences. TC patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy (PBC) when genotyped, were analyzed with 141 independent genomic loci, containing 324 SNPs contributing to CVD occurrence. […]
Arjama Roy, Amity University Kolkata. Periodontitis is generally termed as gum disease. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that damages gums and might destroy the jawbone. This can result in extensive tooth loss in severe cases and can impact the systemic well-being of the person. Earlier, it had been known that the activation of pro-inflammatory […]
Soumya Sarathi Ganguly, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Bacterial infections leading to diseases or in many of the times increasing the severity of another disease are one of the most common issues faced by human beings. Increased resistance against mostly used antibiotics (drugs) is presently the biggest concern for healthcare professionals and the general public. […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata It is about a year now that the SARS-CoV-2 has disturbed and changed the daily lifestyle of people all over the world. A vaccine against this virus is what we are hoping for, but that too comes with a drawback that it won’t be able to provide a long-term immunity […]
RUCHITA KARMAKAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Childbirth is often regarded as a life-changing event, one that is of great concern to the mother and child involved. Sometimes, this phenomenon becomes rather disheartening. It has been observed quite often that due to various unforeseen fatal complexities, these manifest into a disastrous outcome such as when the mother […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata The “US-UK” triad, Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice, have been awarded jointly, the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. Scientists will share the prestigious Nobel prize sum of 10 million Swedish kronor (about $1.1 million, 950,000 euros). Hepatitis […]
Shrayana Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata To ensure a stable food supply, it is necessary to protect crops against pests and diseases. Roughly 95% of food comes from organic cultivation, using chemical pesticides to preserve the quality of the crops. But organic pesticides are increasingly being pursued as an option as well. Some organic pesticides contain […]
