Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal A very rare and life-threatening autoimmune disease, Goodpasture syndrome (GPS) was discovered in 1919 by Dr. Ernest Goodpasture when he reported a case of bleeding in the lungs and glomerulonephritis during an influenza epidemic. Its rate of occurrence is 1 out of 1 million per year. This disorder […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Nerve agents, also known as nerve gases, belong to a class of organic chemicals that interrupts the nerves from transferring messages to organs. This interruption takes place due to the blocking of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. So basically nerve agents are AChE […]
Nimrit Palan, Mumbai university One of the most prevalent types of cancer in dogs is lymphoma. It is made up of immune system cells called lymphocytes that circulate through the bloodstream. As a result, lymphoma is often seen as a systemic disease that requires systemic treatment. Dogs with lymphoma have a life expectancy of 1-2 […]
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 […]
Sagnik Nag, Amity University, Kolkata World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is celebrated on June 19 every year to heighten awareness about the genetic disorder Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The disease is naturally found in people from all over Africa, Southern America, Central America, Saudi Arabia, India, Northern Turkey, and in a few pockets of Italy. […]
Sagnik Nag, Amity University, Kolkata The history of blood donation goes back further than you would possibly expect. World Blood Donor Day (commonly abbreviated as WBDD) is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, who was born on 14 June 1868. He was awarded the honor in 1930 for his discovery of the ABO […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that torments mankind, caused by the parasite plasmodium. Researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical research have understood how the body’s natural immunity can be manipulated to prevent malaria, bringing us one step closer to new potential therapy. The causative organism of this […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata “A matter is something that takes up space and has volume. It can be classified into solid, liquid, and gas” – we’ve come across this sentence as early as our elementary school days. Then as we grew up, we understood the differences among these matters, the different properties and performed […]
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. […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Cardiovascular disease which includes heart disease and stroke is referred to as a silent killer because many people aren’t even aware that they are at risk, yet it is the number one cause of death globally and causes around 9.4 million deaths each year. A new Edith Cowan University-led study has […]
