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 […]
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 […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is responsible for causing nearly 10 million deaths per annum. The significant reason cancer being so lethal is due to the absence of anti-cancer treatments. Though, very recently researchers have discovered a new plant species having the potential to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Cancer, one of the deadliest diseases, is characterized by abnormal cell growth with it’s potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Despite the therapeutic advances in treating cancer, it is still the major cause of death in developing countries. Chemotherapeutic resistance remains the main characteristic […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata The pandemic, that is, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world all of a sudden, changing infection rates or rather increasing it every day without leaving the world to think of the ways to fight with the unknown enemy, the virus. This created a lot of panic at the beginning of […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medicines that work on the cells which are lining the stomach, reducing the production of acid in our stomach. They can treat heartburn and gastric acid reflux by irreversibly binding with the Na+ H+ ATPase located on the surface of gastric parietal cells.PPIs […]
RUCHITA KARMAKAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA “Honey” is most commonly used in Supportive and Substitute Medicine mainly in the Indian Ayurvedic Medicine since ancient times, as an additive in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. But in recent times the use of honey gained effective potential for the treatment of diabetes because of the increase in the […]
Sampriti Roy, Asutosh College (University of Calcutta) When speaking of cell mechanisms, there are still a large number of the same that remain largely unknown. From understanding viral pathogenesis to antiviral therapeutics development – the identification of viral mechanisms and understanding how the virus defends itself is crucial. This is the case particularly for those […]
