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 […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) acts as an artificial set of the heart and lungs, allowing a patient’s respiratory foundation to rest while proceeding towards a hopeful recovery. This mechanism has been put in a good word for, particularly during the two consecutive and rampant waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. ECMO […]
Arpan Banerjee, University of Calcutta Prematurity or pre-term birth has become one of the most alarming cases about child mortality all across the globe. Approximately, 1.1 million pre-term babies perish every year throughout the world. By definition, it is the birth of a baby at lesser than 37 weeks, as opposed to the usual which […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College (Kolkata) Muscular dystrophy implies a group of inherited disorders that can cause loss of muscle tissue, muscle weakness and delayed development. which gets worse over time. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is such muscular dystrophy that worsens quickly unlike the other types of muscular dystrophy. DMD refers to the genetic disorder wherein […]
