Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects neurons (dopamine-producing) of substantia nigra. Symptoms of this disease develop slowly over the years and vary from person to person. The cause of Parkinson’s disease is not well known which makes it difficult to cure. However, medications and […]
Diya Adhikary, Amity University Kolkata Researchers have discovered a “non-oxygen breathing” animal called Henneguya salminicola, which is a cnidarian parasite on some species of salmon fish. This discovery has changed one of science’s assumptions— that all multicellular animals are aerobic (need oxygen to survive) in nature. Other organisms (fungi, amoebas) are found in anaerobic environments […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Consuming salt or adding salt to a meal seems normal to everyone, right? But no, don’t add that extra pinch of salt! We already know that salt can raise blood pressure, but did you know that too much salt can severely disrupt the energy balance in immune cells which […]
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 […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata The whole science behind your vision lies in the screen behind your eyeballs. The screen on which the image is formed is called the retina without which the optic nerve cannot send signals to one’s brain. The retina is made up of 2 types of cells – ones responsible […]
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 […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Gut microbiota, a term very commonly heard and seen in advertisements regarding health drinks and prescriptions rated to stomach infections. The design of one person’s gut always differs from that of others and most fascinatingly, the design changes and is not constant. The gut microbiome depends on food, sleep, exercise, […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University, Kolkata Mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX) is an enzyme that forms an integral part of the electron transport chain (ETS) in mitochondria. This enzyme is present in the mitochondria of many invertebrates. The expression of AOX in human mitochondria is regarded as a potential therapeutic strategy, regardless of the reason for the […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Tuberculosis (TB), is one of the main causes of death around the world especially in children, is brought about by the infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). MTB infects the cell, stimulates immune response and triggers inflammation. Recent studies show that host-pathogen interaction is vital for TB pathogenesis and progression. MTB […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata Sepsis, a complication caused by dysregulation of the immune system causes around 11 million deaths every year in the world. Treatment includes antibiotics and organ support measures, but it fails many times due to unsuccessful attempts at modulating the immune response. Surviving the condition requires activation of resistance mechanisms which […]
