Avani Dave, Jai Hind College A recent study conducted by Satveer Mahil et al., showcased in the current year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) and published in The Lancet Rheumatology, demonstrates that it is not the response of T-cell but that of the antibody to the first jab of the Pfizer […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Rheumatoid Arthritis and osteoporosis: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that mostly occurs in synovial joints. Its symptoms are local bone loss depicted by juxta-articular osteoporosis, and systemic bone loss depicted by generalized osteoporosis. Among these two symptoms, generalized osteoporosis is more common in patients with RA […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College “Looks can be deceiving” and the exhibits are seaweeds. This name paints a canvas of a beautiful beach and a bunch of unusual plant-like strands washed straight to the shore. Consuming seaweed as a source of nutrition has received fame around some parts of the globe. UConn researchers decided to […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Normal body temperature plays a vital role in not only detecting illnesses or diseases but also in all the biochemical reactions taking place inside the body as these reactions cannot tolerate wide temperature fluctuations. Enzymes play a major role in various chemical reactions by acting as catalysts, helping in the […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata The spinal cord, a long bundle of nerves and cells, extends from the end of the brain stem (medulla oblongata) to almost the bottom of the spine (lumbar region of the vertebral column). The body’s central supporting structure plays a vital role in conducting signals to and from the brain […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Oncolytic viruses are genetically engineered for the destruction of cancer or tumour-causing cells specifically. They’re delivered for treatment inside the body via intravenous injection. In 2015, one such oncolytic virus was approved by the FDA for treating skin cancer, melanoma. A major obstacle in the application of oncolytic adenoviruses is that […]
Surupa Chakraborty, Amity University Kolkata A new gene therapy clinical trial for treating Angelman syndrome has been put to hold after two candidates temporarily lost their ability to walk. GTX102, the drug used in the clinical trial was developed by a California-based biopharmaceutical company Ultragenyx, in collaboration with GeneTx, a Florida-based biotech startup. The trial […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA Barcelona Institute for Global Health, for the first time, pointed out the relationships between multiple urban lifestyles, and body mass index (BMI) exposure. There is growing evidence that urban exposures like air pollution and a huge population are directly declining the growth and increasing obesity in children. Data was collected from 80,000 children living in […]
Biswadeep Sen, Amity University Kolkata Recent studies show that Inflammation and Carcinogenic processes are interconnected. Not just because both induce DNA instability, but both are driven by the same pathways (like NF-kB, STAT3, mTOR and MAPKs). The pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10 mould our immune responses and they are controlled by the […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Down syndrome (DS), also known as trisomy 21 is the most persistent aneuploidy characterized by a genetic disorder caused due to the triplication of the 21st human chromosome. This syndrome is particularly associated with the development of congenital heart disease, sleep apnoea, obesity, diabetes, premature ageing, and higher sensitivity to […]
