Debarati Basu, Makaut WB The relationship between diabetes mellitus and muscle loss influenced by aging is not known. A cross-sectional dataset obtained from the Yuport Medical Checkup Center Study was utilized as an indicator of muscle mass i.e. serum creatinine levels. It was used to analyze older people with diabetes and older people without diabetes. […]
Madhavi Bhatia,NIPER Guwahati The aging process is characterized by a progressive accumulation of damage, which leads to loss of physiological integrity, impaired function and, increased susceptibility to death. Earlier, it was thought that the aging process affects the entire organism except for the germline. Because the lineage is immortal in the sense that the germline […]
Arka Acharyya, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara Turning Fantasy into Reality As we grow older, we experience an increasing number of major life changes, and staying healthy and feeling our best is important at any age. But what if you were 90 years old and one fine morning you surprisingly find yourself back to […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The whole science behind your vision lies in the screen behind your eyeballs. The screen on which the image is formed is called the retina without which the optic nerve cannot send signals to one’s brain. The retina is made up of 2 types of cells – ones responsible […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Aging is characterized by the progressive loss of physiological integrity which results in impaired body functions leading to a greater risk for diseases and death. This deterioration of the biological clock of our body is a major risk factor for several diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. […]
-Akash Pramanik, D.Y.Patil Medical College, Kolhapur Telomeres are the specific DNA-structure found at both the ends of the chromosome which protects it from degradation and inter-chromosomal fusion. But telomeres shorten with each DNA replication and gradually with time, it leads to chromosomal degradation and cell death. The rate of telomere shortening may indicate the pace […]
