Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Cardiovascular diseases are the biggest cause of death in the world right now. As of the 2019 census, over 17.9 million people died of heart attack or other heart-related ailments. And the most common cause of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis. Recently, scientists at the Jiao Tong University used nanoparticles as […]
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 […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata The scientists at the University of Leeds have discovered a new method of targeting a mutated protein, which is the reason behind most of the fatal cancers. The mutated form of RAS protein is often considered the “Death Star” since it has the potential to resist various treatments. Although RAS […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University All over the world research is currently focused on the development of a drug that might help cure COVID19. At the moment we do not have any treatment for COVID19. Vaccines are the only way the chain of transmission can be broken. Throughout the pandemic, various drugs […]
Aparna Pandey, IILM College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida Introduction:- Pain is an agonizing tenderness (feeling) that tells that something may be wrong happens in our body. Pain is a kind of symptom. Pain can be of any type like itching, aching, pinching. It can be a mild headache, stomach ache, etc. Pain can […]
CAMELIA BHATTACHARYYA, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA It is a norm as well as a truth universally acknowledged that a single person who’s a prey of a situation would not be blamed alone but a scenario of discomfort would be brought upon his family as well. Yes, you read it right and I call it “Pride and […]
Koustav Maiti, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara A normal cell always has the characteristics of regulated cell division, proliferation and lastly undergoes apoptosis (programmed cell death). But when the cell does not have control over its division, it causes a tumor. When the neoplastic cells are clustered together but don’t spread anywhere else within […]
AISHILA KAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Behavioural states of arousal are maintained by a system of nuclei spread all over the brain. Endogenous sleep and general anaesthesia are well-defined states that share similar traits. Especially to neuroscience is the loss of consciousness that goes through both states. Hypothalamic preoptic area (POA) neurons are intimately connected in […]
Pratyushee Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata The beginning of anything auspicious or good was followed by sweets or any other kind of sugar stuff. This is what we Indians believe and follow for ages. From grandmothers treating us to chocolates upon meeting them to celebrating our birthdays by cutting cakes, sweets, or broadly speaking, sugar has […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Many a time, a heart transplant is the only hope of survival for patients with any cardiac problems when every other surgery fails. For this, they have to wait for too long. Cardiac xenotransplantation has been a target of scientists globally for years, and in one year, pig hearts might […]
