Science And Technology

35 Crucial Genes Related To Chronic Kidney Disease Identified Written on 11/27/2018 35 Crucial Genes Related To Chronic Kidney Disease Identified Knowing the makeup of chronic diseases is a substantial step toward creating diagnostics and treatment choices that are improved. The discovery is a significant advance in the understanding.35 kidney genes’ identification is an important step into the development of treatments and diagnostic tests . As per Senior Research Investigator Maciej Tomaszewski , Ph.D., professor in the University of Manchester, Chronic Kidney Disease is known for its complex genetic component and the limited knowledge about its mechanics on gene level partially explains why there is no proper advancement in the developmental process of new diagnostic tests and treatments. In the present study, the researchers analyzed 9958 gene expression profiles and 280 kidney transcriptomes which were obtained from 44 cells. From this, the group managed...

World’s Largest Gene Sequencing Project Completed By UK Researchers Written on 12/11/2018 World’s Largest Gene Sequencing Project Completed By UK Researchers In a remarkable achievement, Genomics England Researchers in partnership with NHS England have successfully completed  sequencing 100,000 Human Genomes . This is the World’s Largest Gene Sequencing Project in healthcare ever executed and has open new doors for a better understanding of rare & genetic diseases for which we do not have a cure yet. Earlier in 2012, Ex-Prime Minister David Cameron announced the launch of the 100,000 Photo Courtesy: Genomics England – NHS Genomes Project, with a target to make the UK, world leader in research in 5 years of time from then. On Wednesday the project was announced to have been successfully completed and are aiming for more million to go. In this historic project that nobody had ever tried before, witnessed the participation of numerous familie...

Nationwide Protests For Hike in Fellowship By Research Scholars Written on 11/08/2018 Shekhar Nationwide Protests For Hike in Fellowship By Research Scholars IISER Pune & National Chemical Laboratory NCL Pune Research scholars have joined forces with other scholars from leading institutes demanding a hike in fellowship. Lately Research Scholar community has been uniting on a large scale agitating against the Government in demand of a hike in the monthly fellowship. Recently, In Delhi, a large fleet of almost 1000 PhD scholars demonstrated together fighting for their rights to a hike in pay. After a series of such events, silent strikes and demonstrations by the PhD scholars the Government has finally chosen to speak up. In response to a petition letter sent to the department of science & Technology (DST), Govt of India on 30th October 2018, Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, principal scientific advisor announced via a tweet that the demands...

Anxiety disorders are a set of related mental conditions that include: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social phobia, and simple phobias. Anxiety disorders are treated by a combination of psychiatric medications and psychotherapy. Anxiety, worry, and stress are all a part of most people’s everyday lives. But simply experiencing anxiety or stress in and of itself does not mean you need to get professional help or that you have an  anxiety disorder . In fact, anxiety is an important and sometimes necessary warning signal of a dangerous or difficult situation. Without anxiety, we would have no way of anticipating difficulties ahead and preparing for them. Anxiety becomes a disorder when the symptoms become chronic and interfere with our daily lives and ability to function. People suffering from chronic, generalized anxiety often report the following symptoms: Muscle tension Physical wea...

In vitro fertilisation  ( IVF )  In vitro fertilisation  is a process of  fertilisation  where an  egg  is combined with  sperm  outside the body,  in vitro  ("in glass"). The process involves monitoring and stimulating a woman's ovulatory process, removing an  ovum  or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman's  ovaries  and letting sperm fertilise them in a liquid in a laboratory. The fertilised egg ( zygote ) undergoes  embryo culture  for 2–6 days, and is then transferred to the same or another woman's  uterus , with the intention of establishing a successful  pregnancy . IVF is a type of  assisted reproductive technology  used for  infertility  treatment and  gestational surrogacy , in which a fertilised egg is implanted into a surrogate's uterus, and the resulting child is genetically unrelated to the surrogate. Some countries banned or otherwise regulate the availa...

produce a variety of compounds that can be divided into primary metabolites and secondary metabolites. Primary metabolites are essential for the survival of the  plant  and include sugars,  protein s and amino acids. Secondary metabolites were once believed to be waste products. They are not essential to the  plant ’s survival, but the  plant  does suffer without them. Secondary metabolites also have many uses for us, too. Some are beneficial, and others can be toxic. ALKALOIDS Alkaloids are secondary metabolites. They are primarily composed of  nitrogen  and are widely used in medicine. They can also be highly toxic. Papaver somniferum Morphine  was the first alkaloid to be found. Morphine comes from the  plant   Papaver sonniferum , or the opium poppy. It is used as a pain reliever in patients with severe pain levels and cough suppressant. Another example of an alkaloid is  cocaine . It can be highly dangerou...