Weekly Biotech News of The World
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, […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Hormones vs ageing: Generally, it is observed that men have a shorter life span than women and it has been found that the reason behind this is hormones, but now this could be altered resulting in an increased lifespan. A research team from the Department of Anatomy of the University […]
Shayan Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Paediatric Myasthenia gravis is an immune-mediated neuromuscular junction disorder characterized by periodic skeletal muscle weakening and lethargy. There are two forms of myasthenic weakness: ocular and generalized myasthenia gravis, based on whether the weakness is restricted to the ocular muscles. In Europe and North America, pediatric myasthenia gravis […]
Esha Mohite, MGM’s College of Engineering and Technology Effect of pollution on baby’s general development: The bond between a mother and her baby is powerful like no other. A baby’s first-ever human contact is with its mother. The mother’s body nourishes its baby and protects it. The placental cord plays a significant role in developing […]
