Arya Sukumar, College of Agriculture, Vellayani A novel pathway related to the activation of receptors associated with cardiovascular disorders like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension is described in research published in the journal Cell Reports. Many of the antidiabetic effects of PPAR β/δ receptor activators are controlled by cytokine GDF15. The research aids in the discovery […]
Prerna Jha, NIT Durgapur “Fears are nothing more than a state of mind “~Napoleon Hill To continue per this proverb, the stimulus due to fear is initiated in the brain, which is a distressing emotional reaction in response to a real or potential threat. These perceptions of danger and feelings of helplessness activate the brain’s […]
Seshadri Dutta, NIIT University Introduction The global population is increasing at an alarming rate, with a quarter of the world’s population anticipated to reach 10 billion in the next 30 years. In the current situation, the most pressing problem facing humanity is ensuring food security for an expanding population. Extreme weather, decreasing agricultural land availability, […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Background A new analysis conducted by Brummer, J., et al., published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs claims that children of alcoholic parents are at an increased risk of a variety of negative experiences, including mental health issues, hospitalizations, and criminal conduct. According to the authors, there […]
Shreejita Bhowmick, Techno India University There are some instances when we feel breathlessness, a feeling of not getting enough air. Such instances might not necessarily indicate an underlying critical disease. Tachypnoea is such a condition that refers to abnormal, rapid but shallow breathing. It is often mistaken with conditions of hyperventilation, hypernoea (rapid but deep […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Cardiovascular complications in patients with COVID-19 require attention. Patients having comorbidities like acute cardiac injury, arrhythmia hypertension, and coronary artery disease have been associated with increased mortality. The novel coronavirus, conversely, increases the risk of developing cardiovascular pathologies like cardiomyopathy, acute coronary syndrome, myocarditis, thromboembolism, and various arrhythmias. In several […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata Protein folding and misfolding is widely studied about different diseases and symptoms due to their ability to trigger a stress response in our body, leading to several diseases, even neurodegeneration. When speaking of stress, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is something on which maximum focus should be given since ER […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata From working 9-to-5 to working overtime and being stressed about every aspect of life, we humans changed our good and healthy lifestyle into an extremely unhealthy one. A healthy lifestyle leads to a sound body. Doctors have claimed that four pillars support our good health, including nutrition, physically being […]
Shreemoyee Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Role of Solvent tolerance in biofuel production and its trend in the species- Microorganisms have been considered as a boon that shapes all biological sciences. Microorganisms form an integral part of our everyday lives as they are not only present around us but also within us, some also involved in […]
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 […]
