Weekly Biotech News of The World
– Sagnik Nag, Amity University Kolkata The recent pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 was enough to destabilize the global economy and giving a psycho-social upshot throughout the globe that China came up with another lethal cat que virus (CQV). According to a novel scientific study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), antibodies for cat […]
BISWADEEP SEN, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Persistent fatigue, increasing exercise intolerance, cognitive difficulties, or joint pain are the main symptoms of Post-exertional malaise. It is the pivotal reason for ME /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 43 patients were subjected to a Cardiopulmonary exercise test and the data was categorized systematically for analysis. In CPET, the patients have to […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College (Kolkata) Muscular dystrophy implies a group of inherited disorders that can cause loss of muscle tissue, muscle weakness and delayed development. which gets worse over time. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is such muscular dystrophy that worsens quickly unlike the other types of muscular dystrophy. DMD refers to the genetic disorder wherein […]
-Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata Cocaine is a highly addicting substance, for which there is no effective treatment available. Frequent use of cocaine leads to massive health hazards even death. Cocaine primarily targets dopamine (a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward) and increases its concentration. Cocaine can also act on the nicotinic receptors present in […]
Anuska Sen, Team bioXone Superbugs are microbes which have gained resistance against anti-microbial substances such as antibiotics. These organisms have the potential to spread havoc destruction as methods to control them are relatively less known yet. These microorganisms can cause diseases like urinary tract infections, pneumonia, skin infections which cannot be easily treated by their […]
– Sagnik Nag, Amity University Kolkata The human heart is a complex organ of the human body comprising of 4 distinct chambers. Cardiovascular ailments are the leading cause of death around the globe. Advanced research and insights on the epidemiology, etiology and mechanism of the ailment require an in-depth understanding of the physiological functioning of […]
–Shrayana Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata. The earlier belief that phytoplankton in the artic marines are unable to grow until the snow and ice cover melts due to insufficient transmission of sunlight is now being challenged by a possible theory that suggests that marine algae may be capable of growing under extremely low irradiance also highlighting […]
Team BioXone Covid-19 continues to spread globally like wildfire. The vaccine in development is the only hope for prevention and containment. Every capable country is into investing millions to fast track development of vaccines, telescoping the duration of clinical trials from years to months. Russia launched its home-brewed vaccine – SPUTNIK V, in August, based […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata The cell membrane is fundamentally comprised of two types of biomolecules: lipids and proteins. By building up a novel sort of membrane model, a group of researchers led by Vanderbilt University were capable to show that the shape and role of a protein can be transformed by exposing to various […]
-Anuska Sen, Team bioXone It is a well-known fact to all of us that Vitamin D is indispensable in a healthy life. Not only does it help in maintaining proper bone formation and its structure, but it also aids to prevent skin cancer in people. One of the best, easiest and most reliable natural sources […]
