Seshadri Dutta, NIIT University Introduction The global population is increasing at an alarming rate, with a quarter of the world’s population anticipated to reach 10 billion in the next 30 years. In the current situation, the most pressing problem facing humanity is ensuring food security for an expanding population. Extreme weather, decreasing agricultural land availability, […]
Hari Krishnan R, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Proteases are enzymes that break down proteins and perform very important functions in the body, including digestion, reducing inflammation. Cathepsins (CTS) are a group of lysosomal proteases that are found in almost all organisms and are essential for the normal metabolism of the body but also […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University The present COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of the world and its inhabitants. However, depending on our status as individuals as well as members of society, the pandemic’s impact and repercussions were perceived at different scales. While some people are starting to adjust to working online, online education and schooling for […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Background A new analysis conducted by Brummer, J., et al., published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs claims that children of alcoholic parents are at an increased risk of a variety of negative experiences, including mental health issues, hospitalizations, and criminal conduct. According to the authors, there […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Obesity has become one of the world’s most serious health issues. Every year obesity has been the leading cause of more than 4.6 million premature deaths. It has transitioned from being a concern of wealthy countries to one that affects people of all income levels. It affects more than 35.7 percent […]
Seshadri Dutta, NIIT University Introduction Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells are a type of genetically engineered T- cells, modified in order to produce an artificial T-cell receptor that can be further used for immunotherapy. These receptor proteins are engineered in a way that it gives the T-cells the ability to target a specific protein. Following […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a complex disease that occurs in patients of all ages present in both acute and chronic forms. Having no disease-specific test, it is a diagnosis of exclusion with one-third of patients suffering from advanced liver disease. Autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis (ASC) […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College The good cholesterol has stood up to the prefix given to it as researchers claim it’s added advantages. In addition to the existing features of good cholesterol, it is now known to be associated with improved liver health. HDL is traditionally known for absorbing cholesterol and delivering it to the […]
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 […]
Koustav Maiti, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara Many and different types of pathogens are found in the world that can infect and cause severe diseases in plants. This kind of infection or disease can reduce crop yields in the plants. The pathogens discharge effector proteins into plant cells during the infection. Some effector proteins […]
