Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata What is glioblastoma? When the cells of our body start to grow at a rapid speed and uncontrollably, a tumor is formed. A tumor can be both dangerous (malignant) and not dangerous (benign). In the case of malignant tumors, it tends to spread from one body part to the other […]
Shayan Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi What is Glioma? A glioma is a form of brain tumour that arises from glial cells. It can be divided into subgroups based on shape and histology, such as astrocytoma and glioblastoma. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified glioma into four categories. Rapid cell growth and a […]
Sugnyan Shivakumar, JSS Science and Technology University Understanding Stem Cells Stem cells are cells that can transform themselves into specialized cell types in the body that can be used as a replacement for injured cells and tissues. Potten and Loeffler, 1990 in their review came up with a functional definition for stem cells as undifferentiated […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata The absence of effective drug delivery strategies has eventually restricted the very little medical progress in the field of Glioblastoma (GBM) – the most aggressive form of brain cancer in the past decades. The delicate anatomical structure of the brain results in low success rates. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) offers […]
