Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata It is a necessity for all organisms for preserving energy homeostasis whenever there is a response to nutrient availability. They coordinate systemic energy homeostasis for regulating the balance of catabolism and anabolism through humoral factors. Insulin and counter-regulatory hormones like glucagon have been observed to take part as humoral factors […]
Shreyas bhat, DY Patil School of biotechnology and bioinformatics Rhonda Voskuhl a post-doctoral student at the national institute of health united states in mid-1990 observed the sex discrepancy for multiple sclerosis is twice in women as compared to men. Multiple Sclerosis is an infection that affects the cerebrum & central nervous system. What are autoimmune […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women after skin cancer. It is caused by uncontrollable growth in breast cells which then accumulate, resulting in the formation of a lump or mass. Breast cancer can be caused by mutations in genes. Some of […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Hormones vs ageing: Generally, it is observed that men have a shorter life span than women and it has been found that the reason behind this is hormones, but now this could be altered resulting in an increased lifespan. A research team from the Department of Anatomy of the University […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Researchers have commenced on re-established investigations concerning androgen treatment – a precursory breast cancer treatment, as recent findings in mice have shown that it might help to restrict tumor development. In 2020, approximately 2 million people in the United States were diagnosed with this cancer. Around 15% of those […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Cells often manifest reversible changes in their properties and phenotypes which is known as cellular plasticity. This is also termed lineage plasticity or lineage switching. Cancer cells use this phenomenon to adapt to stressful conditions and this leads to cancer progression. Neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) is an aggressive variant of […]
Pragya Santra, Amity University Kolkata Depression is a mental disorder affecting millions of individuals worldwide out of which some are diagnosed and some remain unrecognized. There are varied reasons for depression to occur. It is really interesting to know that the bacteria in our intestine can affect our mood swings and even depression! A recent […]
