Aayushi Gaur, U. I. E. T., Kurukshetra University Doctors battled to keep patients breathing in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing mostly on treating lung and circulatory system damage. However, evidence of neurological consequences was already collecting at the time. Some COVID-19 patients were suffering from delirium, which manifested as confusion, disorientation, and […]
Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Paraplegic people who have lost the ability to speak communicate using devices that use motor movements to spell words out one letter at a time. Some rely on a device that lets them control a computer cursor with thoughts. Scientists are working on various techniques to […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University Every two seconds somewhere in the world a person has a stroke. A stroke is studied to happen when a part of the brain is deceived by the blood supply. This blockage depletes that part of the brain with oxygen. The lack of oxygen damages the brain. […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Heart disease is the leading cause of death all across the globe. It can undoubtedly be called as ‘World’s No.1 Killer’. One of the major and common causes of this killer disease is atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis refers to the piling up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on our […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Besides being the most common beverages drank all over the world, Green tea and Coffee have lots of other health benefits. Throughout history, their benefits have been studied on cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A recent article, published in the Journal under American Stroke Association, called Stroke, talked about how regular […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Cardiovascular disease which includes heart disease and stroke is referred to as a silent killer because many people aren’t even aware that they are at risk, yet it is the number one cause of death globally and causes around 9.4 million deaths each year. A new Edith Cowan University-led study has […]
SUMEDHA GUHA, TECHNO INDIA UNIVERSITY Reelin is an extracellular glycoprotein that acts as a key regulator for different steps in brain wiring and neuronal cell migration. Reelin signalling is required for axonal targeting, regulation of dendritogenesis, and spine formation in mature neurons. It also plays an important role in ensuring hippocampal integrity, synaptic plasticity, and […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is the total amount of filtration done by the functioning nephrons in the kidney and it is considered an optimum way to measure the kidney’s function. GFR along with albuminuria can determine the extent of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in an individual. The annual decline of the […]
PRAGYA SANTRA, AMITY UNIVERSITY The word homonymous hemianopsia (HH) although quite unfamiliar with most people, yet comprises of a significant area in the field of ophthalmology. In every average human being, the left half of the occipital lobe in the brain is responsible for processing the visual information coming from the view perceived through the […]
