Weekly Biotech News of The World
Sneha Singhal, Jaypee Institute of information technology, Noida Oxford University researchers have announced that volunteers have received the first HIV (Human immunodeficiency) vaccination to find an effective cure for the virus. It has been 40 years since an effective HIV vaccine has been discovered. Trials are underway to develop an effective vaccine against HIV. The […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Gene regulation: Gene regulation in microorganisms has been examined since the time of the operon model of Jacob and Monod. Knowing the controllers and robotic analysis of gene expression has extraordinarily worked the comprehension of the cell signal process and has led to different applications in systems and life sciences. […]
Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Oral cancer, also known as mouth cancer develops in any part of the mouth due to genetic mutations. The reasons for this could be the usage of tobacco, heavy liquor, or human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Symptoms include a lump or a red or white patch inside the mouth […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc., University of Glasgow Gamma-aminobutyric acid, commonly abbreviated as GABA and Spermine are natural amino acids, with essential roles as inhibitors of neurotransmitters in the brain and cellular metabolism respectively. Post-harvesting senescence has been a major limitation in the horticulture industry towards maintaining the freshness of flowers. Chilling injury that causes the flower […]
Mustafa Vora, DY Patil University Navi Mumbai Malaria and the global problem it causes: Malaria is one of the most infectious diseases that are a threat to the human race. The mode of transmission is from mosquito to humans by a parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The infection is caused because the sporozoite enters the bloodstream of […]
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University Malaria claimed the lives of an estimated 409,000 people worldwide in 2019. The most vulnerable population to malaria is children under the age of five. They were responsible for 67% of all malaria deaths globally in 2019. Caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are single-celled parasitic organisms that cannot survive outside […]
Richa Prakash, Central University of Punjab Bryum bharatiensis, the first and only plant species discovered in the history of 40 years of the Indian Antarctic Mission marked its beginning in 1981. Dr. Felix Bast, a polar and marine biologist, and head of the Department of Botany at the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda added this […]
Madhavi Bhatia, NIPER Guwahati Childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) is a heterogeneous group of rare disorders which is characterized by diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, respiratory signs and symptoms, and impaired gas exchange. These disorders are very difficult to diagnose and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. chILD, systemic hypertension, and immune abnormalities are seen in […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University Rituximab being a revolutionary monoclonal antibody, owing up to the mode of action as a potent therapeutic in targeting CD20 cells, has a strong impact on autoimmune health, including systemic lupus erythematosus. Thrombocytopenia, a rare illness, following rituximab is seen to give rise to haematological malignancy. As autoimmune disorders are rare […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College A recent study conducted by Satveer Mahil et al., showcased in the current year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) and published in The Lancet Rheumatology, demonstrates that it is not the response of T-cell but that of the antibody to the first jab of the Pfizer […]
