Weekly Biotech News of The World
Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Ovarian cancer causes a higher mortality rate in women, as compared to other gynaecological cancers. It is characterized by a late presentation and the absence of obvious symptoms. The late diagnosis of ovarian cancer leads to reduced calorie intake and eventually malnutrition. Malnutrition is presumed to […]
Sarah Khatkhatay, SK Somaiya, Vidhyadhar Leonardo Da Vinci was a true genius who graced the world with his presence and left a significant heritage not only in the world of art but in science as well. After putting in relentless efforts on studying and analysing Leonardo Da Vinci’s DNA, Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato have […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata What is Liquid biopsy? A fluid biopsy, otherwise called liquid biopsy or fluid phase biopsy, is the examination of non-solid organic tissue, principally blood. The fluid biopsy used in the investigation is known as rapid plasma genotyping – includes a test tube filled with blood, which contains DNA that is […]
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), which affects over 20 million new cases annually, imposes an increased financial burden on healthcare systems worldwide in conjunction with the attributable high morbidity and mortality. The early identification of risk individuals and the swift implementation of primary and secondary preventative measures can however prevent most […]
Varuni Ankolekar, Quartesian Some days back, Uttar Pradesh had recorded a few Covid positive cases, affected by one of the obscure variants of SARS-CoV-2, named the Kappa variant. The investigations were carried out at King George’s medical college in Lucknow. DNA sequencing results of 109 positive tested samples showed that two tested positive cases were […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Dinoflagellates can be best described as a class of single-celled organisms forming a major constituent of the marine eukaryotes ecosystem that plays an essential role in aquatic primary production. That being said, several dinoflagellates are notorious for their harmful algal bloom (HAB) species, releasing high levels of marine toxins which […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University Patients’ adept to ischemic stroke and neurovascular disease, diabetes has been a major risk in their lives. Statistics reveal that this condition is common in 20-33% of the human population. Studies show that diabetic patients have a devastating long-term vascular prognosis and higher mortality rate after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. The […]
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 […]
